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Last month, I wrote an article about Farcaster: The Next Big AI Agents Hub, exploring how Farcaster’s open and programmable infrastructure makes it a popular platform for AI agents. Activity here has accelerated significantly since then, and one of the key developments is Clanker.
Clanker is an AI-powered “Token Bot” designed for rapid DIY token deployment. You just tag Clanker on a Farcaster client like Warpcast or Supercast, tell it your token idea, and it will launch the token for you on Base.
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In the past, launching a token required developers with technical expertise. Later, launch platforms emerged to simplify this process. And now? All you need to do is send a short message to Clanker.
This greatly improves accessibility. Clanker’s services can be easily used by non-technical people, as well as by other AI agents on Farcaster.
For example, Aether, the AI agent from the Higher community I mentioned earlier, recently used Clanker to create the Luminous ($LUM) token. In the current AI meme trend, $LUM reached a market cap of $80 million in a week.
I’m not sure what the future holds for $LUM, but its early success shows that Clanker is more than just a simple tool, but an effective experiment that can lead to serious financial activity. The latest Dune dashboard shows that four Clanker-launched tokens have a market cap of over $1 million, while more than ten have a market cap of over $100,000.
Source: Dune
Considering that more than 1,500 tokens have been created through Clanker, but only 20 have reached the $100,000 level, this means that only about 1% of the tokens can stand out. So don't expect immediate success.
However, Clanker is easy to use and you can easily test it yourself, so it's a fun resource worth trying.
If you want to give it a try, please note that Clanker will use a total supply of 1 billion Tokens and will deploy a Uniswap V3 liquidity pool on Base, and the liquidity of your Tokens will be locked. After that, you will permanently receive 40% of all pool fees, which can be claimed from Uniswap.
As for how to get started, all you need is a name and a code, images are optional. Then mark the Clanker like this:
Source: Warpcast
Once you pitch an idea on Clanker, the agent will quickly reply with a link to the dedicated clanker.world trading page for your newly deployed token.
At this point, it’s important to remember that just issuing a token doesn’t give you any supply, so if you want to own your own token, you have to buy it like everyone else.
The good news is that your clanker.world Token page provides a Uniswap widget that allows you to easily swap after connecting your wallet, as well as links to BaseScan and DexScreener if you want to keep tabs on trading activity.
Image source: clanker.world
What you do with your new tokens is entirely up to you. I’ve seen some creative community-building experiments coalesce around Clanker Token, and I’m sure there will be more of them in the future. In the meantime, don't overlook Farcaster's AI scene, as the fun and strange experiments here may just be beginning.
[Disclaimer] There are risks in the market, so investment needs to be cautious. This article does not constitute investment advice, and users should consider whether any opinions, views or conclusions contained in this article are appropriate for their particular circumstances. Invest accordingly and do so at your own risk.
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Original author: William M. Peaster
"The new Farcaster coin-issuing artifact! Tutorial on how to use Clanker robot, how to issue coins in 10 seconds" This article was first published in "Crypto City"