Farcaster acquired by Balaji’s Network School, with new 'social smart contract' for users

Network School acquires Farcaster from Neynar, rebrands as Network State Protocol

Balaji Srinivasan's Network School acquired decentralized social platform Farcaster from Neynar on October 15, 2026, rebranding it as Network State Protocol and introducing a new 'social smart contract' that requires users to accept conduct rules or lose posting privileges.