what's clanker?
Clanker is an autonomous agent designed to facilitate the deployment of ERC-20 tokens on the Base blockchain. Users interact with it primarily through the Farcaster social protocol by tagging @clanker in posts to request token creation, streamlining the process for launching custom tokens without needing advanced technical knowledge. The project fosters a vibrant ecosystem around token launches, encouraging community-driven experimentation and meme coin culture on Base. It integrates seamlessly with Farcaster's decentralized social features, enabling quick iterations and viral token ideas while leveraging Base's low-cost, Ethereum-compatible infrastructure for scalability.
Clanker's market cap hit $29M with $2.9M total liquidity and 207 WETH pooled.
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Automated contract deployment and liquidity pool incentives for Grok's $drb token, which has earned over $1 million on Base since deployment, with the wallet protected by Privy and authenticated by Grok's X account login credentials.
Reached $29M market cap with $2.9M in total liquidity and 207 pooled WETH (~$616K) in the liquidity pool.
Listed $VIBES token with contract address 0x36E3C8Fb8676e6E7AC41DE8b0b154B75d0Fc1B07 on December 19, 2025.
Hosted a livestream on December 16, 2025 covering LP management fundamentals, strategies, common mistakes, starting market cap considerations, sniper tax mechanics, and a walkthrough of adding and removing liquidity.
Farcaster launches a new weekly roundup highlighting the best projects from the CLANKER WORLD ecosystem, with BETRMINT featured in the first edition.
CLANKER is selected as one of four finalists in Seed Stage Round 6 voting competition, with the winner receiving a $10k Pod funded by PEAS Treasury on Base.
An entity acquires 1.9% of total token supply.
Farcaster acquires Clanker as part of the platform's strategic pivot from social-focused app to wallet and trading functionality.
An official /cryptoart channel marketplace launches with 5% platform fees, 10% referral fees, Farcaster integrations for notifications and embeds, support for ERC-721 and ERC-1155 tokens, and upcoming Clanker integration.
Tokens launching on Clanker can now use Fey Protocol's Token Generation Ceremonies to protect against snipers and direct all liquidity to the liquidity pool.
Tracked smart money accounts accumulate $4.9k in CLANKER on Base, placing it 4th in today's top flows.
Ranks #5 in top tokens traded on Definitive last week by transaction count.
First presale experiences bot capture with 6 wallets getting all supply, raises 10-20 ETH directed to team not liquidity, and launches at market cap below presale valuation with 7-day token locks.
$CLANKER records over $50M in reported trading volume yesterday.
The first Clanker presale launches on December 4, 9:30 AM PT, as announced by Dan Romero from the Farcaster team, with the project and team to be highlighted across several channels.
Platform launches first presale tomorrow, introducing presale functionality to support builders with token launches and community growth.
A party increases their holdings to 1.8% of total supply, up from 1.7% previously accumulated.
Token buybacks continue and leveraged long positions are available on variational_io platform.
Clanker completes launch and goes live on Monad mainnet.
CLANKER WORLD expands to Monad blockchain as one of the launchpads available at the network's day one launch.
Clanker launches on Monad blockchain tomorrow, enabling coin launches on the new platform.
CLANKER WORLD ranks #4 in top tokens traded on Definitive last week by transaction count.
A team member associated with Clanker announces departure from Farcaster last week to work on personal projects including app/mev research.
A party accumulates 1.7% of all CLANKER tokens.
Base officially recognizes CLANKER WORLD as one of 34 successful homegrown teams and founders building on the ecosystem, stating they support these builders who chose to begin their journeys on Base.
Feyprotocol identified as potential scam competitor copying Clanker V4 hook technology.
Onchain Inc launches company coin $OINC paired with $CLANKER and deploys Upgrader protocol powered by clanker technology for token merging and upgrading. $CLANKER integrates into all existing and future Onchain Inc projects.
Partnership with Covalent_HQ brings Speed Run, a Prompt-to-Earn platform that enables payment processing with x402 and tokenization of creations on the marketplace.
Platform records over 1000 onchain apps built in less than a week with many fully deployed on Base. First deployment or token launch receives an XP boost as part of a new incentive system.
$CLANKER is one of four finalists competing for $10,000 Pod funding from the $PEAS Treasury in a community vote running until Sunday end of day UTC.
Ranks #5 on LunarCrush AltRank for top performers based on social and market strength.
Platform launches "mayhem" feature with trading performance outpacing general crypto trading activity.
Binance Futures listing now live for the token.
Collaboration event scheduled for 11AM ET with representatives from Neutrl and dm.fun at 11AMdotclub, featuring $5k ZORA giveaway.
$CLANKER contributes 31% to ecosystem total market cap, with $BNKR at 19.3%.
gSpeed integration rewards users with 150 XP for deploying tokens on Clanker platform during their crypto dashboard SpeedRun promotion.
Token now trades on Alien Base DEX with Limit, Range, and Recurring Orders powered by Carbon DeFi, as Alien Base records +1700% increase in weekly transactions on Base chain.
Platform records 3,200 unique active wallets in the past 24 hours, with 1,180 new wallets joining for the first time.
$4.8B in cumulative trading volume recorded, ranking among top projects on Base chain, with current FDV at $77M.
Clanker ranks #2 in transaction count among all tokens traded on Definitive platform last week.
Clanker achieves +166% monthly return, ranking 3rd best performer among tracked altcoins according to sector dashboard data.
Clanker Spotlight launches as an invite-only program to feature developers and their projects in the app and across social media channels, providing additional distribution for new token launches on the platform.
Buyback activity reveals three completed operations converting ETH to USDC at rates of 33%, 41.4%, and 45.6%, with the latter two exceeding the announced 33% tax rate.
Farcaster recently acquired Clanker. CLANKER and BNKR tokens are now listed and supported on Coinbase.
Clanker collaborates with 0xProject to enable quote pairing functionality, allowing coins to be created and paired with custom tokens beyond standard pairs. A new Telegram channel launches for the community.
Platform will support presales with a 5% fee charged to projects (not buyers) on raised funds, a feature not yet publicly announced. (ID: 1985953886465564929)
$92K smart money inflows in 24 hours rank CLANKER #2 among tracked assets. peaq SDK adds Robot Operating System 2 support for Clanker robots onchain.
Over 1000 onchain apps are in various stages of development within less than a week, with many fully deployed on Base. First deployments or token launches now receive XP boosts, and free credits are available for new users to launch apps.
@skygecko_ completes a token launch via SpeedRun integration that receives significant traction.
Ranks #2 by transaction count on Definitive platform last week. Covalent announces partnership with ScribbleDAO for Scribblers launch involving grant details in the ecosystem.
Farcaster acquires the project, with token price increasing 259% over 30 days and holding above $100.
Third-party project @regent_cx announces Nov 6th launch on the platform, focusing on tokenized agent revenue sharing structure with token not yet live.
Dan Romero states his focus is on sharing more economic upside with the community and confirms multiple third-party Clanker integrations already exist.
SpeedRun platform goes live on Base with marketplace integration, allowing users to tokenize their creations. The platform exits beta phase after receiving feedback from early users.
Atrium Academy lists the project among participants in past Uniswap Hooks development cohorts. Team member confirms they built their first Uniswap V4 hooks through Atrium's program.
Protocol acquires 2,101 tokens today (1,162 from protocol fees, 939 from LP fees) bringing total holdings to 6,224 tokens. Buybacks remain irregular for the next couple weeks while team works on automation.
Farcaster acquires the AI token launchpad on Base. Token rises 360% in past week following the acquisition announcement.
Live discussion event scheduled for 11AM ET today features Farcaster founder and RedStone representatives discussing Clanker alongside topics including mini apps and blockchain oracles.
Token hits all-time high price level.
Protocol launches new Dune dashboard for revenue transparency showing protocol fees and LP position. Farcaster team collaborates to accelerate platform development.
Daily buybacks reach approximately $500k since flywheel activation. Project is one of 12 investments made by Coinbase.
Token gains 308% over 7 days. Development team ships mini app.
Active buyback and burn program is underway. Token currently trades only on ByBit perpetuals.
Launchpad ranks in top 5 by 7-day fees as Base chain reaches approximately 300K new coin launches this month, exceeding both Solana and BNB chains.
Protocol maintains $700k+ daily fees for fourth consecutive day and is becoming the ecosystem token for Farcaster apps.
In the past 24 hours, CLANKER flips to net buys by smart money investors. (1983095427605090621)
Market cap hits $142.2M on October 27, advancing beyond the $115M level reported earlier the same day. (1983018239644049417)
Farcaster acquires Clanker, with the token surging 400%+ to reach a market cap of $115M following the acquisition announcement.
Protocol generates fees exceeding $700k for the third consecutive day. Notable trader @theunipcs publicly endorses the project.
Clanker records $99M in weekly volume with a 292% increase, ranking 4th among Base tokens by trading volume this week.
A Farcaster team member announces they will support builders launching tokens on Clanker as one of their main roles on the Farcaster team. (1982620937607631041)
Clanker experiences upward price movement as part of the X402 AI agent payment protocol narrative, grouped alongside Virtual and other related tokens in this emerging sector.
Protocol bought 914 tokens for $121,463 using 2/3 of protocol fees and acquired an additional 1,688 tokens from fees, bringing total protocol holdings to 4,122 tokens.
Protocol executes $120K buyback from fees today while Farcaster cofounder announces Merkle will not sell ecosystem tokens received from LPs. Token reaches ATH.
An index tracking clanker-based tokens adds $cody (Cody Game) and $sky (Sky Castle) in a rebalancing.
Grok deploys token ($drb) on the platform and earns perpetual fees, with the token valued sub $10M. (1982459990733463645)
BNKR token, which launched on the platform in December 2024, secured a Coinbase listing and took first place in x402.
Price went approximately 4x in the days since the acquisition, following an initial pump and sideways trading pattern. (1982428877625626629)
Weekend fee generation reaches $800K, with DeFiLlama data showing the platform ranks 15th in all of crypto by fees and 3rd among protocols with tokens at $100M market cap (behind $pump and $hype which trade at billions).
Annualized buybacks reach $200M based on the last few days of activity at $100M market cap.
variational_io is the only platform currently offering long positions on the token.
Grok AI (created by Elon Musk) launched token $DRB on the platform in March 2025 with help from bankr AI, which previously launched its own token $BNKR in December 2024. Crypto twitter is newly discovering the platform according to community observations.
Platform generated $2M in fees last month (before acquisition news) and $700K in fees yesterday.
Daily buyback announcements are expected, increasing frequency from the previously announced weekly schedule. Majority of token holders are now in profit according to recent analysis.
Price increases 60% to $100+ and reaches $100M market cap. Farcaster acquisition news is cited as catalyst.
Smart Money is buying the token according to Nansen analytics data.
Clanker ranks #1 on Definitive platform by transaction count for the previous week, ahead of pump.fun and zora.
A flywheel mechanism with weekly burns and buybacks is announced for the token.
Platform generated $30M in revenue over the past year with a current market cap of $40M. Token is listed on Coinbase and generates the most fees on Base except for AERO, Avantis perp dex, and Aave.
Tokenomics update reveals two-thirds of platform fees will buy and hold CLANKER tokens, and 7% of supply is locked in a one-sided liquidity pool.
A discussion about the acquisition with @dwr is scheduled for Monday's @gmfarcaster show.
As part of the acquisition, the team burns all accumulated LP fees denominated in previously launched clanker tokens, with one example showing 1.6 billion tokens (worth over $15,000) permanently removed, representing nearly 2% of that token's supply.
Farcaster acquires the project with plans to integrate it more deeply into the app, and the token price rises 70% on the news.
Partnership with @operatingsyst3m and @indexy_xyz expands project presence into fashion industry.
Active buyback mechanism in place for the token.
Platform ranks 4th among launchpads by 7-day fees with $507.27K, trailing four.meme ($10.71M), Pump ($6.09M), and Meteora ($1.15M).
The platform has processed 200K+ Base token launches and generated millions in fees.