Dora Noda
Software Engineer
Dora Noda is a Software Engineer writing about Web3 infrastructure, blockchain networks, and self-hosting.
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Tether's Scudo Bet: Can a Satoshi-Style Gold Unit Finally Make Bullion Spendable?
Tether's new Scudo unit slices XAUT into 1/1,000 troy ounce chunks worth about $4.80 each — a satoshi-style rebrand aiming to turn tokenized gold from a vault asset into everyday spending money.
Uniswap Flips the Switch: How UNIfication Rewires DeFi's Biggest DEX Into a Cash-Flow Machine
Uniswap governance activated the protocol fee switch with 99.9% approval, scheduling a 100 million UNI burn and routing fees into token supply reduction. The change turns DeFi's largest DEX into a cash-flow asset and sets a repricing template for the entire governance token category.
Every Second Counts: How WLFI's USD1 Just Rewrote the Stablecoin Transparency Playbook
WLFI's USD1 now updates its reserve backing every second via Chainlink and BitGo — why real-time proof-of-reserves is about to become table stakes for every major stablecoin.
Wrapped XRP Lands on Solana: Hex Trust and LayerZero Plug $130B of Dormant Liquidity Into DeFi's Fastest Rails
Hex Trust and LayerZero launched wrapped XRP on Solana on April 17, 2026 with $100M+ in liquidity. Here is why the launch matters for XRP's $88B market cap and Solana's $7B DeFi economy.
Zama's HTTPZ Bet: Can FHE Become the Default Privacy Layer of the Internet?
Zama's mainnet is live, cUSDT moved confidentially on Ethereum for 13 cents, and the company is selling a big idea called HTTPZ — private-by-default computation. Here's what's real, what's still hype, and why 2026 is the year FHE exits the lab.
ZKsync's 2026 Roadmap: Can Prividium, Airbender, and Elastic Chain Win Back the L2 Race?
Matter Labs' April 2026 ZKsync roadmap pivots away from consumer TVL toward regulated finance, betting Prividium, Airbender, and Elastic Chain can reset the L2 race.
250,000 Daily Active On-Chain AI Agents: What the 400% Growth Really Means
Q1 2026 data puts 250,000+ AI agents active on-chain every day — a 400% year-over-year jump that places autonomous agent traffic ahead of human wallet growth on Ethereum, Solana, and BNB Chain. Here's what the number actually means, and why 84% of it is MEV bots.
DuckChain's Bet: Can an EVM Layer-2 Drag Telegram's Billion Users Into Real DeFi?
DuckChain is an EVM-compatible Layer-2 on TON trying to funnel Telegram's billion users into Ethereum-style DeFi. A $13K TVL and a 90%+ token drawdown say the bridge between distribution and liquidity is still broken.
EigenLayer AVS Revenue Reality Check: $15B Restaked, Only 3 AVSs Generate Real Fees
EigenLayer secures $15B+ in restaked ETH across 40+ AVSs, yet only a handful generate real fees. Here's who actually pays, who's subsidized, and what ELIP-12 changes.