Dora Noda
Software Engineer
Dora Noda is a Software Engineer writing about Web3 infrastructure, blockchain networks, and self-hosting.
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Toss's "Money 3.0" Gamble: How South Korea's Largest Fintech Is Betting Blockchain on 30 Million Users
South Korea's dominant financial super-app Toss has filed 24 KRW stablecoin trademarks and is recruiting blockchain engineers as it prepares a 'Money 3.0' vision of programmable, borderless money — but a regulatory standoff and the ghost of Klaytn stand in the way.
TRON's Invisible Infrastructure: The Blockchain Powering 75% of All USDT Transactions Nobody Talks About
TRON quietly processes over 75% of all global USDT transactions — $23.9 billion daily — at sub-cent fees, yet receives almost no positive press coverage. Here's what the data actually shows about crypto's most underreported payment infrastructure.
ACME Protocol and Canton Network: Where Goldman Sachs Meets DeFi
Canton Network processes over $4 trillion in annual institutional volume — and ACME Protocol is its first overcollateralized DeFi lending layer. The convergence of Goldman Sachs-backed compliance infrastructure and DeFi mechanics is quietly reshaping institutional finance.
The Ethereum Queen Has Arrived: How Bitmine's 4.8M ETH Treasury and MAVAN Staking Network Are Rewriting Corporate Crypto Strategy
Bitmine Immersion Technologies holds 4.8 million ETH worth $10.77 billion and has launched MAVAN, a proprietary Ethereum validator network generating $196M+ in annual staking yield. Here's how the 'Ethereum Queen' is building a new corporate crypto treasury model that goes far beyond simple accumulation.
BNB Chain's MCP Skill Initiative: How Model Context Protocol Is Turning AI Agents into On-Chain Natives
BNB Chain's MCP Skill Initiative gives AI agents native access to on-chain operations — from token transfers to identity registration — through a standardized protocol that eliminates bespoke blockchain integrations. With ERC-8004 agent identity and 97 million MCP SDK downloads as tailwind, autonomous DeFAI applications are moving from prototype to production.
DeFi Protocols Are Minting Record Revenue — So Why Are Tokens Still 80% Below ATH?
DeFi protocols generated record-breaking fees in 2025, yet governance tokens remain 60-80% below their all-time highs. Here's the structural reason the market refuses to close that gap — and why 2026 may finally change it.
DeSci 2026: Bio Protocol's BioAgents, Sei's $65M Fund, and the On-Chain Science Revolution
Decentralized Science has evolved from a fringe Web3 experiment to a credible infrastructure play — 260+ active projects, 83,000+ researchers, and Bio Protocol's AI BioAgents are reshaping how science gets funded, owned, and commercialized.
The GENIUS Act Compliance Countdown: How 100 Days Will Reshape the $308B Stablecoin Market
The GENIUS Act's July 18, 2026 rulemaking deadline puts the $308B stablecoin market on a six-month compliance clock. Here's what Circle, Tether, and Paxos must do to stay in the US market — and what it means for banks, DeFi, and global regulation.
Japan's Bitcoin Treasury Revolution: How Metaplanet Became Asia's MicroStrategy
Metaplanet went from a struggling Tokyo hotel company to the world's third-largest corporate Bitcoin holder in under two years — and its playbook is now spreading across Asia. Here's how Japan's macro environment, retail investor appetite, and a sophisticated options strategy turned one bold pivot into a regional movement.