Dora Noda
Software Engineer
Dora Noda is a Software Engineer writing about Web3 infrastructure, blockchain networks, and self-hosting.
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The Rise and Fall of InfoFi: Lessons from a Web3 Experiment
Explore the dramatic rise and fall of InfoFi, a Web3 experiment that turned social media into a tokenized attention economy, and learn the critical lessons for building resilient decentralized applications.
JPMorgan's $328M Goliath Ventures Lawsuit: When TradFi Banks Become Crypto Crime's Silent Partners
JPMorgan Chase faces a class action lawsuit for allegedly enabling a $328 million crypto Ponzi scheme by providing essential banking infrastructure to Goliath Ventures, raising questions about traditional banks' legal responsibilities in processing suspicious transactions.
Mantle's Dual ATH: How a $4B Treasury and One Aave Deployment Turned an L2 Outsider into a Billion-Dollar DeFi Hub
Mantle Network's strategic use of a $4 billion treasury and Aave deployment has transformed it from an L2 outsider to a billion-dollar DeFi hub, showcasing a unique growth model in the competitive blockchain landscape.
Meta Acquires Moltbook: What Big Tech's First AI Agent Social Network Deal Means for Web3
Meta's acquisition of Moltbook marks a pivotal moment in the AI and Web3 landscape, raising questions about the future of decentralized agent infrastructure amid Big Tech's growing influence.
MetaMask Card Goes Nationwide: How the Largest Web3 Wallet Became a Payment Card Issuer
MetaMask transforms 30 million wallets into spending accounts with its new Mastercard-branded debit card, offering a self-custodial payment solution across 49 US states. Discover how this innovation reshapes crypto payments and leverages MetaMask's mUSD stablecoin for revenue growth.
Eleven Crypto Firms, Eighty-Three Days: Inside the Race for a Federal Banking License
Between December 2025 and March 2026, the OCC approved or received applications from eleven crypto and fintech companies for national trust bank charters, marking a significant shift in the financial landscape and regulatory approach to digital assets.
OP Labs Cuts 20% of Staff as Ethereum's Layer-2 Shakeout Accelerates
OP Labs faces a significant restructuring as Coinbase's Base network exits the OP Stack, triggering a seismic shift in the Layer-2 economy. Explore the implications for Ethereum's ecosystem and the future of Layer-2 solutions.
The $40 Billion Bet: Polymarket and Kalshi Chase Record Valuations While Congress Cracks Down
Polymarket and Kalshi are pursuing $20 billion valuations amid explosive growth in prediction markets, while facing increasing regulatory scrutiny from Congress over controversial 'death markets.'
Solana's Client Diversity Moment: Firedancer, Agave, and the Race to One Million TPS
Solana's transition from a single-client network to a multi-client ecosystem marks a pivotal moment in blockchain scalability. Explore how Firedancer and Agave are reshaping Solana's infrastructure, aiming for one million transactions per second.