Dora Noda
Software Engineer
Dora Noda is a Software Engineer writing about Web3 infrastructure, blockchain networks, and self-hosting.
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SWIFT vs Stablecoins: The $30 Billion Daily B2B Settlement Showdown Reshaping Global Commerce
Explore how stablecoins are transforming B2B settlements, challenging SWIFT's legacy systems with faster, cheaper, and more efficient cross-border transactions.
Covenant-72B: The Largest Collaboratively Trained AI Model in Crypto History
Covenant-72B, a 72.7-billion-parameter AI model, marks a milestone in decentralized training, achieving competitive performance with centralized models while enabling permissionless participation.
Tokenized Gold Breaks $1B Daily Volume as the Strait of Hormuz Crisis Reshapes On-Chain Commodities
The recent Strait of Hormuz crisis has propelled tokenized gold to unprecedented trading volumes, highlighting a shift in how investors hedge geopolitical risks. Discover how on-chain commodities are reshaping the financial landscape.
TRM Labs Hits $1B Valuation: How Crypto's Crime-Fighting Infrastructure Became Essential
TRM Labs has reached a $1 billion valuation by becoming a key player in crypto crime-fighting infrastructure, addressing the surge in illicit cryptocurrency activities and the growing demand for compliance solutions.
America's 328K Bitcoin Hoard: How Silk Road Seizures Became a Sovereign Reserve
Explore how the U.S. government amassed a massive Bitcoin reserve through Silk Road seizures, transforming confiscated digital assets into a strategic national asset.
Venezuela's USDT Shadow Economy: How Tether Became a Failed State's De Facto Dollar
Explore how Venezuela's economic collapse led to the rise of a USDT-based shadow economy, transforming stablecoins into essential financial infrastructure for citizens amid hyperinflation and government sanctions.
Web3 Gaming's 2026 Great Reset: How Indie Studios Seized 70% of Players While AAA Crypto Games Burned Billions
In 2026, indie studios captured 70% of Web3 players as AAA crypto games faltered. Discover how small teams thrived with agile development, community-first design, and stablecoin economies, reshaping the $6.37 billion blockchain gaming market.
X Money Launches in April: How Elon Musk's 600-Million-User Payment App Could Become Crypto's Biggest On-Ramp
Elon Musk's X Money is set to revolutionize the fintech landscape by transforming a 600-million-user social media platform into a financial super-app. With its strategic fiat-first approach, X Money aims to become the most significant crypto on-ramp, leveraging regulatory compliance and user habituation to pave the way for future crypto integration.
Zama's FHE Breakthrough: The First Confidential Institutional OTC Trade on Encrypted Ethereum Changes Everything
Zama's groundbreaking use of Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) enables the first confidential institutional OTC trade on Ethereum, addressing the transparency issues that have kept institutions off public blockchains.