Dora Noda
Software Engineer
Dora Noda is a Software Engineer writing about Web3 infrastructure, blockchain networks, and self-hosting.
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The Lobstar Wilde Incident: A Wake-Up Call for Autonomous Trading
The Lobstar Wilde incident highlights the risks of autonomous trading, exposing security gaps in AI-controlled wallets and sparking debate on the readiness of financial systems for machine autonomy.

Bitcoin Mining's Economic Paradox: When Production Costs Double But Profits Disappear
In 2026, Bitcoin mining faces a crisis as production costs soar and profits vanish, despite high Bitcoin prices. Institutional absorption reshapes market dynamics, challenging traditional supply-demand logic.

Wall Street Meets DeFi: BlackRock's $18B Treasury Fund Goes Live on Uniswap
BlackRock's $18 billion tokenized U.S. Treasury fund launches on Uniswap, marking a pivotal moment in the convergence of traditional finance and DeFi. Discover how this integration is reshaping institutional capital markets and the future of tokenized assets.

When Machines Get Their Own Bank Accounts: Inside Coinbase's Agentic Wallet Revolution
Explore how Coinbase's Agentic Wallets are transforming AI agents into autonomous financial entities, enabling them to transact independently in the emerging agentic economy.

The Institutional Custody Wars: Why a Federal Charter Beats Faster Software
As the crypto custody market surges, regulatory compliance emerges as a crucial differentiator. Discover why a federal charter offers a competitive edge over technological advancements in securing institutional crypto assets.

The 2026 Data Availability Race: Celestia, EigenDA, and Avail's Battle for Blockchain Scalability
In 2026, data availability layers have become the cornerstone of blockchain scalability, with Celestia, EigenDA, and Avail vying for dominance. This article explores how these giants are shaping the future of Layer 2 networks and the economics of blockchain.

DeFi 2.0 Goes Institutional: How Layer 2s Are Rewriting the Rules of On-Chain Finance
As DeFi 2.0 emerges, Layer 2 solutions are transforming on-chain finance with institutional-grade infrastructure, offering enhanced capital efficiency, security, and scalability. Explore how these advancements are setting new standards for decentralized finance.

The Liquid Staking Time Bomb: How $66B in Restaked ETH Could Trigger a DeFi Meltdown
Explore the systemic risks posed by $66 billion in restaked ETH within the DeFi ecosystem, highlighting concentration dangers, slashing contagion, and liquidity traps that could lead to a financial crisis.

Privacy Infrastructure's Pragmatic Turn: How Zcash, Aztec, and Railgun Are Redefining Compliance-Friendly Anonymity
Zcash, Aztec, and Railgun are pioneering a new era of compliance-friendly privacy in blockchain, balancing anonymity with regulatory requirements through innovative cryptographic solutions.