Dora Noda
Software Engineer
Dora Noda is a Software Engineer writing about Web3 infrastructure, blockchain networks, and self-hosting.
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The Great DeFi Discord Exodus: Why Crypto's Favorite Platform Became Its Biggest Security Liability
Major DeFi protocols like Morpho and DefiLlama are abandoning Discord as scams, phishing, and data breaches make the platform untenable. What happens when crypto's community layer becomes a security liability?
DeFi Lending Hits $55 Billion: The Three-Horse Race Reshaping Institutional Credit
DeFi lending protocols have reached a record $55 billion TVL, with Aave, Morpho, and Maple Finance leading a transformation from retail speculation to institutional-grade credit infrastructure.
The Ethereum L2 Extinction Event: How Base, Arbitrum, and Optimism Are Crushing 50+ Zombie Chains
As Ethereum's Layer 2 ecosystem undergoes a dramatic transformation, Base, Arbitrum, and Optimism emerge as dominant forces, leaving many networks to fade into obscurity. This article explores the factors driving this consolidation and the future of blockchain scaling.
Lido V3 Transforms Ethereum Staking: How stVaults Are Building the Infrastructure Layer for Institutional DeFi
Lido V3 revolutionizes Ethereum staking with stVaults, offering customizable staking solutions tailored for institutional needs, transforming Lido into Ethereum's core staking infrastructure.
Solayer $35M Bet on InfiniSVM: Can Hardware-Accelerated Blockchain Finally Deliver 1 Million TPS?
Solayer's $35 million investment in InfiniSVM aims to revolutionize blockchain scalability by leveraging hardware acceleration. Discover how RDMA and InfiniBand technologies could enable 1 million TPS and transform the blockchain ecosystem.
$10 Billion Frozen for 6 Hours: What Sui's Latest Outage Reveals About Blockchain's Institutional Readiness
The Sui Network's recent six-hour outage highlights critical challenges in blockchain reliability for institutional adoption. As the industry shifts focus from speed to stability, can Sui overcome its repeated setbacks to meet the demands of institutional investors?
Sui Prover Goes Open Source: Why Formal Verification Is the Missing Link in Smart Contract Security
Explore how the open-sourcing of Sui Prover introduces formal verification to smart contract development, offering a mathematical approach to enhance security in the blockchain ecosystem.
One Year Later: Why America's Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Remains Trapped in Bureaucratic Limbo
One year after the establishment of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, the US government holds $31.7 billion in Bitcoin but faces legal obstacles preventing full implementation. Explore the challenges blocking America's crypto ambitions.
AI Agents Meet Blockchain: The Rise of Autonomous Wallets and AgentFi
AI agents are transforming into autonomous economic actors via blockchain wallets, reshaping crypto infrastructure in 2026. Discover how AgentFi and decentralized compute networks are pioneering this evolution.