- Back to menuPrices
- Back to menuResearch
- Back to menu
- Back to menu
- Back to menu
- Back to menuResearch
The Node
Every Weekday
The biggest crypto news and ideas of the day.
What Do DAOs Actually Do?
“Decentralized autonomous organizations” support communities, fund projects and incentivize engagement. But maybe they do too much.

What Happens to a Social Token When Its Creator Dies?
Web 3.0 is enabling new forms of economic relationships between creators and fans. But some things may never change.

Who Watches the Chain Watchers?
Chainalysis works within the bounds of the law, exploiting the real privacy issues for public blockchains. That’s not an invitation for blanket, legislative surveillance.

Can Crypto Go From Movement to Campaign?
Yesterday, after an SEC agent reportedly gatecrashed a conference organized by Messari founder Ryan Selkis and subpoenaed a guest speaker, Selkis announced he was running for office. That is good for crypto, really.

OpenSea Scandal Shows Need for More NFT Regulation
Crypto purists may bristle at the idea, but greater oversight could foster a safer trading environment.

Space Is the Place for Crypto
Lunar payloads, asteroid mining, deep space commerce. Where we boldly go, so will crypto.

9/11 and the Need for Private Bitcoin
Bitcoin was born from the rise of the surveillance state. Let’s not let it become part of it.

Why Everyone in NFTs Is Suddenly Talking About Price ‘Floors’
A term borrowed and bastardized from commodities trading, price floors show the need for data in absurd NFT markets.

OnlyFans' Porn U-Turn Is a Victory Against Banking Censorship
Banks helped force a hugely disruptive porn ban on OnlyFans. With public fury focused on their outsized power, the banks seem to have backed down.
