The scientific method is arguably one of the greatest engines of progress humanity has ever devised. It gave us medicine, satellites, quantum mechanics, and the internet. Yet, the infrastructure for science continues to feel increasingly out of step with the internet native, network-driven world we live in. The way science is funded, published, peer-reviewed, and distributed often reflects an outdated model, one built for a pre-digital era where access was scarce and authority was centralized...

The scientific method is arguably one of the greatest engines of progress humanity has ever devised. It gave us medicine, satellites, quantum mechanics, and the internet. Yet, the infrastructure for science continues to feel increasingly out of step with the internet native, network-driven world we live in. The way science is funded, published, peer-reviewed, and distributed often reflects an outdated model, one built for a pre-digital era where access was scarce and authority was centralized...

In the world of blockchain, we often hear that code is law, trust is minimized, and incentives reign supreme. But what if the most powerful force in decentralized communities isn’t technical at all? In the opening talk of the TEC Research Hub series, social scientist Josey Beets shared research that flips conventional wisdom on its head. Her core message: it’s not incentives that keep people coming back—it’s identity and social connection.From Primates to Protocols: Why Identity MattersJosey ...

In the world of blockchain, we often hear that code is law, trust is minimized, and incentives reign supreme. But what if the most powerful force in decentralized communities isn’t technical at all? In the opening talk of the TEC Research Hub series, social scientist Josey Beets shared research that flips conventional wisdom on its head. Her core message: it’s not incentives that keep people coming back—it’s identity and social connection.From Primates to Protocols: Why Identity MattersJosey ...

In our first Localism Highlight conversation, the Token Engineering Commons had the privilege of speaking with Wasabi, co-founder of the Kokonut Network, a groundbreaking initiative using Web3 tools to bring regenerative agriculture and economic sovereignty to underserved communities. The talk was rich, layered, and deeply grounded—literally. It showed how blockchain isn’t just for high-speed finance or digital art, but can be used to build better systems from the soil up.

In our first Localism Highlight conversation, the Token Engineering Commons had the privilege of speaking with Wasabi, co-founder of the Kokonut Network, a groundbreaking initiative using Web3 tools to bring regenerative agriculture and economic sovereignty to underserved communities. The talk was rich, layered, and deeply grounded—literally. It showed how blockchain isn’t just for high-speed finance or digital art, but can be used to build better systems from the soil up.

In the world of Web3, we often talk about changing the world. We envision systems that are fairer, more transparent, and more aligned with collective well-being. Yet, when we look at where the capital and attention flow, it’s often toward speculative games and meme tokens. On the other side of the spectrum is Regenerative Finance, or "ReFi"—a movement brimming with noble intentions but often perceived as idealistic and unprofitable, struggling to attract the financial gravity it needs to achi...

In the world of Web3, we often talk about changing the world. We envision systems that are fairer, more transparent, and more aligned with collective well-being. Yet, when we look at where the capital and attention flow, it’s often toward speculative games and meme tokens. On the other side of the spectrum is Regenerative Finance, or "ReFi"—a movement brimming with noble intentions but often perceived as idealistic and unprofitable, struggling to attract the financial gravity it needs to achi...

We’ve all felt it, haven’t we? The drag of large, centralized organizations where innovation seems to go to die, tangled in red tape. And on the flip side, many of us in the Web3 space have dived headfirst into the dream of pure decentralization, only to find that without structure, even the most passionate communities can struggle with accountability and coordinated action. It often feels like we're caught between a rock and a hard place. But what if there’s a more effective path?

We’ve all felt it, haven’t we? The drag of large, centralized organizations where innovation seems to go to die, tangled in red tape. And on the flip side, many of us in the Web3 space have dived headfirst into the dream of pure decentralization, only to find that without structure, even the most passionate communities can struggle with accountability and coordinated action. It often feels like we're caught between a rock and a hard place. But what if there’s a more effective path?

The idea of Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks, or DePIN, is capturing the imagination of people both inside and outside the Web3 ecosystem. It taps into a long standing frustration with how our infrastructure systems are built and maintained, and offers a radically different vision. What if critical infrastructure such as wireless connectivity, energy generation, compute power, environmental sensors, and transportation data could be owned and operated by the people who use it, ra...

The idea of Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks, or DePIN, is capturing the imagination of people both inside and outside the Web3 ecosystem. It taps into a long standing frustration with how our infrastructure systems are built and maintained, and offers a radically different vision. What if critical infrastructure such as wireless connectivity, energy generation, compute power, environmental sensors, and transportation data could be owned and operated by the people who use it, ra...