THORChain technical co-founder Chad Barraford stated that while THORChain's official website blocked FBI-listed addresses, independent node operators control network trading and can accept transactions through other interfaces

Financial services rebuilt as onchain protocols, offering lending, trading, derivatives and yield without traditional intermediaries.

How blockchain protocols make collective decisions about upgrades, funding, and rules, whether through on-chain voting, off-chain social consensus, or foundation stewardship.