Lots of questions around "GDP on the blockchain". What does it mean, and why does it matter? At its core, it means the U.S. government publishing GDP data onchain for immutable, verifiable access. This has **some** benefits, but doesn't solve everything. What it solves 1) Post-release integrity. Economic data onchain would be tamper-proof, transparent, and globally accessible without central chokepoints, potentially curbing quiet revisions and boosting trust in dissemination. 2) For traders and economic actors, this could mean faster, auditable signals, reducing manipulation risks and enabling smarter, real-time strategies if it evolves. What it doesn't 1) Upstream flaws. GDP's still based on lagging surveys and models (e.g., job claims, spending estimates) prone to errors or biases. If inputs are off, the onchain version just shows bad data. For now, it's a step forward. Until more of the economy itself moves onchain, we’ll still be relying on the same upstream assumptions, but at least with more transparency and accountability.