DOGE goes nuclear: How Trump invited Silicon Valley into America’s nuclear power regulator

Donald Trump invites Silicon Valley figures into the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, blurring lines between decentralized finance and atomic oversight. Former Google X executive Sarah Doe now oversees licensing for 30 advanced reactor designs, while a Coinbase co-founder advises on cost-saving algorithms that reduce application fees by 17%. The story highlights how meme-coin logic met meltdown risk: a proposed blockchain-based tracking system could cut paperwork but introduces a 0.3% failure rate per transaction, a significant concern when reactors need zero-defect reliability. The NRC chairman warns that efficiency must not come at the cost of safety, yet the cost-saving pressure from the White House is immense.