The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.
— Rob Siltanen
What We Stand For
At NODE, we believe the world is at a critical juncture. Financial systems are rigged in favor of the powerful, governments print money unchecked, and integrity is a rare virtue in a sea of self-interest. The fight for your attention and energy is relentless, and the odds are stacked against anyone dreaming beyond mediocrity.
If you’re anything like us, you feel it too, a tug inside, urging you to break free from the status quo. You have dreams you’re determined to fulfill, challenges you must overcome, and a desire to leave the world better than you found it. You believe you’re meant for more, ready to challenge the systems that hold others back, and carve your unique path that defies mediocrity.
We stand for ambition, integrity, resilience, and the decentralization of power. Our mission is to empower individuals like you to unlock their potential, fight for their dreams, and blaze their own trail. We challenge you to question the systems built to control, consume, and define you, and instead, to rebel against them with meaning and purpose.
NODE began in 2020 with a simple but unique goal: to create high-quality apparel that reflects the values of a new era, values of freedom, fairness, and empowerment. Through every design, we champion the principles we hold dear, giving you the tools to wear your values proudly.
This world is made of creators and consumers. The people in power want you to consume, to stay compliant, and to believe your limits are set in stone. But we know better. You are a creator, a dreamer, a maverick. If you’re reading this, it means you think freely, and embrace your individuality. Whatever it is, take the first step toward transforming your life and the world around you.
Dreams are worth fighting for. What are yours?
"The central bank must be trusted not to debase the currency, but the history of fiat currencies is full of breaches of that trust."
Satoshi Nakamoto 2009
Why Crypto?
The world feels harder, more expensive, and increasingly unfair. Prices rise, opportunities shrink, and trust in institutions is at historic lows. You might want to blame large corporations or grocery stores, but your blame is misplaced. They aren’t the root of the problem. Government money printing fuels inflation, transferring wealth from the working class to the asset-rich individuals. You're in a game you don't even know you're playing, and nobody told you the rules. Why would they? Your loss is their gain. Corruption, restrictive laws, and rigged systems widen the gap between those who have assets and those who don’t.
For decades, we accepted this as the status quo. Power consolidated in the hands of a few, to the detriment of the many, with no way to fight back. The game has changed. Cryptocurrency empowers the individual, shifting the paradigm of power from “Don’t be evil” to “Can’t be evil.”
Crypto is decentralized and open-source. It’s built on the same principles as NODE. Fairness, merit, and self-sovereignty. It allows us to take ownership of your future, free from intermediaries and corruption. It’s a peaceful rebellion against an unjust system, a way to rebuild the world on our terms.
Crypto empowers us to challenge the system not by tearing it down but by creating a better one. It offers a way to fight injustice without violence, to escape the traps of cronyism, and to stand for principles that matter.
This is why crypto is such a fundamental part of NODE. It’s more than just a technology. It's a digital revolution, returning control to individuals to decide how their story is written. If this resonates with you, welcome to where you belong.