- concept where groups of people, often with shared values or goals
- are digitally connected and organized
- functioning as quasi-sovereign entity across the internet
- network states utilize blockchain technology, cryptocgraphic tokens, and digital tools
- to coordinate governance, resources, and economic activities
- without relying on geographic boundaries
- network states operate solely online
- they could eventually seek physical representation in the real world
- for this they must obtain the land and materialize as startup societies
- list of recognized network states