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What Are Smart Contracts? Unpacking Today’s Digital Agreements
10.9.2023
In the digital currency realm, smart contracts have enhanced the financial industry through tokenization, decentralized finance (defi) and other agreements in the form of self-executing code. But how exactly do they work? What benefits do they offer? Here’s a concise overview of smart...
SEC urges court to grant Ripple Labs appeal citing ‘knotty legal problems’
9.9.2023
The SEC highlighted contradictory conclusions from similar cases, along with other pending decisions as some of the contentious legal issues
The Fed could lose $100B — Does this spell catastrophe for Bitcoin?
8.9.2023
On the latest episode of “Macro Markets,” Marcel Pechman explains the potential implications for crypto of the Federal Reserve losing $100 billion
LBRY Gears Up to Contest US Securities Law Violation Ruling
8.9.2023
In a recently filed court document, blockchain-based publishing company LBRY has signaled its intent to challenge a New Hampshire district court’s verdict. This ruling, made in November 2022, concurred with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stating that LBRY presented...
Ethereum Foundation Issues 18 Grants for Account Abstraction Initiatives
8.9.2023
The Ethereum Foundation has announced the completion of its grants program to finance projects related to implementing ERC-4337, the account abstraction standard. 18 projects were selected to be part of this batch of grants, which feature different functionalities, including creating educational...
DeFi and Credit Risk
6.9.2023
As a potentially disruptive sector, DeFi must set aside some of its lofty ideals, for now, and focus on financial solutions with demonstrable global demand and adoption
AI-coded smart contracts may be flawed and 'fail miserably' when attacked: CertiK
6.9.2023
CertiK’s security chief Kang Li thinks inexperienced programmers using AI tools such as ChatGPT to write smart contracts is a recipe for disaster
7 ChatGPT prompts for learning Web3 development
29.8.2023
Dive into the world of Web3 development and learn how to create decentralized applications using ChatGPT
10 ways traditional companies can benefit from partnering with blockchain projects
29.8.2023
The right blockchain project partnership can smoothly guide a traditional business into the emerging world of Web3
Richard Ma, CEO of Quantstamp, on Blockchain Security, Web3 Audits, and Smart Contracts | Ep. 260
29.8.2023
In an exclusive interview with cryptonews.com, Richard Ma, Co-Founder and CEO of Quantstamp, talks about smart contract audits, the most common types of Web3 hacks, and the role security plays in helping Web3 achieve mainstream adoption. ...
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EU Data Act smart contract ‘kill switch’ brings uncertainty
23.8.2023
EU lawmakers have reached a political consensus on the Data Act that has a “kill switch” for smart contracts, causing an uproar in the crypto community
Central Bank of Brazil Rebrands CBDC to ‘Drex,’ Launch Expected by 2024
22.8.2023
The Central Bank of Brazil has issued a press release revealing details about “drex,” the Brazilian central bank digital currency (CBDC) formerly known as the digital real. The bank explained the need for a rebranding and detailed how it might revolutionize transactions with digital...
US Court Classifies Tornado Cash as ‘Person’ in Verdict Echoing Ooki DAO Designation
19.8.2023
A recent ruling by a U.S. judge declared that Tornado Cash holds the legal status of a “person.” This development came on the heels of a previous verdict in June, which recognized the decentralized autonomous organization Ooki DAO in a similar manner. U.S. Judiciary Designates Tornado Cash...
Coinbase, Tarred as an Illicit Exchange by the SEC, Quietly Got Regulated Elsewhere in the U.S.
17.8.2023
As Coinbase Inc. (COIN) scraps with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on its right to exist as an exchange, the company has achieved an unprecedented milestone in U.S. oversight by winning approval to handle customers’ buying and selling of crypto futures
ZetaChain raises $27M in equity round to enable chain-agnostic interoperability
16.8.2023
Participants in the round include Blockchain.com, Sky9 Capital, Jane Street Capital, VistaLabs, Human Capital, VY Capital, CMT Digital, among other investors
Law Professors Blast SEC’s Concept of Investment Contract in Amicus Brief
14.8.2023
Six professors of law have issued an amicus brief in favor of Coinbase, blasting the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) stance on the definition of investment contracts. Through a historical examination of the development of securities laws, the brief concludes that an investment...
Web3 Security Startup Cube3.ai Emerges From Stealth With $8.2M Seed Funding
9.8.2023
The fundraising was led by Blockchange Ventures, with participation from Dispersion Capital, Symbolic Capital, Hypersphere Ventures, ICLUB and TA Ventures
Hydro Expansion: Bitfarms Begins 50 MW Bitcoin Mining Farm Buildout in Paraguay
7.8.2023
Bitfarms Ltd. has started development on a new 50-megawatt (MW) Bitcoin mining facility in Paraguay, the company announced on August 7, 2023. The farm will be located in Paso Pe near Bitfarms’ existing mining operations in Villarrica and is expected to be fully operational in the first...
‘Computer language that anyone can read’ launches Aeternity compiler
3.8.2023
Lexon now features a compiler that allows users to translate code from it to Solidity, Sophia, or Javascript
ConsenSys releases ‘fuzzing’ tool to test smart contract vulnerabilities
1.8.2023
Diligence Fuzzing lets developers introduce random and invalid data points to find security flaws