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ICP's 'Long-Awaited' Transferability Upgrade Went Live
30.11.2021
The DFINITY Foundation, a not-for-profit organization developing technology for the Internet Computer (ICP) blockchain, has launched an upgrade proposed by the community to expand support for all canister smart contracts, enabling users to hold and transfer ICP tokens.
ICP tokens will be sent...
Security Focused DeFi Project EverRise Upgrades Protocol and Launches on 3 Blockchains
29.11.2021
PRESS RELEASE. EverRise, the DeFi project that introduced the concept of buybacks in cryptocurrency, is going live with an upgraded version 2 contract on Monday, November 29th at 11:00 pm UTC. The new RISE token will be available on the Binance Smart Chain, Ethereum, and Polygon networks through...
Quentin Tarantino Sued for an Upcoming Auction of Pulp Fiction NFTs
20.11.2021
Quentin Tarantino, the acclaimed film director, is being sued by Miramax, a Hollywood film producer and distributing company, due to the auction of a series of NFTs related to “Pulp Fiction,” one of the director’s most popular films. The conflict lies in the interpretation that...
Tezos NFT Market Hic et Nunc Returns After Founder Steps Back, Begins Transition to DAO
17.11.2021
Last week, the popular Tezos-based non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Hic et nunc discontinued its services following the market’s rise into the top twenty NFT marketplaces by sales volume. After the market’s founder Rafael Lima stepped back, the community decided to take...
3 out of 4 of the Top Smart Contract Tokens Outpaced Ethereum’s 12 Month Gains
13.11.2021
While the price of bitcoin has been volatile during the last seven days, a number of smart contract platforms have been performing far better this week. Statistics indicate that the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) is $267 billion and the TVL held on Ethereum commands...
Gary Gensler Explains Why SEC Approves a Bitcoin Futures ETF
20.10.2021
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler has shared why the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) decided to approve a bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) to trade on the NYSE. Meanwhile, the Commission has not approved a spot bitcoin ETF. Why SEC Approves Bitcoin Futures ETF As the first...
Patch for the Bug-Plagued Compound Contract to be Executed on Saturday
8.10.2021
ener noreferrer" href="https://cryptonews.com/ext/changenow/">ChangeNOW.Proposal 064 has been marked as passed and 'succeeded' on October 7. The objective of this proposal is to “patch
Compound Contract Bug Keeps Infesting Before Fix Can be Implemented
4.10.2021
fused funds are at risk of being exploited as well. Yesterday, an address showed a transfer of some 4.8m, and
Major Transacting Oopsies, Minor Panicking Ouchies and 20 Crypto Jokes
2.10.2021
er" href="https://cryptonews.com/news/deversifi-explains-what-caused-the-usd-23m-transaction-fee-on-ethereum.htm">soon explained what happened. And then, another oopsie happened when a Compound contract started
Defi Platform Compound Bug Allows Users to Claim $88 Million in Tokens
2.10.2021
Compound, one of the trademark defi protocols on the Ethereum blockchain, is experiencing a bug that allows users to reclaim unusually high amounts of its native token. The issue was caused by the implementation of a proposal that modified the contract that awards tokens to users. Compound Labs...
‘DeFi or DoxFi’ Asks Community After Compound Founder’s Statement
1.10.2021
oreferrer" href="https://cryptonews.com/news/taking-coins-from-bugged-compound-contract-illegal-unethical-or-perfectly-fine.htm">reported, Compound Finance passed and executed a proposal on Wednesday, but soon reported “unusual activity.” Due to a bug in a smart contract, users were able to clai
Taking Coins from Bugged Compound Contract: Illegal, Unethical or Perfectly Fine?
30.9.2021
analytics firm DeFiPrime, “claiming [COMP] from [the] bugged smart contract is illegal or unethical?”The replies range from both, to neither, and to “economically rational.” Many more it seems would
Algorand launches virtual machine to increase smart contract capabilities
29.9.2021
The platform introduced the long-awaited functionality for smart contracts during the recent Alonzo hard fork
African Weather Balloon Project Uses Blockchain to Track Climate in West Africa
24.9.2021
According to the findings of one study, nearly 91% of deaths from natural disasters recorded between 1970 and 2019 occurred in developing countries. This study adds that such a high number of deaths is largely due to a lack of early warning systems and disaster management protocols. Using...
Coinbase signs new $1.36M contract with US Customs enforcement agency
20.9.2021
Coinbase has inked its second deal to develop software for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency since August
Cardano price dips after smart contract launch, Walmart working with Litecoin is fake news, Coinbase raises $2B from junk-bond sale: Hodler’s Digest, Sept. 12-18
18.9.2021
Over 2,300 Cardano Smart Contracts Are Waiting in Timelock, ADA Price Slides 20% Over 2 Weeks
17.9.2021
Following the successful Alonzo hard fork, the Cardano network now has a large swathe of new smart contracts. However, developers must wait to use them as they are locked in a timelock contract. At the time of writing, metrics show an aggregate total of 2,352 smart contracts since the Alonzo...
Avalanche Pulls Down $230 Million Investment Led by Polychain and Three Arrows Capital
17.9.2021
Avalanche, a smart contract-enabled cryptocurrency, has received a $230 million investment from a group of VC companies. The funding round, which is being described as a private sale, was led by Polychain and Three Arrows Capital, with the participation of other companies. This investment will give...
SushiSwap's MISO Suffers USD 3M Attack, Contract Thefts May Rise
17.9.2021
en attacked. Per his words, this was a supply chain attack, with an anonymous contractor, who’s using the GitHub handle ‘AristoK3’, injecting a malicious code into Miso’s front-end.As for the identity behind this handle, Delong said that they “have reason to believe” it’s the Twitter user ‘er
Celo Launches Optics Smart Contract Deployment
14.9.2021
Blockchain technology is considered to be the future now. Previously, it had only been Ethereum and Bitcoin, but today, the L1 landscape is witnessing the mushroom growth of blockchains like Avalanche, Solana, Polkadot, and more. The Celo community is an inclusive financial system that seeks is...