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Bitcoin Script and Onchain Contracts: Two High-Level Programming Languages for Bitcoin Cash
11.7.2020
Last May, the software developer and creator of revoke.cash, Rosco Kalis, released Cashscript version 0.4 that included a number of optimizations. Cashscript’s new website highlights the high-level language that “offers a strong abstraction layer over Bitcoin Cash’ native virtual...
HBZ Investors Urge Court to Block Smart Contract Destruction
10.7.2020
A class-action lawsuit seeks to prevent e-scooter firm Helbiz from destroying the smart contract underpinning its ERC-20 token
Smart Contracts ‘Have Limited Potential’ Without IoT Sensors
10.7.2020
Smart contracts in the trade sector will need to rely on IoT sensors to live up to their full potential new research suggests
DeFi Insurer Nexus Mutual Maxed Out by Yield-Farming Boom
2.7.2020
Nexus Mutual is seeing a surge in demand. "Our product has honestly seen massive interest since yield farming kicked off," said founder Hugh Karp
IOTA Foundation Enters Base Layer Race With ‘2.0’ Testnet
1.7.2020
IOTA's new testnet addresses the technical feature that nuked the blockchain-like network for nearly two weeks earlier this year
Base Layer Wars Heat Up With Another $12M Committed to AVA Labs’ Avalanche Blockchain
25.6.2020
AVA Labs has closed a $12 million private token sale. The funding round – co-led by Galaxy Digital, Bitmain, Initialized and others – comes weeks before an anticipated mainnet launch
Ampleforth Launches Liquidity Program to Target Uniswap 2.0
23.6.2020
Digital asset protocol releases incentive program to incentivize AMPL liquidity on Uniswap 2.0
Interest in Ether Options Outpaces Bitcoin, Can Drive ETH to New Highs
21.6.2020
Ether options could be the new fuel that drives growth in the crypto market
Telos to Support Ethereum-Compatible Smart Contracts on Its Network
18.6.2020
With the launch of an Ethereum Virtual Machine, Telos is set to enable developers to create and run Ethereum-Compatible smart contracts
Smart Contracts Is Too Limiting a Name, Says Blockstack CEO
12.6.2020
The potential benefits of smart contracts go well beyond what their name suggests, the co-founder and CEO of Blockstack argues
Blockstack and Algorand Back ‘More Secure’ Smart Contract Language
11.6.2020
Algorand and Blockstack have launched a joint open-source project to support the development of a smart contract language
With Arweave’s ‘Lazy’ Approach to Smart Contracts, Its Version of Web3 Does More
11.6.2020
Arweave, a blockchain network meant for the permanent storage of data, has released a completely new approach to smart contracts
Algorand and Blockstack Are Building a Multi-Chain Smart Contract Language
10.6.2020
Clarity, a new open-source programming language, promises to deliver less buggy smart contracts
Blockchain and Smart Contracts Have a 'Dark Side', Says Researcher
1.6.2020
The immutability of blockchain ledgers and smart contracts have a “dark side,” argues UPenn professor Kevin Warbach
Bug in ‘Timelocked’ Bitcoin Contracts Could Spur Miners to Steal From Each Other
1.6.2020
A widespread bug has compromised a special type of bitcoin transaction that is supposed to discourage miners from cheating, new research shows
Enigma Blockchain Has a New Name and a Privacy Boost in the Works
28.5.2020
The Enigma mainnet was rebranded the Secret Network after an on-chain proposal by the community unanimously passed on May 17
Market Wrap: Here’s Why Ether’s Price Has Jumped 65% So Far This Year
19.5.2020
Ether is outperforming bitcoin in 2020 but has lower liquidity and different technical dynamics than the world’s largest cryptocurrency
Base Layer Blockchain Harmony Adds Staking to Open Up Validator Set
19.5.2020
Harmony announced Tuesday that its mainnet has now incorporated staking, allowing users to earn ONE tokens for locking in their current holdings
Transak Announces Integration with Chainlink Oracle to Bridge Smart Contracts with Crypto/Fiat Payment Gateways
13.5.2020
Crypto/fiat onramp aggregator Transak announced on Tuesday that it has integrated with leading decentralized oracle network Chainlink, making its onramp aggregator solutions available to smart contracts. Chainlink confirmed this via a tweet stating that developers can now use Chainlink oracles...
IBM Blockchain to Offer Decentralized Smart Contract Option
12.5.2020
IBM is implementing the Hyperledger Fabric 2.0 base layer to support smart contract governance on its blockchain platform