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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
Crypto Derivatives Volumes Crash 36% to $393 Billion in June, a Low for 2020
7.7.2020
Crypto derivatives trading volumes plunged 36% to $393 billion in June, the lowest they have reached in 2020, according to a new report by Cryptocompare. The decline may be the result of a lull in investor interest in the instruments during the month in review. In May, derivatives – contracts...
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
Andreas Antonopoulos: Use DeFi Contracts for BTC Passive Income
29.6.2020
HODLing Bitcoin may pay off eventually, but it means one’s money isn’t working for them now, says Andreas Antonopoulos
Over $1B in Bitcoin Options Set to Expire Today – Crypto Speculators Expect Massive Shakeup
26.6.2020
Cryptocurrency markets and bitcoin price stability might be coming to an end soon, as a number of skeptics and speculators expect a big move after today’s options derivatives contracts expire. Bitcoin prices have been less volatile during the last three weeks, but over 114,000 bitcoin options...
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
Liquidity on Bitcoin Perpetuals Exchange FTX Catches Up to Industry Leader BitMEX
22.6.2020
On a relatively new exchange like the Antigua-based FTX, the order book depth, as represented by the number of buy and sell orders at each price, now matches the depth seen on industry leader BitMEX
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
Bityard Cryptocurrency Exchange Makes Trading Complex Contracts Simple
20.6.2020
Bityard is a digital assets trading platform focused on offering fast, easy and safe contracts trading. The Singapore-headquartered exchange is regulated and licensed in multiple leading markets around the world. An emphasis on simplicity and accessibility makes Bityard ideal for anyone looking...
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
BTSE Exchange Offers Futures Contracts Tracking Tether Gold and Priced in Bitcoin
11.6.2020
BTSE's new perpetual futures contract tracks the value of tether gold tokens priced in bitcoin
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
Data Shows Bitcoin Options Markets Are Maturing Much Faster Than Futures
10.6.2020
Data from the crypto analytical firm Skew.com shows that bitcoin options are maturing much faster than the futures markets launched in December 2017. Skew’s data shows that the open interest in bitcoin options has risen significantly in the last few months. Bitcoin options “are starting...
Japanese Home Builder Using Blockchain to Simplify Rental Contracts
9.6.2020
Japan home builder Sekisui House is utilizing blockchain technology to move it closer to one-stop leases for rental properties
Lightning Network Overhaul Could Strengthen Bitcoin Privacy – But Many ‘Ifs’ Remain
3.6.2020
Bitcoin developers are exploring Point Timelock Contracts (PTLCs) to improve the privacy of payments on the Lightning Network