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Binance Coin (BNB) market cap passes Santander and UBS — What’s next?
11.4.2021
To date, Binance Coin has rallied 900%, which makes the token’s $64 billion market cap larger than Santander, the Bank of Montreal and UBS
The Missing Link: How Chainlink’s Pallet Aims to Deliver Greater Informational Access
8.4.2021
As demand for smart contracts climbs, Chainlink’s modular oracle for the Substrate framework aims to power developers and defi applications with trusted off-chain information and pricing data needed to attract projects to Polkadot and Kusama. Blistering Growth in Defi and Smart Contracts...
Couple gets married on Ethereum blockchain for $587 in transaction fees
5.4.2021
A Californian couple has used tokenized rings to immortalize their marriage on the Ethereum blockchain
SEC Filing Shows Blackrock Held Bitcoin Futures Contracts Worth $6.15 Million
3.4.2021
After signaling its intention to get exposed to bitcoin, Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, has now revealed its initial investments toward the crypto asset. According to the asset manager’s filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 31, Blackrock...
The Power of ETH and BCH: Smart Bitcoin Cash Project Highlights Innovative Sidechain
2.4.2021
On Thursday, Bitcoin Cash proponents were introduced to a new website that features a project called Smart Bitcoin Cash or Smartbch for short. Essentially, the project is a sidechain for Bitcoin Cash that is compatible with Ethereum’s EVM and Web3 API, which means people will soon be able...
Moonbeam Network Receives Fresh Capital Injection After Purestake Fundraising Success
31.3.2021
Following an initial seed capital round of $1.4 million, Purestake has raised a $6 million strategic round of financing from a consortium of investors to accelerate development, as the team aims to bring the Moonbeam network live in the second half of the year. Ethereum-Compatible Smart Contract...
One-Tenth of a Bitcoin: Derivatives Giant CME Group to Launch Micro BTC Futures Contract
31.3.2021
The American global markets company Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME Group) has announced the launch of a new bitcoin futures product on May 3, 2021, if U.S. regulators approve the product. The new contract is a micro bitcoin futures product that represents 0.1 bitcoin rather than CME’s other...
Iowa House approves bill to legally recognize blockchain smart contracts
30.3.2021
The bill would give legal recognition to transfers and registrations made through blockchain smart contracts
The promise of smart contract adoption is held back by crypto silos
29.3.2021
Smart contracts present one the most promising tech solutions for business, but there are still barriers that have to be addressed
Over $6B in Bitcoin Options Set to Expire Today, April Contracts Show Bets for $80K per BTC
26.3.2021
A number of options traders are betting that bitcoin prices will tap $80,000 by May 2021. Meanwhile, over 100,000 bitcoin options worth more than $6 billion are set to expire on Friday, smashing the previous record expiry seen in January. $6 Billion in Bitcoin Options Set to Drop, April Bets Target...
Iota releases Smart Contracts Protocol alpha ahead of Coordicide rollout
4.3.2021
Developers can now try out the upcoming WebAssembly smart contract platform
All you can eat: SushiSwap deploys contracts on five new networks
4.3.2021
Top decentralized exchanges are exploring alternatives to Ethereum amid high gas prices, with SushiSwap porting its platform onto five additional networks
Tezos Ties-Up with Wolfram Blockchain Labs to Simplify Smart Contract Deployment
2.3.2021
Wolfram Blockchain Labs (WBL) and Tezos are forging a full integration of Tezos into Wolfram Language and Wolframalpha. The integration gives easy access to developers that want to interact with the Tezos blockchain and their smart contracts. WBL-Designed Oracle Expands Tezos Developers’...
Gazprom Neft uses blockchain tech to streamline aircraft refueling
1.3.2021
Gazprom Neft’s aviation refueling subsidiary has piloted a blockchain-based refueling payment project to automate and accelerate transactions
MetaMask’s Latest Security Tool to Protect Smart Contracts from Attacks
1.3.2021
MetaMask, the leading software cryptocurrency wallet that enables users to interact with the Ethereum wallet on their browsers, is all set to implement top-notch security standards to benefit the entire open-source javascript ecosystem. MetaMask’s new tool will protect smart contract developers...
Polkadot could introduce ‘common good’ parachains with DOT-based smart contracts
25.2.2021
Polkadot is likely to offload many of its core features to special-purpose public parachains
xSigma Passes Security Audit and Prepares to Launch Stablecoin DEX With LP Rewards
24.2.2021
PRESS RELEASE. February 24, 2021 – xSigma, a decentralized exchange for stablecoin swaps, has announced details of its launch program. The DEX, which supports liquid swaps between stablecoin pairs, will go live on February 24, having passed a third-party security audit. Blockchain security...
Cream Iron Bank Flash Loan Attack: Markets Re-Enabled While Asset Borrow Is Paused
16.2.2021
Following the Cream Iron Bank flash loan attack, preliminary findings of a probe have shown that contracts and markets still function normally. As a result, markets have now been re-enabled while the asset borrowing function has been paused. The Cream team also reveals that investigations...
USDT-settled futures contracts are gaining popularity, here’s why
15.2.2021
Crypto exchanges offer USDT and BTC settled perpetual futures contracts but which is best suited for the average trader?
Iowa Introduces Bill to Level Playing Field for Blockchain and Smart Contracts
11.2.2021
The bill was introduced by Republican State Senator Mark Lofgren to bring blockchain tech on par with traditional contracts and recordkeeping