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Block.one Puts $200,000 Up for Grabs in Puzzle Smart Contract Challenge
5.2.2020
Block.one unveils EOSIO blockchain puzzle with $200,000 reward for first successful smart contract
Study: Smart Contracts Limit Data Availability, But Improve Its Quality
4.2.2020
Research firm Gartner warns blockchain smart contracts could limit the availability of data for enterprises, yet argue their impact would be a net positive
Gartner Research: Smart Contract Adoption to Increase Data Quality by 50% Over 3 Years
4.2.2020
Research conducted by Gartner is predicting a 50% increase in overall data quality by 2023 for all businesses and organizations using blockchain smart contracts
IBM Offers Blockchain Solution for Casual Labor Contracts
3.2.2020
Tech giant IBM says blockchain can help enterprises manage casual work contract reconciliation
Does Algorand 2.0 Prove an Appealing Option for Developers?
31.1.2020
Could Algorand blockchain platform become a successful competitor for Ethereaum?
India Unveils National Blockchain Strategy, Calling on RBI to Issue Digital Currency
29.1.2020
India’s National Strategy on Blockchain has been published. It recommends, among other things, for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to issue a central bank digital currency. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology tasked the National Institute for Smart Government with drafting...
Cardano Inches to Smart Contract Implementation with New Paper
29.1.2020
Cardano reveals the formal model of its smart contracts, but mainnet release date remains uncertain
International Crypto Exchange Liquid Develops Perpetual BTC Contracts With Up to 100x Leverage
28.1.2020
Leverage allows cryptocurrency traders unsatisfied with market volatility to make stronger plays on smaller movements. Trading platforms offer various ways to use leverage in order to capture this segment. The latest example is Liquid, an exchange that developed perpetual BTC contracts with up...
Ditto Music to Launch App Offering Speedy Blockchain Solution
27.1.2020
Ditto Music to launch blockchain app to track musical royalties
The Evolution of Bitcoin's Technology Stack
23.1.2020
For more than 10 years already, Bitcoin’s innovations have been pushed on all fronts: What are those improvements?
Demand for Crypto Derivatives Swells as CME’s Bitcoin Volume Rises
22.1.2020
The global markets company Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has seen considerable demand since launching its options contracts in the wake of the firm’s bitcoin futures. On the first day of swaps, CME’s bitcoin options saw 55 contracts ($2.3 million). By the end of the week,...
Hong Kong and Thailand Pilot DLT-Based Project for Cross-Border Payments
22.1.2020
Hong Kong and Thailand’s central banks have piloted a Corda-based CBDC project for cross-border payments
Digital Chamber Asks Court to Draw Line Between Investment Contracts and Assets in Telegram Case
22.1.2020
The Chamber of Digital Commerce, a blockchain advocacy group, wants a U.S. court to distinguish between an investment contract and the underlying asset used by Telegram during a 2018 initial coin offering
New Guidelines Subject Canadian Crypto Exchanges to Securities Laws
18.1.2020
Canadian regulators have issued new guidance determining when current securities legislation applies to operations conducted by cryptocurrency exchanges. According to the clarifications in the document, many domestic and foreign entities serving Canadian users, for example those that provide...
Startup Crypto Exchange Blade to Launch Zero-Fee Trading in February
15.1.2020
Crypto perpetuals exchange Blade will be introducing zero-fee trading next month in a bid to gain market share from rivals
JPMorgan’s DLT Spin-off Completes Industry’s First Hybrid Blockchain
15.1.2020
JPMorgan’s blockchain spin-off Kadena has fully launched its public blockchain, completing what it calls the “industry’s first hybrid blockchain platform”
Paxos’ Tokenized Gold Futures Are Now Trading on FTX Exchange
14.1.2020
For the first time, investors can trade gold-backed futures contracts on a leading crypto derivatives exchange. In addition to its spot market trading, PAX Gold is now available as perpetual and quarterly futures contracts on FTX
55 Contracts Mark First Day of Bitcoin Options on CME
14.1.2020
Source: iStock/pick-uppath
Following the launch of bitcoin options trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) yesterday, the exchange reported that 55 options contracts changed hands during the first day of trading, instantly making CME a leader in the space.
Each options contract at the...
Block.One Released Major EOS.io Blockchain Software Update EOS.io 2.0
12.1.2020
Block.One released a major update of the software underlying the EOS blockchain
PwC Switzerland Partners Smart Contract Auditing Team ChainSecurity
12.1.2020
ChainSecurity smart contract auditing team joined PwC Switzerland