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Yield farmers make 500% returns but most can't read smart contracts
22.9.2020
A CoinGecko survey has found that the majority of yield farmers do not understand the smart contracts underpinning the DeFi protocols they use
Party at Vitalik’s House? For DeFi, it’s Do-or-Die
20.9.2020
Ethereum gas prices have set new records, with single DeFi transactions costing over $10 in fees. High fees are the result of congestion, as users pay ever higher fees to ensure their transaction gets into a block. As DeFi takes off, the price of gas on Ethereum threatens its future. Or does it?...
MCS, First Exchange to list TRON’s SUN and Klaytn’s KLAY Futures Contracts
19.9.2020
Singapore, September 20, 2020 — For the first time in the industry, MCS (MyCoinStory), a global cryptocurrency derivatives exchange announced the listing of SUNUSDT futures contract on September 18, 2020. Just a day prior to this launch, KLAYUSDT futures contract was released on September...
What Is DeFi?
18.9.2020
DeFi is short for "decentralized finance," an umbrella term for Ethereum and blockchain applications geared toward disrupting financial intermediaries
Over 15% of ETH Supply Locked in Smart Contracts, BTC Dominance Declining
17.9.2020
The rapid growth of decentralized finance (defi) protocols is contributing to the increasing proportion of ETH supply that is now locked in smart contracts. More than 15% of the total ETH supply is now locked, compared to 11.5% from a year ago. This growth led to the inevitable decline of...
Avalanche blockchain network to launch full mainnet
16.9.2020
A new blockchain protocol is set to solve major DeFi issues
Discrete Log Contracts Are Bringing Private, ‘Scriptless’ Smart Contracts to Bitcoin
15.9.2020
A smart contract has logged bets for the U.S. election on Bitcoin’s blockchain. When the votes are tallied, we won’t know who won, but that’s the whole point
Galaxy Digital Leads $1.2M Raise for Startup Creating Automated Ethereum Services
15.9.2020
Gelato said the seed round will fund further development of its bot network that will provide automated smart contract execution
BNP Paribas connects to major stock exchanges with DAML smart contracts
15.9.2020
The DAML smart contract language is getting more popular
RGB Continues Its Work to Bring Better Smart Contracts to Bitcoin
14.9.2020
The RGB protocol, now in beta, is working to outfit Bitcoin with the capabilities that have made Ethereum the go-to blockchain for issuing tokenized assets
Bitcoin Options Traders Bet the Price of BTC Can Touch $36K by December
14.9.2020
This past weekend, data shows the most active bitcoin options contracts were calls for $28k, $32k, and $36k by the year’s end. This means a number of options traders are betting the price of bitcoin will exceed the all-time high (ATH) the decentralized currency touched in December 2017....
Defi Protocol Bzx Loses $8.1 Million in Third Hack This Year
14.9.2020
So called decentralized finance (defi) lending platform Bzx on Sunday lost $8.1 million in a new hacking attack, the third this year, caused by a flawed code in its smart contracts. The bug allowed the hacker to mint 219,200 LINK tokens (valued at $2.6 million); 4,503 ETH ($1.65 million); 1,756,351...
China’s national blockchain project to support DAML smart contract language
14.9.2020
Digital Asset’s DAML will connect diverse blockchains on a national DLT project in China
SushiSwap’s Users Voted for Changes, but the Protocol Can’t Deliver Without an Overhaul
11.9.2020
Another SushiSwap smart contract migration may be on the menu if newly voted-for policy proposals are going to be implemented
Binance's New Feature Stops Users Mistakenly Sending Money to Contracts
11.9.2020
Major crypto exchange Binance has launched a new feature meant to prevent people from losing their funds by sending cryptoassets to smart contract addresses.
"The feature is basically a final check on the outgoing address for user token withdrawals. If the user has entered a supported token’s...
Ethereum scalability issues exposed as high gas fees stall DeFi boom
10.9.2020
Despite Ethereum’s proposal to fix its high fees, some feel that more needs to be done to improve the network
Russian blockchain voting system shows up on GitHub
10.9.2020
The Russian government keeps betting on blockchain for elections
'Massive moment' as first ever DLC smart contract deployed on the Bitcoin mainnet
9.9.2020
Crypto users can now use DLCs on the Bitcoin mainnet
Digital Platform for Smart-Contracts Barter Smartplace: Future Unicorn of Decentralized Commerce Sells Tokens With a 50% Discount
8.9.2020
The Barter Smartplace blockchain ecosystem team believes that closing deals in the fast-paced digital age can be as fast, reliable, and efficient as using online-banking. However, without the participation of intermediaries, the execution of contracts, and the physical presence of both parties,...
Bridge Oracle IEO Launches with Bitcoin.com Co-Founder Mate Tokay as Advisor
8.9.2020
8th September, 2020, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Bridge Oracle may very well be on the cusp of achieving the holy grail of the crypto-sphere: mass adoption. Between blockchain’s theoretical superiority based on hard code, and the nuanced language that is real life, it finally provides the means...