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Unibot contract $560K exploit crashes token price by more than 40%
31.10.2023
Amid ongoing investigations from Unibot and blockchain investigators, Scopescan advised users to revoke the approvals for the exploited contract and move the funds to a new wallet
Cardano vs. Ethereum: Which blockchain is the future of smart contracts?
31.10.2023
We often compare Cardano with Ethereum because both provide users with similar services, including smart contracts. Developers use Cardano and Ethereum for similar functions, including building programs or decentralized applications and running customized programming logic or smart contracts....
POL Contracts Go Live on Ethereum Mainnet as Part of Polygon 2.0
25.10.2023
POL token will power every blockchain that runs atop the Polygon network
Base network launches 8-week training course for blockchain developers
20.10.2023
Base Bootcamp will offer students weekly meetings with a mentor, a dedicated Discord server, and access to Coinbase and Base engineers, the team stated
EtherHiding: Why hackers may prefer Binance’s BNB Smart Chain
20.10.2023
According to cybersecurity analysts at 0xScope and CertiK, threat actors may prefer using BNB Smart Chain contracts because it’s cheaper and seen as having lower security than Ethereum
Stellar, Early Blockchain Built for Payments, Adds Smart Contracts to Take on Ethereum
18.10.2023
The nine-year-old project, one of the earliest major blockchains, is getting a facelift to incorporate "smart contracts," that theoretically could attract new applications and users – and potentially more demand for the XLM token
EtherHiding: Hackers create novel way to hide malicious code in blockchains
16.10.2023
Threat actors have worked out a way to hide malicious payloads in Binance smart contracts to lure victims into updating their browsers from fake prompts, according to cybersecurity researchers
China Opens Digital Yuan Park in Shenzhen
14.10.2023
Shenzhen has become home to an industrial park established to promote China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC). Several financial companies are already settling there, the Chinese megacity announced while unveiling almost a dozen initiatives to boost the digital yuan use in the region. Shenzhen...
Computable Functions Verified on Bitcoin — How BitVM Seeks to Elevate BTC’s Smart Contract Game
12.10.2023
A new computing model, BitVM, aims to enhance Bitcoin’s smart contract capabilities without requiring changes to the blockchain’s consensus rules. The white paper, published on October 9, 2023, has drawn significant attention and its fair share of criticism. Can BitVM Set a...
Stellar Partners With Certora for Security Checks on Soroban Smart Contracts
11.10.2023
The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has announced its initiation of security checks for Soroban, the advanced smart contract platform within the Stellar network. This is in anticipation of Soroban's launch.
To carry out these comprehensive security audits, SDF has teamed up with Certora,...
The Protocol: Bitcoin Might Get Ethereum-Style Smart Contracts Under ‘BitVM’ Plan
11.10.2023
ZeroSync's Robin Linus has ignited excitement in the Bitcoin community by introducing the "BitVM" paper, proposing a straightforward method for incorporating smart contracts into the original blockchain, a feature predominantly associated with Ethereum and its numerous derivatives
Bitcoin Might Get Ethereum-Style Smart Contracts Under ‘BitVM’ Plan
11.10.2023
The goal of BitVM is to enable Turing-complete Bitcoin contracts without making the network more complicated for other users
Standard Chartered’s Research Predicts Ethereum to Hit $8K by 2026 and Eyes $35K Long-Term
11.10.2023
Ethereum might soar to $8,000 by 2026, suggests a fresh investors memo penned by Standard Chartered’s lead on forex and crypto research. Geoffrey Kendrick, alongside his analytical squad at the bank, pinpointed Ethereum’s stronghold in smart contracts, gaming, and tokenization as...
Bitcoiner drops BitVM paper — bringing Ethereum-like contracts to Bitcoin
10.10.2023
The author of the white paper, Robin Linus, based BitVM’s architecture on Ethereum’s optimistic rollups with fraud proofs and recent Merkle tree developments
Smart Contract Automation Helps Dapps Maintain Data Integrity Without Relying on External Databases — Pavel Salas
9.10.2023
According to Pavel Salas, the chief growth officer at Gear Foundation, on-chain smart contract automation makes applications “truly decentralized” because it “removes dependencies on centralized servers or external entities.” Salas also claimed that on-chain smart contract...
POL Contracts go live on Goerli Testnet
5.10.2023
Polygon has announced that POL contracts are now live on Goerli Testnet. POL is the upgraded token for the Polygon ecosystem. It is alternatively identified as the next-generation token for MATIC. POL was introduced three weeks ago with a Polygon Improvement Proposal (PIP). Now, Goerli Testnet...
HKEX Unveils 'Synapse' Platform Using Smart Contracts for Enhanced Equities Settlement
5.10.2023
On Wednesday, October 4, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) introduced an upgraded version of its Stock Connect program called "Synapse."
Synapse leverages smart contracts written in the DAML programming language to automate post-trade workflows and mitigate settlement risks, thereby...
Hong Kong Stock Exchange launches settlement platform powered by smart contracts
4.10.2023
Dubbed "Synapse," the platform will accelerate trades placed by international investors for Mainland Chinese stocks
Today in Crypto: Yield Protocol Shutting Down, Wirex Reveals App Chain Connecting DeFi & TradFi, Montréal Exchange Announces BTC Futures Contracts
4.10.2023
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IOTA Network to Debut ShimmerEVM’s Smart Contracts and Tokens
28.9.2023
Users can also send SMR tokens (and in the future NFTs and custom Native Assets) to the ShimmerEVM through Firefly