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Can Web3 be hacked? Is the decentralized internet safer?
21.8.2022
Security stands as one of the most crucial features as, in a Web3-powered world, tools and applications hosted over the blockchains go mainstream
Uniswap Censors 253 Crypto Addresses Blacklisted for Crime, Sanction Associations
20.8.2022
According to a recently published report, the decentralized exchange (dex) Uniswap has blocked roughly 253 cryptocurrency addresses allegedly tied to crimes or government sanctions. The information was discovered by the software developer Banteg who analyzed and saved the shared logs from...
Value Locked in Defi Loses $5.7 Billion in 5 Days, Smart Contract Tokens Shed 7.8% in 24 Hours
19.8.2022
The total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has slid 8.53% over the last five days since August 14, 2022. At the time, the TVL was $67.87 billion but today, the value locked in defi is approximately $62.08 billion. Moreover, the top smart contract platform tokens by market...
A sharp drop in TVL and DApp use preceded Avalanche’s (AVAX) 16% correction
18.8.2022
AVAX price gave up recent gains after correcting by 16% and the network’s declining TVL and DApp use suggest that the protocol is losing ground versus its competitors
Chinese Parents to Use Digital CNY ‘Smart Contracts’ to Pay for After-school Lessons
18.8.2022
A Chinese state-owned commercial bank is set to pilot a digital yuan-powered “smart contract solution” that allows elementary school parents to pay for their children’s education using the e-CNY....
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Bank of China unveils new e-CNY smart contract test program for school education
16.8.2022
Under the pilot test, parents could enroll their children in after-school vocation programs via smart contracts
Celestia: Launching a blockchain to be as easy as deploying a smart contract
15.8.2022
New crypto project wants to give online communities their own sovereignty by easily deploying their own blockchain with their own rules
Poradíme, jak chytrý náramek Xiaomi Smart Band 7 koupit jen za 890 Kč
11.8.2022
NFTs and intellectual property, explained
11.8.2022
When you buy a nonfungible token, do you automatically get intellectual property rights? Well… it's complicated
After Brutal Q2, Coinbase Needs to ‘Get Smart’ About Revenue Streams: Analyst Says
10.8.2022
Michael Safai, managing partner at Dexterity Capital, joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss Coinbase's second-quarter earnings and the outlook for the crypto exchange
Iran Places First Official Import Order With Cryptocurrency Worth $10 Million
10.8.2022
Iran has placed its first official import order using cryptocurrency worth $10 million, according to a government official. “By the end of September, the use of cryptocurrencies and smart contracts will be widespread in foreign trade with target countries,” the official added. Iran...
20M JavaScript devs can now build applications on NEAR: KBW 2022
9.8.2022
“A student can build an app without needing to learn new languages without needing to learn new skills,” said NEAR founder Illia Polosukhin
Circle freezes blacklisted Tornado Cash smart contract addresses
8.8.2022
Stablecoin issuers can blacklist interactions with the Tornado Cash dApp on the Ethereum smart contract level
How to Stop Forsage, Meta Force and Other Smart Contract Pyramid Schemes
8.8.2022
An SEC indictment notwithstanding, it's not easy to taking down online pyramid schemes, says our columnist. Here are some ideas
Central Bank of Brazil Director Praises Bitcoin as a Financial Innovation, Talks Programmable Digital Real
6.8.2022
Fabio Araujo, Director of the Central Bank of Brazil, has praised the properties of Bitcoin, saying it is a financial innovation using new technologies. To Araujo, Bitcoin was the catalyst for what is today known as Web3. At an event, Araujo also commented about the status of the development of...
BNB rallies 39% despite smart contract deposits dropping 28% — Should investors be worried?
4.8.2022
BNB Chain's total value locked dropped more significantly than its competitors, but the network’s decentralized applications are not fading out
DTravel Completes First Smart Contract Vacation Rental Booking
4.8.2022
After months of reworking its product and user experience, the Web3 vacation and short-term rental platform is building out its site with greater autonomy for both renters and hosts
Solana Suffers Exploit — Close to 8,000 SOL-Based Wallets Have Been Compromised
3.8.2022
The Solana smart contract project is suffering from issues once again after it was discovered that close to 8,000 Solana-based wallets have been compromised. Solana is asking victimized wallet owners to complete a survey and the team stressed that “engineers are investigating the root...
The Smart Contract Platform Sector Explained
2.8.2022
Smart contracts are programs stored on a blockchain that run when predetermined conditions are met. They automate the execution of an agreement without an intermediary
Value Locked in Defi Stalls Before Reaching the $100 Billion Mark, Cross-Chain Bridge Statistics Crater
2.8.2022
During the last few weeks, the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has come awfully close to reaching the $100 billion mark again, but it fell short this week. Today, the value locked across the defi ecosystem is $86.22 billion as the TVL has lost 3.34% during the past...