Bitcoin research expands on design space for smart contracts
The most popular smart contract solutions in crypto are based on Ethereum, which provides a decentralized Turing-complete virtual machine. Bitcoin’s...
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New BitVM proposal brings Ethereum-style contracts to Bitcoin
Bitcoin (BTC) developer Robin Linus has introduced an innovative approach to enable arbitrary computation on Bitcoin through BitVM, without needing...
XRPL Smart Contracts Team Xahau Says Hooks Code Finished
Vladislav Sopov Xahau, upcoming sidechain on top of XRP Ledger, is getting closer to public release Hotly anticipated XRP Ledger...
Avalanche – Proof of stake smart contracts platform
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Valkyrie temporarily backtracks on ETH futures contracts
In an unexpected turnaround, Valkyrie has announced that it will cease the purchase of Ethereum (ETH) futures contracts for its...
A Mix Of Spot And Future Contracts
Hashdex is pursuing approval to present a hybrid blend of spot and future contracts Ethereum ETF, with an application submitted...
Chains are the new smart contracts, says Optimism’s Ben Jones
“The monolithic model doesn’t work very well,” Anthony Rose opined during a discussion panel that imagined a future with millions...
Catalyst smart contracts bridge gaps between layer-2 ‘islands,’ says co-founder
Rollups, appchains and side-chains are springing up everywhere lately. Many applications will likely operate on their own dedicated blockchain scaling...
CFTC Comes After DeFi Firms: ‘Smart Contracts Don’t Make Unlawful Transactions Legal’
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has taken stringent action against three decentralized finance (DeFi) firms. This latest development...
Do you trust the smart contracts in charge of your crypto?
Last year was the worst year yet for Web3 hacks, with nearly US$4 billion in funds stolen, primarily from decentralized...