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Smart contracts power decentralized applications, and smart contract news follows innovations in blockchain automation. These self-executing agreements enable DeFi, NFTs, and DAOs but also face security risks and legal questions. As Ethereum, Solana, and other networks improve scalability, smart contract adoption is transforming finance, gaming, and data security.
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If you’re betting on Ethereum long-term, you’re betting on the fact that the crypto industry will prioritize stability over speed
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Privacy isn't binary, and neither are blockchains. Selective "smart" privacy can shield what needs protecting while exposing what deserves sunlight
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Smart contracts ensure transparency, while user-owned wallets put control back to consumers
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Tokenization could make real estate more accessible to a wider range of investors, thereby increasing liquidity in the real estate market.
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Embracing blockchain isn't just about keeping up with technological trends but about preparing urban spaces for the challenges of tomorrow.
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Brevis, a smart verifiable computing platform, has raised $7.5 million from venture capital investors to advance off-chain verifiable computation across the blockchain ecosystem. In an announcement on Nov. 11, Brevis stated it secured $7.5 million in a seed round led…
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With the advancement of IT technologies and blockchain platforms, a new type of contract has emerged: smart contracts. In this article, we’ll explore smart contracts and how they’re being used today. What are smart contracts? What is a smart contract?…
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Data warehouse developer Space and Time Labs has raised $20 million in Series A funding to accelerate development at the intersection of AI and blockchain. Los Angeles-based developer Space and Time Labs has secured $20 million in Series A funding…
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Russia’s largest search website, Yandex, has updated its advertisement policy, banning ads for crypto exchanges, smart contracts, mining activities, and ICOs. Russia‘s most prominent search site, Yandex, has updated its advertising policies to ban ads related to crypto services within…
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IOTA has introduced a new blockchain-based tool aimed at simplifying music rights management in the film industry. IOTA (IOTA), a distributed ledger focused on the exchange of value and data, has unveiled a blockchain-driven tool designed to transform the management…
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Kyrgyzstan’s central bank has proposed amendments to the law to legalize its digital currency as a legal tender. The National Bank of Kyrgyzstan has initiated public discussions on constitutional law amendments aimed at integrating its own digital currency — known…
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Integrating web3 technologies, such as defi and smart contracts, further amplifies trading AI bots potential, fostering greater transparency and security in trading activities.
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IOTA has rolled out a layer-2 solution compatible with Ethereum Virtual Machine in an effort to bring smart contract capabilities to the network. The IOTA Foundation has announced the launch of IOTA EVM, a layer-2 solution for the network designed…
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Robin Linus, the author of BitVM whitepaper, slammed Citrea stating that the project’s marketing is “full of overclaims and misleading statements.” Bitcoin zero-knowledge rollup Citrea, which recently secured $2.7 million in a seed funding round led by Galaxy Ventures, has…
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Interoperability giant LayerZero announced a snapshot for an upcoming airdrop, first confirmed in December.
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OP_CAT recently unveiled its BIP-420 proposal amid the ongoing discourse surrounding covenants within the Bitcoin community.
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The Stellar Development Foundation recently announced the launch of Soroban, a smart contracts platform, honoring an upgrade in the Stellar network's history.
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Seneca Protocol saw a significant security breach, resulting in a dramatic 65% drop in the value of its native SEN token.
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Avalanche experienced primary network downtime on Feb. 23 for at least three hours as developers moved to implement fixes.
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On-chain tracking alarms about unusual $11.2 million transactions linked to a modified SafeMoon deployer contract, coinciding with the project’s bankruptcy proceedings. According to an X post published by Cyvers Alerts, an unidentified entity made changes to SafeMoon‘s deployer contract, enabling...
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Oracles are a critical component enabling smart contracts to interact with the real world.
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Explore smart contract vulnerabilities in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and learn how you can better protect your digital assets.
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In the fourth quarter of 2023, Alchemy saw an unexpected surge in ERC-4337 smart contracts, creating over 960,000 accounts.
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According to CertiK, the TIME token was exploited recently, resulting in a loss of approximately $188k. The attack began with the exploiter converting 5 ETH to Wrapped Ether (WETH), and then trading this for over 3.4 billion TIME tokens. CertiK...
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Smart contract development firm Thirdweb has discovered security vulnerabilities that potentially “affect various smart contracts in the Web3 ecosystem.” Thirdweb, an all-in-one development platform that provides EVM smart contracts, says it found a vulnerability in a popular open-source library that...
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Circle has announced the launch of two new products enabling web2 developers to create and deploy decentralized applications easily. The Circle Gas Station and Circle Smart Contract Platform products will provide developers a way to access USDC balances and transactions...
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The Stellar Development Foundation is set to enhance its blockchain offerings with Soroban, a new smart contract platform, currently in testnet phase, emphasizing heightened security and seamless integration.
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Bitcoin developer Eric Wall has described the recent BitVM research paper as both “mindblowing” yet ultimately a “technological dead end” for Bitcoin smart contracts.
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The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is launching Synapse, an acceleration platform that will rely on DAML smart contracts
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Matter Labs CEO proposes Ethereum-based judicial system for on-chain disputes
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The European Council and Parliament's recent consensus on the Data Act brings to light potential challenges and considerations for crypto in the EU
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Trust — white hat hacker and head of smart contract auditing firm Trust Security — shed some light on a peculiar feature of the smart contract powering PayPal’s new stablecoin PYUSD. In a recent tweet, Trust pointed out that they...
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