smart contracts
Abra plans public debut as institutional demand for crypto yield grows
Abra CEO Bill Barhydt joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie on Public Keys to discuss the company's SPAC merger, valued at $750M, and why he sees strong tailwinds for digital asset wealth management. Plus, he breaks down client interest in DeFi yield, bitcoin-backed loans, and stablecoin products. He also shares his take on crypto legislation, Iran sanctions, and the road ahead for smart contract platforms.
Canton’s Yuval Rooz says smart contract blockchains face a reckoning over value gap
The network's co-founder says many blockchains pitching financial rails lack the activity to justify their valuations, and stablecoins still lack true product-market fit.
Sam Altman's OpenAI unveils ‘EVMbench’ to test whether AI can keep crypto’s smart contracts safe
Developed with Paradigm, the tool is OpenAI’s attempt to determine whether modern AI systems are up to the task of helping prevent smart contract issues.
Bitcoin Token Protocol BRC20 Enables EVM-Style Smart Contracts With 'BRC2.0'
BRC20 is a token standard for issuing fungible tokens on the Bitcoin blockchain via the Ordinals protocol
Weaponized Trading Bots Drain $1M From Crypto Users via AI-Generated YouTube Scam
Scammers appeared to be using AI-generated avatars and voices to reduce production costs and scale up video content.
Adam Back's Blockstream Unveils Bitcoin-Powered, Liquid Network-Based Smart Contracts
Co-founded by early Bitcoin contributor Adam Back, Blockstream introduced Simplicity to solve the limitations of Bitcoin as a smart contract venue
Arch Labs Raises $13M in Funding for Bitcoin-Based Smart Contracts
The funding round, which valued Arch Labs at $200 million, was led by Pantera Capital.
Halliday Raises $20M for AI Protocol to Eliminate Writing Smart Contracts for DeFi
The Series A investment was led by venture capital giant a16z's crypto arm, following a $6 million seed round in 2022.
Popular Crypto Wallet MetaMask Unveils New Roadmap
Part of their new roadmap includes adding features that make the wallet experience easier for users.
Solana’s SOL Could Hit $520 by 2025-End, VanEck Says
VanEck predicts M2 money supply will grow to $22.3 trillion by 2025 from the current $21.5 trillion, boosting crypto markets and top tokens such as SOL.
