smart contracts
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.

Ethereum Pioneer's New 'Time Machine' Makes Transactions Conditional on Future Events
The new platform, called the “Ethereum time machine,” extends Ethereum’s programming capabilities by allowing smart contracts to execute transactions based on uncertain or not-guaranteed future events.

Ripple Will Soon Add Ethereum Compatible Smart Contracts to XRP Ledger
The contracts will exist on a sidechain built on XRPL, developers said in a Tuesday post.

Ethereum Set for Overhaul of Crucial Programming Standard With 'EVM Object Format'
The EOF proposal is a series of planned changes aiming to update the ubiquitous Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) – the programming environment that executes smart contracts on the blockchain, and an evolving industry standard in its own right.
