smart contracts
Facebook Beefs Up Its Blockchain Efforts With Startup Hires
Facebook appears to be doubling down on its blockchain efforts with the hiring staffers from smart-contract startup Chainspace.
Smart Contract Auditor Lets Go 80% of Staff in Crypto Winter Cutbacks
After an initial boom, smart contract auditing firm Hosho went from from 37 employees to seven after business slowed in 2018.
Russia’s Sberbank Uses Smart Contract to Settle Three-Way Repo Deal
Russia’s Sberbank has settled a three-way repurchase agreement using blockchain tech, calling it a "world's first."
Blockchain Smart Contracts Subject to Financial Laws, Says CFTC Primer
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission says smart contracts are covered under financial rules in its new primer on the technology.
Bitcoin Smart Contract Startup RSK Unveils New Infrastructure Project
RSK Labs is operating under a new banner, with an emphasis on creating a range of open-source protocols for blockchain infrastructure.
Ethereum Energy Project Now Powers 700 Households in 10 Cities
Little-known ethereum project Lition is live and quietly helping German citizens hunt down cheaper energy options.
Pantera Capital Backs Blockchain Security Startup's $5.5 Million Round
Smart contract security startup Synthetic Minds has raised $5.5 million from investors including Pantera Capital.
CFTC Official Warns Smart Contract Designers Over Predictive Code
Smart contract coders could be held liable for providing predictive "event contracts" on a blockchain, a CFTC commissioner has said.
SpankChain Says Hacker Returned Stolen Crypto Funds
SpankChain reported Thursday night that a hacker who stole 165 ETH from its payment platform had returned the funds.
SpankChain Loses $40K in Hack Due to Smart Contract Bug
SpankChain, a cryptocurrency project focused on the adult industry, lost almost $40,000 due to a smart contract flaw on Saturday.
