smart contracts
Blockchain Smart Contracts Need a New Kind of Due Diligence
Two legal experts argue that we need enhanced due diligence before smart contract transactions are written in "blockchain stone".
Blockchain Veterans Unveil Secure Smart Contracts Framework
Two notable blockchain developers are releasing an open-source smart contract security tool.
Smart Contract Analyzer to Debut at Ethereum Conference
Researchers will soon open source a tool designed to evaluate ethereum smart contract code.
Microsoft Launches Smart Contracts Security Working Group
Microsoft is organizing a working group dedicated to improving the security of smart contracts.
Could the Blockchain End Bureaucracy?
In this OpEd, Reform researcher Alexander Hitchcock discusses how blockchain could lead to big savings in civil services.
Code is Law? Not Quite Yet
Should code be law? In this opinion piece, Lukas Abegg argues there are many scientific hurdles to cross before this is likely to be possible.
Digital Asset to Open Source Smart Contract Language
Digital Asset Holdings has announced it intends to open-source DAML, the smart contracting language it acquired from startup Elevence.
Barclays Collaboration Sets Forth Vision for Smart Contracts Future
Barclays exec Lee Braine discusses a new position paper he believes has codified his bank's view on smart contracts tech.
Bitcoin Smart Contract ‘Federation’ to Launch With 25 Startups
Twenty-five bitcoin companies plan to launch smart contract federation to support new applications for the bitcoin blockchain.
Blockchain Coders Win Grant to Fix Smart Contracts With 'Legalese'
Blockchain startup Legalese has won a grant to develop a smart contracts programming language.
