smart contracts
Stacks Launches $4M Accelerator to Fund Tech Teams Building Apps on Bitcoin
The program will invest in early stage startups building within the Stacks ecosystem.
Chainlink Integration Connects Filecoin to Smart Contract-Enabled Blockchains
The integration will enable connection between Filecoin and Ethereum and other smart contract-enabled blockchains.
Bitcoin’s Taproot Activation Gains Momentum From New ‘Speedy Trial’ Proposal
Taproot is the largest upgrade Bitcoin has seen in years, and many are proposing projects on top of it.
Iowa Introduces Bill to Level Playing Field for Blockchain and Smart Contracts
The bill was introduced to bring blockchain tech on par with traditional contracts and recordkeeping.
Cosmos Set to Take Lead in Blockchain Interoperability With February's Stargate Release
The vision of "one network, many chains" could be fast approaching.
What Is a Blockchain Oracle?
An oracle sends data from the outside world to a blockchain so specific data, like temperature, can execute the disbursement of money.
Polkadot-Based DeFi Insurance App Raises $1.95M Led by KR1
Tidal will use the Polkadot blockchain to allow users to insure a set of DeFi applications against smart-contract failure or breaches.
Amid DeFi Hacks, Nervos and Cardano Join Forces to Improve Smart Contract Security
Blockchain projects Nervos and Cardano are working together to improve the security of UTXOs to reduce smart contract hacks.
Cardano to Launch Hard Fork Before Next Major Development Phase
The hard fork will introduce the token-locking mechanism, one of its most significant new functions, to the Cardano mainnet.
$10.8M Stolen, Developers Implicated in Alleged Smart Contract 'Rug Pull'
Rogue developers seem to have rug-pulled their own project, Compounder Finance, netting some $10.8 million in funds from the project’s investors.
