smart contracts
Polkadot’s Wood Acknowledges Legacy EVM Design’s Role But Ties Future to Upgrades
Speaking at Consensus 2021, Parity Technologies founder Gavin Wood discussed changes to Polkadot, using WebAssembly as a smart contract and how legacy blockchains are not fit for modern day use, though he acknowledged the Ethereum Virtual Machine’s (EVM) pole position in blockchain development today.
Dfinity Launches Uber-Ambitious 'The Internet Computer' After 5 Years of Development
The promise of this new system could not be greater.
Coinbase Listing Brought Attention to Crypto, Says Tezos's Kathleen Breitman
Coinbase's direct listing is bringing attention to crypto, but there's some "hopium" going on in DeFi, says Breitman.
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.
