smart contracts
DeFi Insurer Nexus Mutual Maxed Out by Yield-Farming Boom
Nexus Mutual is seeing a surge in demand. "Our product has honestly seen massive interest since yield farming kicked off," said founder Hugh Karp.
IOTA Foundation Enters Base Layer Race With '2.0' Testnet
IOTA's new testnet addresses the technical feature that nuked the blockchain-like network for nearly two weeks earlier this year.
Base Layer Wars Heat Up With Another $12M Committed to AVA Labs' Avalanche Blockchain
AVA Labs has closed a $12 million private token sale. The funding round – co-led by Galaxy Digital, Bitmain, Initialized and others – comes weeks before an anticipated mainnet launch.
With Arweave's 'Lazy' Approach to Smart Contracts, Its Version of Web3 Does More
Arweave, a blockchain network meant for the permanent storage of data, has released a completely new approach to smart contracts.
Algorand and Blockstack Are Building a Multi-Chain Smart Contract Language
Clarity, a new open-source programming language, promises to deliver less-buggy smart contracts.
Bug in 'Timelocked' Bitcoin Contracts Could Spur Miners to Steal From Each Other
A widespread bug has compromised a special type of bitcoin transaction that is supposed to discourage miners from cheating, new research shows.
Enigma Blockchain Has a New Name and a Privacy Boost in the Works
The Enigma mainnet was rebranded the Secret Network after an on-chain proposal by the community unanimously passed on May 17.
Market Wrap: Here's Why Ether's Price Has Jumped 65% So Far This Year
Ether is outperforming bitcoin in 2020 but has lower liquidity and different technical dynamics than the world’s largest cryptocurrency.
Base Layer Blockchain Harmony Adds Staking to Open Up Validator Set
Harmony announced Tuesday that its mainnet has incorporated staking, allowing users to earn ONE tokens for locking in their current holdings.
IBM Blockchain to Offer Decentralized Smart Contract Option
IBM is implementing the Hyperledger Fabric 2.0 base layer to support smart contract governance on its blockchain platform.
