Smart Contracts

Ethereum

To the Moon? Blockchain’s Hiring Crunch Could Last Years

The world may be buzzing about blockchain and its recent influx of ICO-based capital, but a lack of skilled developers threatens to hold up growth.

Business  ·  16 July 2017
Regulation

UK Judge: ‘No Doubt’ Smart Contract Law Update Should Be Considered

The leading judge in England and Wales has said U.K. law may need to be updated to account for blockchain-based smart contracts.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 July 2017
Bitcoin

Smart Contracts for Bitcoin? Lightning’s Tadge Dryja Is Working on It

A well-known bitcoin developer has published a new proposal for how smart contracts could be added to the blockchain network.

Tech  ·  8 July 2017
Smart Contracts

Swift Completes Blockchain Smart Contracts Trial

Interbank messaging platform Swift has completed a blockchain proof-of-concept built using a data oracle from startup SmartContract.

Business  ·  30 June 2017
Regulation

Financial Stability Board: Blockchain Could Raise Cross-Border Data Issues

The Financial Stability Board has published a new report on fintech raising questions about data privacy and smart contracts.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 June 2017
Smart Contracts

Are Smart Contracts Smart? A Critical Look at Basic Blockchain Questions

A lawyer breaks down the existing legislation that determines whether smart contracts are smart, legally binding or a even contract at all.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 June 2017
Ethereum

Thomson Reuters to Power Blockchain Contracts with Experimental Service

Thomson Reuters bets on new revenue for its data from firms involved in blockchain consortia efforts, R3 and the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance.

Tech  ·  14 June 2017
Ethereum

Ethereum Developers Stymie Blockchain Spammer’s New Attack

An effort to disrupt the ethereum blockchain was quickly put down today by a team of network developers.

Tech  ·  1 June 2017
Bitcoin

RSK Raises $3.5 Million, Launches Bitcoin Smart Contract Testnet

RSK Labs has received $3.5m in pre-Series A funding and opened up its production testnet to the public.

Tech  ·  22 May 2017
Ethereum

‘Spiritual Experience’: Hot, Wild Ethereal Summit Is Sign of the Times

Sweltering, crowded, and filled to capacity. If there were a sign that blockchain may be overhyped, or that the industry is in the midst of a massive bubble, the Ethereal Summit may well have been it. As if an effort to seize the moment, the one-day event, hosted by ethereum startup and incubator ConsenSys, squeezed 32 panels and […]

Tech  ·  20 May 2017
Ethereum

Trust Your Oracle? Cornell Launches Tool for Confidential Blockchain Queries

A new tool from Cornell's famed IC3 lab allows ethereum smart contracts to obtain and send information more securely.

Tech  ·  17 May 2017
Ethereum

Ethereum’s Double-Edged Sword: Will a Rising Price Hurt Users?

The value of ethereum's ether token has jumped by about 900% since the start of the year, but there is a downside to that success.

Markets  ·  10 May 2017
Smart Contracts

Litecoin is Giving New Life to Bitcoin’s Most Experimental Tech

An upgrade to the litecoin codebase is inspiring new strategies from blockchain developers seeking eventually to build on bitcoin.

Tech  ·  8 May 2017
Smart Contracts

Catastrophic Property Risks? There’s a Blockchain for That

Insurance consortium B3i is in the middle of a "sprint" to complete a smart contract to help more efficiently protect risky property.

Business  ·  27 April 2017
Governance

Primavera de Filippi on Blockchain and the Quest to Decentralize Society

The Harvard researcher talks blockchain governance and her novel alternative to proof-of-work.

Tech  ·  18 April 2017