Smart Contracts

Ethereum

Matchpool: The ICO ‘Scandal’ That Wasn’t

It's been a bumpy ride from the heights of a successful ICO to allegations of an 'exit scam'. What's been going on at Matchpool?

Business  ·  15 April 2017
Ethereum

Inside TrueBit: Ethereum’s Lesser-Known Scalability Effort

TrueBit, an under-the-radar effort to supercharge ethereum smart contracts, is gaining momentum, with some dapps already planning an integration.

Tech  ·  14 April 2017
Regulation

Arizona Governor Signs Blockchain Bill Into Law

A bill in Arizona that recognizes blockchain signatures and smart contracts has officially become state law.

Policy & regulation  ·  31 March 2017
Smart Contracts

Arizona Lawmakers Pass Blockchain Records Bill

Arizona's legislature has cleared a bill that would recognize blockchain signatures and smart contracts under state law.

Markets  ·  28 March 2017
Ethereum

Aborted ENS Launch Marks Latest Setback for Ethereum Apps

Ethereum developers had to shutter a highly anticipated app last week, when two critical bugs provoked security concerns shortly after launch.

Markets  ·  21 March 2017
Smart Contracts

Could Smart Contract-Based Bribes Threaten Bitcoin Mining Pools?

Could bribery payments issued via smart contract undo the bitcoin mining pool model?

Tech  ·  8 March 2017
Ethereum Mining

Ethereum Spam Attacks Are Back – This Time on the Test Network

Following DoS attacks on the ethereum network last year, an attacker has picked an easier target to spam: Ropsten, the ethereum testing network.

Markets  ·  2 March 2017
Regulation

Unanimous Vote Advances Blockchain Bill in Arizona Legislature

Lawmakers in Arizona’s legislature have unanimously advanced a bill that recognize blockchain signatures and smart contracts under state law.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 February 2017
Ethereum

New Ethereum Proposal Aims to Supercharge Smart Contracts

The creator of a new ethereum project says his ambitious off-chain networks, done right, could enable more complex applications of the technology.

Business  ·  24 February 2017
Ethereum

Rebranding The DAO: The Contentious Blockchain Concept is Back

It looks like we haven’t seen the last of leaderless blockchain-based companies. Despite the spectacular demise of The DAO, developers are still excited about the concept of one day creating decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), automated companies operated by hard-coded rules enforced on a blockchain. As evidenced by discussions at the ethereum developer conference, EDCON 2017, nearly […]

Business  ·  20 February 2017
Ethereum

3 Smart Contract Misconceptions

The smart contracts hype is creating new operational challenges, according to blockchain consultant Olivier Rikken.

Tech  ·  20 February 2017
Smart Contracts

Arizona Bill Would Make Blockchain Smart Contracts ‘Legal’

An Arizona legislator wants to amend state law to account for blockchain signatures and smart contracts, public records show.

Tech  ·  7 February 2017
Bitcoin

Inside MAST: The Little-Known Plan to Advance Bitcoin Smart Contracts

Bitcoin could soon be endowed with a range of new technical improvements including greater smart-contract functionality.

Tech  ·  7 February 2017
Bitcoin

How Ethereum Smart Contracts Could Replace Mining Pool Managers

Ethereum smart contracts might one day be used to combat 'mining centralization', if a new project called SmartPool comes to fruition.

Tech  ·  24 January 2017
Smart Contracts

The Two Topics in Law and Blockchain

Ledger Labs' Josh Stark breaks the complexities of blockchain law down into two relatively simple categories.

Markets  ·  14 January 2017