Smart Contracts

Smart Contracts

3 Things Smart Contracts Need Before They Can Finally Take Off

Governance, transparency and audibility could emerge as the three big hurdles for smart contracts this year, according to the founders of Tezos.

Business  ·  5 January 2017
Lightning Network

Trusted Hardware Can Help Bitcoin Scale, But At What Cost?

As 2016 comes to a close, bitcoin development remains at a crossroads. Take the long-anticipated scaling solution, the Lightning Network. An open-source project that aims to boost bitcoin’s capacity to millions of transactions per second (and by extension the technology’s value), it’s code is nearly ready to go live. Yet, bitcoin isn’t exactly ready for the […]

Tech  ·  27 December 2016
Smart Contracts

What 2016 Taught Us About Smart Contracts

Markit's Jeffrey Billingham recaps the successes and tribulations of a year spent working on smart contract applications.

Tech  ·  22 December 2016
Smart Contracts

Blythe Masters Talks ‘Tipping Point’ for Business Blockchain Adoption

A new white paper signals Digital Asset's increased efforts to take blockchain tech mainstream.

Markets  ·  13 December 2016
Smart Contracts

Why Smart Contracts Will Need ‘Smart Term Sheets’ to Match

In the era of smart contracts, lawyers will still have plenty of work ensuring that the devs get the code right, legal experts argue.

Markets  ·  9 December 2016
Regulation

Smart Contract Issues Set Off ‘Alarm Bells’, Says US Regulator

Representatives of two US regulators have explained how their agencies are approaching the rapidly growing smart contracts industry.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 December 2016
Ethereum

Toward Metropolis: After Blockchain Repairs, Ethereum Looks Ahead

After months of focusing on network upgrades, ethereum developers are shifting attention toward their next major software release.

Markets  ·  8 December 2016
Exchanges

Inside ‘Spark’: Circle’s New Bitcoin-Powered Smart Contract Platform

Overshadowed by its decision to cut bitcoin services, Circle announced new tech yesterday. Here's how it works.

Tech  ·  8 December 2016
Smart Contracts

Relax Lawyers, Nick Szabo Says Smart Contracts Won’t Kill Jobs

Smart contract inventor Nick Szabo has said lawyers' roles are "complimentary" to the role of smart contracts.

Business  ·  8 December 2016
Smart Contracts

Chain Reveals ‘Ivy’ Smart Contract Language in First Public Demo

Venture-backed startup Chain gives first ever public demo of its Ivy smart contract language.

Markets  ·  7 December 2016
Smart Contracts

Blockchain Pros Debate ‘Looming Challenges’ for Smart Contracts

Two "looming challenges" may stand between smart contract potential and actual widespread adoption.

Business  ·  30 November 2016
Ethereum

WeChat-Inspired Wallets Are Coming to Ethereum

Ethereum will soon be getting a wallet with a WeChat-like interface.

Tech  ·  30 November 2016
Smart Contracts

Ledger Launches Hardware Wallet for the Smart Contract Era

Ledger, the maker of the Nano USB hardware wallet, has announced a new high-end product aimed at enterprise users and savvy consumers.

Tech  ·  26 November 2016
Ethereum

Ethereum’s Fourth Fork: So Far, So Good

Ethereum rolled out its latest hard fork today, and so far, the side effects have been minimal.

Tech  ·  22 November 2016
Governance

Making Sense of Blockchain Governance Applications

Ledger Labs' Josh Stark seeks to provide a high-level framework for understanding the potential of nascent blockchain governance applications.

Markets  ·  20 November 2016