Smart Contracts

Smart Contracts

Blockchain Smart Contracts Startup Selected By BNP Paribas Accelerator

Blockchain startup CommonAccord is one of eight startups selected for BNP Paribas' new FinTech accelerator, L’Atelier.

Markets  ·  28 March 2016
Ethereum

Key Questions Every DAO Founder Should Ask

An Ethereum startup founder discusses challenges facing next-generation technology applications for autonomous blockchain-based companies.

Markets  ·  26 March 2016
Ethereum

9 Myths Surrounding Blockchain Smart Contracts

Ethereum Foundation advisor William Mougayar seeks to debunk nine myths surrounding blockchain smart contracts.

Tech  ·  23 March 2016
Venture Capital

Rootstock Raises $1 Million to Bring Smart Contracts to Bitcoin

RSK Labs has raised $1m in funding to support the development of a smart contracts platform that would be built on the bitcoin blockchain.

Business  ·  21 March 2016
Smart Contracts

How to Sue A Decentralized Autonomous Organization

In this opinion piece, Stephen D Palley discusses the potential legal liabilities facing those who run distributed autonomous organizations.

Tech  ·  20 March 2016
Ethereum

What’s the Big Idea Behind Ethereum’s World Computer?

What's the big idea behind Ethereum? Developer Travis Patron gives his take.

Tech  ·  13 March 2016
Smart Contracts

Bitcoin and Public Blockchains Will Power the Smart Contracts Revolution

Bitcoin evangelist and journalist Chris DeRose examines both the promise and problems related to smart contracts.

Tech  ·  13 March 2016
Security

Blockchain Startup Symbiont Partners With Security Giant Gemalto

Digital security firm Gemalto has partnered with blockchain platform Symbiont to let financial institutions more securely execute smart contracts.

Markets  ·  28 January 2016
Ethereum

This Robot Plant Needs You and Bitcoin to Reproduce

The Plantoid, debuted at last month's Ars Electronica festival, relies on bitcoin to stay alive and – once it has enough – even reproduce.

Tech  ·  1 November 2015
Smart Contracts

London Law Firm to Digitise Contracts Using Bitcoin Technology

A London law firm has announced plans to digitise its legal agreements using bitcoin technology.

Business  ·  22 October 2015
Smart Contracts

Symbiont Adds FinTech Veterans to Advisory Board

Symbiont has added Maureen O'Hara, chairman of Investment Technology Group and a former US Treasury official to its board of advisors.

Markets  ·  7 October 2015
Smart Contracts

IBM Developing New Blockchain Smart Contract System

IBM is reportedly working on a new project for smart contract creation using the bitcoin code base.

Business  ·  16 September 2015
Smart Contracts

Smart Contracts Platform Symbiont Raises $1.25 Million

Smart contracts platform Symbiont has closed a $1.25m seed funding round.  The company – which plans to issue smart securities on bitcoin’s blockchain later this year – received funds from investors including Duncan Niederauer, former CEO at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Matt Andresen, former co-CEO of Citadel Derivatives Group. The startup grew out of the […]

Business  ·  9 June 2015
Smart Contracts

How Blockchain Tech is Inspiring the Art World

As the broad strokes of distributed ledger technologies gain traction, the art world is starting to pay attention.

Markets  ·  14 May 2015
Venture Capital

Hedgy Raises $1.2 Million for Smart Contract-Powered Bitcoin Derivatives

Bitcoin derivatives startup Hedgy has raised $1.2m in new seed funding from a group of investors that includes VC Tim Draper.

Business  ·  30 April 2015