Smart Contracts

Oracles

Ex-Rugby Star: Smart Contracts Could Prevent Legal Disputes in Sport

Self-enforcing smart contracts could prevent disputes in the sports world and ease pressure on the legal system, says a former professional player.

Business  ·  22 January 2015
Smart Contracts

New Blockchain Startup Brings Contracts into the Digital Age

SmartContract is harnessing blockchain technology to create customisable contractual agreements that can be used by experts and newcomers alike.

Business  ·  10 December 2014
Wallets

6 Types of Businesses Bitcoin Will Enable for the First Time

With digital currencies spawning brand new types of companies never conceived before, here are six growing business sectors.

Business  ·  2 November 2014
Smart Contracts

6 Things Bitcoin Has Made Possible for the First Time

Bitcoin has already proven to be a gamechanger, allowing us to do things previously thought impractical or even impossible.

Markets  ·  23 August 2014
Smart Contracts

Viacoin Team Implements Smart Contract Protocol Built on Altcoin Block Chain

The ClearingHouse smart contract protocol is now live and available through a new Web client.

Tech  ·  12 August 2014
Bitcoin

BitHalo: Smart Contracts Without the Block Chain Bloat

Decentralized platform BitHalo enables the creation of trustless, two-party transactions and smart contracts.

Tech  ·  8 August 2014
Bitcoin

Ripple Labs Unveils Proposal for New Smart Contract System

The company's proposed system could reinvigorate the movement to build smart contract mechanisms.

Business  ·  21 July 2014
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Core Developers Weigh in on Side Chain Proposal

Would bitcoin benefit from having multiple extra blockchains? Two influential figures think so.

Tech  ·  10 April 2014
Exchanges

How to Increase Public Confidence in Bitcoin Exchanges

There are ways to prove an exchange has the asset holdings it claims, but implementation will be a challenge.

Tech  ·  13 March 2014