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Smart Contracts

This New Coding Language Could Help Unlock Bitcoin’s Smart Contract Potential

Alyssa HertigJul 14, 2020

With the introduction of Sapio, Jeremy Rubin hopes to expand Bitcoin's smart contract use cases and increase the "financial self-sovereignty" of its users.

Ethereum

Enjin Launches Game Development Platform on Ethereum

Sebastian SinclairFeb 18, 2020

The Enjin Platform allows devs to integrate crypto tokens into apps and games.

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Smart Contracts

Writing Bitcoin Smart Contracts Is About to Get Easier With New Coding Language

Alyssa HertigAug 13, 2020

Bitcoin smart contracts are tricky. Minsc, a new language created by Bitcoin developer Nadav Ivgi, is making them easier to write.

Ethereum

Cosmos Will Have 3 Coding Languages – Here’s Why That Matters

Christine KimAug 6, 2019

Ethereum rival Cosmos will offer users the choice of coding in at least three different programming languages for smart-contract development.

Developers

Programming Blockchain Can Change How You See Bitcoin

Ariel DeschapellMar 18, 2018

Jimmy Song's Programming Blockchain workshop taught me about a lot more than bitcoin.

Coding

Smart Contracts

3 Things Smart Contracts Need Before They Can Finally Take Off

Arthur & Kathleen BreitmanJan 5, 2017

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

Law

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

Ted Mlynar & Ira SchaeferDec 9, 2016

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

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