Cosmos Set to Take Lead in Blockchain Interoperability With February’s Stargate Release

The vision of "one network, many chains" could be fast approaching.

What Is an Oracle?

An oracle sends data from the outside world to a blockchain so specific data, like temperature, can execute the disbursement of money.

Polkadot-Based DeFi Insurance App Raises $1.95M Led by KR1

Tidal will use the Polkadot blockchain to allow users to insure a set of DeFi applications against smart-contract failure or breaches.

Amid DeFi Hacks, Nervos and Cardano Join Forces to Improve Smart Contract Security

Blockchain projects Nervos and Cardano are working together to improve the security of UTXOs to reduce smart contract hacks.

Cardano to Launch Hard Fork Before Next Major Development Phase

The hard fork will introduce the token-locking mechanism, one of its most significant new functions, to the Cardano mainnet.

$10.8M Stolen, Developers Implicated in Alleged Smart Contract ‘Rug Pull’

Rogue developers seem to have rug-pulled their own project, Compounder Finance, netting some $10.8 million in funds from the project’s investors.

Curve Finance Votes to Disperse $3M in Fees to Governance Token Holders

The community vote was an exercise in decentralized governance for a protocol not unfamiliar with meeting community demands.