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Policy
Regulations
EU Smart Contract Regulations Included in Council’s Data Act Draft
Some worry the text, a version of which was already agreed on by the European Parliament, will prove impossible to meet for most smart contracts.
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By Jack Schickler
Mar 27, 2023 at 10:26 a.m. UTC
Mar 27, 2023
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Ironblocks CEO Or Dadosh (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Finance
Smart contracts
Web3 Security Company Ironblocks Takes Aim at Spate of DeFi Hacks
Ironblocks is the latest Israeli startup to build a protocol monitoring product.
Ironblocks CEO Or Dadosh (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Danny Nelson
Mar 15, 2023 at 4:49 p.m. UTC
Mar 15, 2023
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The EU Commission's Thierry Breton (Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)
Policy
Regulations
EU Parliament’s Smart Contract Plans Limit Standard-Setting Promise, EU Commissioner Says
Controversial lawmaker proposals on data use may no longer meet original objectives, Thierry Breton told reporters.
The EU Commission's Thierry Breton (Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)
By Jack Schickler
Mar 14, 2023 at 11:53 p.m. UTC
Mar 14, 2023
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An EU data bill targets smart contracts. (Walter Zerla/Getty Images)
Policy
Regulations
EU Parliament Passes Bill Requiring Smart Contracts to Include Kill Switch
One critic says the bill alters the fundamental nature of an automated computer program.
An EU data bill targets smart contracts. (Walter Zerla/Getty Images)
By Jack Schickler
Mar 14, 2023 at 12:30 p.m. UTC
Mar 14, 2023
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Yoav Weiss, a security fellow at the Ethereum Foundation, announces the launch of account abstraction on Ethereum at WalletCon 2023 (Sam Kessler/CoinDesk)
Technology
Ethereum
Ethereum Says ERC-4337 Deployed, Tested, Beginning Era of Smart Accounts
The news of the deployment of ERC-4337 will be shared at an ETHDenver-related event, known as WalletCon.
Yoav Weiss, a security fellow at the Ethereum Foundation, announces the launch of account abstraction on Ethereum at WalletCon 2023 (Sam Kessler/CoinDesk)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Mar 1, 2023 at 6:45 p.m. UTC
Mar 1, 2023
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Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov (Chainlink Labs)
Technology
Smart contracts
Chainlink Launches Platform to Help Web2 Connect With Smart Contracts
The beta version of Chainlink Functions is now live on the Ethereum Sepolia and Polygon Mumbai test networks.
Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov (Chainlink Labs)
By Camomile ShumbaAoyon Ashraf
Mar 1, 2023 at 5:47 p.m. UTC
Mar 1, 2023
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A placard saying a business accepts China's digital yuan (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)
Policy
Digital yuan
China Launches Smart-Contract Functionality on Digital Yuan Through E-Commerce App Meituan
Through the smart contract, users can win part of a daily prize of $1,312 for using the digital yuan.
A placard saying a business accepts China's digital yuan (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)
By Eliza Gkritsi
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:36 p.m. UTC
Jan 19, 2023
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Truffle is a development environment where Ethereum smart contracts can be tested. (Getty Images)
Tech
Celo
Mobile-Focused Blockchain Celo Partners With Ethereum Software Firm ConsenSys
The partnership will allow for Celo to integrate with ConsenSys’ Infura infrastructure.
Truffle is a development environment where Ethereum smart contracts can be tested. (Getty Images)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Nov 21, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Nov 21, 2022
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Podcasts
Money reimagined
Insurance for Web3, Cannabis and Crypto, With Joseph Ziolkowski
Liability in a decentralized environment and what it means for a crypto ecosystem to assign responsibility.
Money Reimagined Podcast Cover
By Michael J. CaseySheila Warren
Oct 28, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 28, 2022
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Tel Aviv (Richard T. Nowitz/Getty Images)
Finance
Israel
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange to Set Up Platform for Digital Assets
The bourse is "venturing into crypto" and will explore how the technologies that underpin digital asset markets can enhance capital markets infrastructure.
Tel Aviv (Richard T. Nowitz/Getty Images)
By Sandali Handagama
Oct 24, 2022 at 12:17 p.m. UTC
Oct 24, 2022
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