Smart Contracts 27 Stories

Smart contracts may be the real innovation in blockchain systems. In theory they enable automated transactions, made more secure by zero-knowledge proofs. In practice, it's a bit more complicated.

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie dribbling past a defender.

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An NBA star plans to turn his contract into digital tokens and sell them

by Mike Orcutt
2020-01-10T13:09:14-05:00

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Baidu’s “Xuperchain” launch is just the beginning of China’s blockchain rush

by Mike Orcutt
2020-01-09T06:03:58-05:00

Blocks and scales of justice

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Why it’s time to start talking about blockchain ethics

Blockchain technology is changing the nature of money and organizations. We should probably start pondering the potential consequences.

by Mike Orcutt
2019-10-10T13:34:21-04:00

A photo of Charley Moore

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Millions of people might soon be using cryptocurrency without knowing it

Rocket Lawyer’s new product, Rocket Wallet, could be one of the first practical uses for stablecoins that regular people can actually use.

by Michael Reilly
2019-05-02T14:54:17-04:00

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Forget sketchy ICOs: a new kind of crypto-fundraising aims to go legit

Blockchain-based “digital securities” promise to make it possible for anyone invest in new companies and technologies.

by Mike Orcutt
2019-03-26T07:00:00-04:00

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One of crypto’s buzziest stablecoins might be heading for trouble

The SEC’s “crypto czar” has implied that Dai and other stablecoins may be securities—and that would be bad news for its fans.

by Mike Orcutt
2019-03-20T09:30:00-04:00

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What the hell is a blockchain phone—and do I need one?

The first wave of crypto-focused smartphones from big players like Samsung is a small step toward a decentralized web.

by Mike Orcutt
2019-02-28T11:52:00-05:00

An open block revealing digital coins within

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Once hailed as unhackable, blockchains are now getting hacked

More and more security holes are appearing in cryptocurrency and smart contract platforms, and some are fundamental to the way they were built.

by Mike Orcutt
2019-02-19T06:01:00-05:00

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Facebook seems interested in speeding up blockchain smart contracts—but why?

by Mike Orcutt
2019-02-05T12:55:58-05:00

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Hate lawyers? Can’t afford one? Blockchain smart contracts are here to help.

Mainstream online legal services are getting serious about using crypto to automate bits of what they do—and lower the bar to entry for us all.

by Mike Orcutt
2019-01-11T13:11:00-05:00

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