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IOTA has rolled out a layer-2 solution compatible with Ethereum Virtual Machine in an effort to bring smart contract capabilities to the network. The IOTA Foundation has announced the launch of IOTA EVM, a layer-2 solution for the network designed…

Robin Linus, the author of BitVM whitepaper, slammed Citrea stating that the project’s marketing is “full of overclaims and misleading statements.” Bitcoin zero-knowledge rollup Citrea, which recently secured $2.7 million in a seed funding round led by Galaxy Ventures, has…

Interoperability giant LayerZero announced a snapshot for an upcoming airdrop, first confirmed in December.

OP_CAT recently unveiled its BIP-420 proposal amid the ongoing discourse surrounding covenants within the Bitcoin community.

The Stellar Development Foundation recently announced the launch of Soroban, a smart contracts platform, honoring an upgrade in the Stellar network's history.

Seneca Protocol saw a significant security breach, resulting in a dramatic 65% drop in the value of its native SEN token. 

Avalanche experienced primary network downtime on Feb. 23 for at least three hours as developers moved to implement fixes.

On-chain tracking alarms about unusual $11.2 million transactions linked to a modified SafeMoon deployer contract, coinciding with the project’s bankruptcy proceedings. According to an X post published by Cyvers Alerts, an unidentified entity made changes to SafeMoon‘s deployer contract, enabling…

Oracles are a critical component enabling smart contracts to interact with the real world.

Explore smart contract vulnerabilities in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and learn how you can better protect your digital assets.

In the fourth quarter of 2023, Alchemy saw an unexpected surge in ERC-4337 smart contracts, creating over 960,000 accounts.

According to CertiK, the TIME token was exploited recently, resulting in a loss of approximately $188k.  The attack began with the exploiter converting 5 ETH to Wrapped Ether (WETH), and then trading this for over 3.4 billion TIME tokens. CertiK…

Smart contract development firm Thirdweb has discovered security vulnerabilities that potentially “affect various smart contracts in the Web3 ecosystem.” Thirdweb, an all-in-one development platform that provides EVM smart contracts, says it found a vulnerability in a popular open-source library that…

Circle has announced the launch of two new products enabling web2 developers to create and deploy decentralized applications easily. The Circle Gas Station and Circle Smart Contract Platform products will provide developers a way to access USDC balances and transactions…

The Stellar Development Foundation is set to enhance its blockchain offerings with Soroban, a new smart contract platform, currently in testnet phase, emphasizing heightened security and seamless integration.

Bitcoin developer Eric Wall has described the recent BitVM research paper as both “mindblowing” yet ultimately a “technological dead end” for Bitcoin smart contracts.