The DeFi hacks of 2020
Patrick Thompson takes a closer look at the DeFi hacks of 2020, and how the attacker was able to pull off the exploit resulting in the loss of at least $154 million.
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Recent SolarWinds security breach may be greater threat to humanity than COVID-19
It is likely that the recent SolarWinds hack will become known as the worst cybersecurity breach in United States history—affecting the most sensitive government networks and critical U.S. infrastructure.
FDIC seeks blockchain and DLT expert as legal counsel
The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is looking for a new legal counsel to analyze and advise on matters relating to financial technology.
A step-by-step guide to developing Bitcoin smart contracts
Xiaohui Liu walks through the complete workflow of the design, development, testing, deployment, and invocation process of smart contracts in sCrypt.
Over $1 million permanently locked in DeFi smart contract
An error in the Perfect Finance smart contract has resulted in over $1 million in user funds being permanently locked in a smart contract.
Ripple business pivot continues with new smart contract patent
The San Francisco-based firm was awarded a patent (for a design that can execute smart contracts based on data collected from the outside world.
Congress re-introduces bill to give blockchain records legal recognition in US
Digital signatures on the blockchain will be recognized and enforceable by the U.S. law if a bill brought before Congress is passed.
CoinGeek Live: How Tokenized powers tokens and smart contracts on Bitcoin SV
At CoinGeek Live, James Belding explained how Tokenized is building tools to take tokens and smart contracts mainstream by solving real-world problems.
Tokenized CEO James Belding: You can launch your token today
Tokens’ real value proposition is in smart contracts themselves, Tokenized CEO James Belding tells Kurt Wuckert Jr.
Bitcoin SV DevCon 2020: How to use sCrypt
Xiaohui Liu took the virtual stage at the Bitcoin SV DevCon 2020 to teach the audience how to create Bitcoin smart contracts.
Chainlink exploits lead to ETH losses—again
An attacker has once again managed to exploit Ethereum's economy by spamming nine Chainlink nodes to drive up the cost of "gas" tokens.
DeFi strikes again: YAM protocol bug leads to $750,000 loss
The YAM token was supposed to keep parity with the U.S. dollar as well as be used for on-chain governance.