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OpenSea Ventures Among Backers for $7M Round for Crypto Security Startup
Web3 Builders also launched the free TrustCheck tool to verify the safety of smart contract and NFT transactions
Smart Contract Platforms: Past, Present and Future
A brief overview of smart contract platform use cases and the potential for investment.
Despite Crypto Bear Market, Web3 Developers Are Still Building, Study Shows
A report from Web3 developer platform Alchemy shows the number of smart contracts deployed on Ethereum has increased by 40% since the end of the first quarter, despite ether’s 60% price plunge this year.
This Digital Asset Sector Was Most Effected by the Latest Inflation Numbers
Following the latest CPI announcement, the smart contract platform sector lost about 22% while the culture and entertainment sector “held up a bit better” losing 7%, CoinDesk Indices Managing Director Jodie Gunzberg tells “First Mover.”
Cardano’s Vasil Hard Fork Expected to Go Live This Week
The Cardano blockchain will carry out its much-anticipated Vasil hard fork, a backward-incompatible upgrade taking place on the main network. “The Hash” panel discusses how the fork is intended to enrich smart contract capabilities, increase the chain’s throughput and reduce costs.
CoinDesk’s New Market Index Family of Indices Now Covering a Total of 148 Digital Assets
CoinDesk launches the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) family of Indices, covering 148 digital assets across six sectors including DeFi, Currency, Smart Contract Platform and more.
How Digital Asset Sectors Are Performing Across Crypto Markets
CoinDesk Indices Managing Director Jodie Gunzberg breaks down how various major digital asset sectors are performing in the broader crypto markets, explaining the divergence in performance based on different use cases and recession impacts. Why are smart contract platforms holding up better than DeFi? Plus, the implications for the future of global finance.
Web3 Vacation Platform Dtravel Completes First Smart-Contract Rental Booking
Web3 vacation and short-term rental platform Dtravel has completed its first successful smart-contract booking. "The Hash" panel discusses the outlook for decentralized home sharing and the travel industry at large.
Consensus 2022 Foundations: Chainlink
"Chainlink Co-founder Sergey Nazarov discusses the network's evolution as a cryptographic truth source and how they expand the capabilities of smart contracts while maintaining the on-chain security, followed by a Q&A with Lattice Capital's General Partner Mike Zajko. Plus, Chainlink Labs Head of Developer Relations Stephen Fluin's analysis on the network's technology. Richard Gottleber, Chainlink Labs Developer Advocate, demonstrates the operation of smart contracts, and the session ends on a conversation between Dez Bryant (Personal Corner) and Lauren Halstead (Chainlink) about athletes, fans, and crypto."
Avalanche Says Luna Foundation Guard Has ‘No Plans' for AVAX Tokens
Smart-contract blockchain Avalanche said in a tweet that Luna Foundation Guard (LFG), the entity behind Terra blockchain's failed UST stablecoin, has “disclosed no plans” for the 2 million AVAX tokens currently sitting in its treasury. "The Hash" hosts discusses the "collaboration gone wrong" and why this is a developing story to watch.