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Discreet Log Contracts Are Bringing Private, ‘Scriptless’ Smart Contracts to Bitcoin

A smart contract has logged bets for the U.S. election on Bitcoin’s blockchain. When the votes are tallied, we won’t know who won, but that’s the whole point.

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Galaxy Digital, IOSG Lead $1.2M Raise for Startup Creating Automated Ethereum Services

Gelato said the seed round will fund further development of its bot network that will provide automated smart contract execution.

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RGB Continues Its Work to Bring Better Smart Contracts to Bitcoin

The RGB protocol, now in beta, is working to outfit Bitcoin with the capabilities that have made Ethereum the go-to blockchain for issuing tokenized assets.

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SushiSwap's Users Ordered Changes, but the Protocol Can't Deliver Without an Overhaul

Another SushiSwap smart contract migration may be on the menu if newly voted-for policy proposals are going to be implemented.

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Secret Network's Privacy-Focused Smart Contracts Move a Step Closer to Going Live

The Secret Network’s privacy-focused smart contracts will be formally proposed for the mainnet on Sept. 8. If approved, they’ll launch a week later.

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Chainlink Acquires Blockchain Oracle Solution From Cornell University

Chainlink has acquired privacy-focused oracle solution DECO from Cornell University. The data feed system is also drafting a second white paper for the project.

Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov

Markets

Algorand Readies On-Chain Smart Contracts as the Summer of DeFi Rolls On

The "stateful" smart contracts are a watershed for DeFi projects, Algorand claimed.

Algorand founder Silvio Micali

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Writing Bitcoin Smart Contracts Is About to Get Easier With New Coding Language

Bitcoin smart contracts are tricky. Minsc, a new language created by Bitcoin developer Nadav Ivgi, is making them easier to write.

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Markets

SEC Seeking 'Smart Contract' Tracing Tool That Can Spot Security Vulnerabilities

The federal securities watchdog has taken an interest in DeFi's most basic building block.

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Community Behind Privacy-Focused Smart Contract Forges Ahead After Settlement

The open-source Secret Network has begun a swap for defunct ENG tokens and launched a "secret contract" testnet with big name partners.

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