OP_NET is a new protocol that aims to bring smart contracts and decentralized finance directly to Bitcoin transactions.

Smart contracts enable automated, trustless transactions without intermediaries. However, the security of these contracts is paramount, especially when dealing with valuable digital money and property ...

The financial system is evolving faster than at any point in modern history. Blockchain technology has introduced a structural alternative to centralized bankin ...

One of the Trump administration’s very first executive orders (No. 14178), issued January 23, 2025, titled “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology,” was aimed at promoting ...

Ripple (XRP) launched smart contracts on AlphaNet in November 2025 to enable native DeFi applications on XRPL. XRP has struggled to convert payment infrastructure growth into sustained token demand ...

Imagine if ordinary people could write smart contracts in their native language. It could bring in “billions of new [blockchain] users.” “Smart contract programming is hard,” said Emin Gün Sirer, ...

Truebit lost $26 million after a smart-contract overflow bug let an attacker mint tokens at near-zero cost, sending the TRU price down 99%. A $26 million exploit of the offline computation protocol ...

Contract analysis once required weeks of manual audits and specialized review, but AI tools can now surface issues in seconds. However, as AI’s capabilities expand ...