The TON Foundation has released a new smart contract programming language called Tolk, aiming to simplify development on The Open Network blockchain while cutting costs for builders. Announced ...

Bitcoin’s biggest limitation is being challenged as OpNet brings native, yield-generating DeFi directly to the Bitcoin mainnet – no bridges or wrapped BTC required.

Update (25 July, 2025 at 3:00 PM UTC): This article has been updated to add commentary by Shantanu Sontakke, security engineer at web3 security firm Zokyo Smart-contract developers and auditors told ...

While exploitation of security flaws in many smart contracts have become a perennial target of cyberattackers, more security firms are shining a spotlight on scams that use fraudulent or obfuscated ...

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 ...

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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 ...