In the introduction, smart contracts, characterized as self-executing agreements with terms encoded directly, stand as a cornerstone in the blockchain ecosystem. These automated protocols facilitate ...

A research paper published this week outlined a new paradigm to bring Ethereum-style smart contracts to the Bitcoin network. BitVM, as it is known, was laid out in an Oct. 9 whitepaper by Robin Linus, ...

After the sixth edition of the Paris Blockchain Week wrapped up at the iconic Carrousel du Louvre, we can’t help but reminisce on the event, which drew over 9,600 attendees, including C-suite ...

Sasha Mitchell of BeL2 discussed his work to drive new functionality to the Bitcoin network and unlock more use cases for the world. Diving into the complex world of blockchain technology, Roundtable ...

Bitlayer’s Bitcoin smart-contract system is being implemented by mining pools behind 31.5% of the network’s hashrate, a development that will help ensure that its system will operate on the Bitcoin ...

StarkWare and Weizmann Institute researchers have introduced ColliderVM, a system that overcomes Bitcoin script limitations to enable complex smart contracts. Update (April 17 at 2:30 am UTC): This ...

The long-anticipated release introduces more expressive Bitcoin-native smart contract capabilities to layer-2, anchored in Bitcoin’s security model and engineered to avoid the exploits and fragility ...

The new language uses Bitcoin’s UTXO model and allows contracts to be verified with math before they are executed. Today, Blockstream announced it has launched Simplicity, a new smart contract ...

Diving into the complex world of blockchain technology, Roundtable anchor Rob Nelson hosted a conversation with Sasha Mitchell of BeL2, shedding light on the venture's aim to enhance bitcoin utility ...

BitVM smart contract system is now supported by Bitcoin mining pools controlling 31.5% of the network’s hashrate. Bitlayer’s Bitcoin smart-contract system is being implemented by mining pools behind ...