Tag: SmartContracts

As the metaverse continues to grow and evolve, it is essential that we consider and address the ethical questions and challenges it raises. The metaverse, a virtual environment that simulates reality, offers complex moral dilemmas regarding privacy, ownership and control. These consist of: Privacy: Who has access to and how is personal information used within…

Neon Labs plans to deploy an Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), an Ethereum smart contract layer, on the Solana blockchain on Dec. 12. The solution will allow developers to port Ethereum-based decentralized applications (DApps) to the Solana ecosystem. The new solution – also known as Neon EVM – aims to bring support for Ethereum Virtual Machine…

Over the last three months, the activity of its blockchain developers has decreased by more than 26% in weekly active developers, a recent data analysis from Artemis revealed. Crypto researchers suggest that this is attributed to the departure of “tourist investors” and “tourist builders” that would give real builders to get real work done. A…

Dynamic NFTs, also known as Living NFTs, use smart contracts to change based on external data sources. Here’s how they work – writes Robert Stevens on Decrypt. Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, are unique digital assets that exist as a permanent record on blockchain. But if you thought that meant they were static and unchanging, think…

As the crypto economy has dropped lower in value against the US dollar, sliding to $1.2 trillion, the value of decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols and smart contract tokens has suffered a significant decline. Statistics show that the total value locked (TVL) in DeFi has dropped 7.96% since May 18, to roughly $104 billion, and the…

Aleo, the first decentralized, open-source platform to enable fully private and programmable applications, provides users access to a world of truly personalized web services without giving up control of their private data. As a blockchain that is private-by-default, open-source, and built for the web, Aleo is uniquely positioned to address the shortcomings of blockchain adoption….