Smartbtc Sees the Need for Centralized Python-Based Smart Contracts

Just recently the startup Smartbtc announced the execution of a bitcoin-based smart contract written in the Python codebase. The team intended to grow their Twitter following by creating a contract that paid 0.011 BTC after it accrued 1,000 followers in sixty days. After the goal was met, Smartbtc’s Python contract executed on February 19. Also … Read more

Analyst: IOTA Sharply Overvalued Due to “Overwhelming Evidence of Serious Flaws”

Analysts have found that IOTA is trading well above any real value it might have. The project is said to have no real product market fit and the network is centralized and unstable. Additionally, the approach taken by the IOTA team, like knowingly allowing critical vulnerabilities to exist in the software, presents many reasons to be … Read more

Jimmy Song Uses Andreas Antonopoulos Model, Open Sources Forthcoming Book

Jimmy Song, well-known bitcoin core developer, has embarked on writing a book for technical publisher O’Reilly. Programming Bitcoin is different with respect to not only the subject matter but also the way it is being constructed. Using the successful model outlined by world renowned educator Andreas Antonopoulos, he will expose each chapter to the ecosystem, … Read more

PR: Extra Credit Takes Bitcoin Education to the Next Level

For the first time, someone is empowering people to learn about cryptocurrencies. Extra Credit, which is a dual effort with Bitcoin Homework, is a new venture that combines blockchain technology with educational programs designed to teach people about cryptocurrencies, even as they partake in the digital payment for perhaps the first time. The post PR: … Read more