Smart contracts

DeFi

2026-07-24 08:35:17

DeFi Loses $20 Billion in TVL as AI-Driven Exploits Raise Security Risks

DeFi platforms have shed $20 billion in total value locked this year, while more than $1.1 billion was lost to security incidents over the past 12 months. AI systems capable of finding bugs and generating exploit code are adding new pressure to DeFi security models.

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Ethereum

2026-07-24 07:10:15

Vitalik Buterin Redefines Ethereum: It's a 'Public Bulletin Board', Not Just DeFi

After attending Real World Crypto, Vitalik Buterin reframes Ethereum's core use case as a public bulletin board for data availability, with payments second and smart contracts third, calling it 'global shared memory.'

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crypto tokens

2026-07-24 06:10:19

Crypto Tokens Explained: How They Differ From Coins, How They Work, and Key Types

Crypto tokens are not the same as coins. Tokens are built on existing blockchains through smart contracts and can be used for governance, payments, dApp access, and NFTs, while coins are native assets that run on their own blockchains.

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smart contrac

2026-07-24 06:00:16

Smart Contracts Explained: How Code Replaces Trust

A comprehensive guide to smart contracts: how they work, their history, types, and limitations. Powered by Ethereum and beyond.

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smart contrac

2026-07-24 04:45:15

What Smart Contracts Are: Definition, Execution, and DeFi Use Cases

Smart contracts are blockchain-based programs that execute automatically when preset conditions are met. They reduce reliance on intermediaries and power dApps, DeFi protocols, and stablecoins such as USDC.

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ERC-20

2026-07-24 04:40:19

What ERC-20 Tokens Are and How Ethereum’s Most Common Standard Works

ERC-20 is the standard interface for fungible tokens on Ethereum, defining transfers, approvals, balances, and event logs that wallets, exchanges, and DeFi apps rely on.

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tokenization

2026-07-24 04:25:17

IMF Warns Tokenization Is a Double-Edged Sword: Speed vs. Vulnerability

The IMF warns that tokenization can speed up markets and cut costs, but also removes buffers that help contain shocks, making the system more vulnerable to coding errors, automated selling, and platform concentration risks.

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smart contrac

2026-07-24 03:10:15

Smart Contracts: The Code That Runs Crypto — Not Smart, Not a Contract

Smart contracts are self-executing programs on a blockchain, not AI or legal documents. This guide breaks down what they actually are, how they work (vending machine analogy), their role in DeFi, NFTs, and more, plus the risks of immutable code.

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