Bitcoin, initially designed as electronic cash, has become a store of value and a foundation for decentralized finance. While its scripting language was initially limited, technologies like SegWit and ...

Bitcoin token protocol BRC20 has taken a step toward enabling Ethereum-style smart contracts with the integration of Ethereum Virtual Machine into its core logic. The upgrade, dubbed BRC2.0, was ...

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 ...

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 MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. LUXEMBOURG, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitcoin Swift (BTC3), has officially launched its presale phase, ...

However, Minimal BitVM2 contracts introduce a new approach. It enables complex verification processes and computations to be ...

Arch Labs raised $13 million in funding toward building "ArchVM," which could provide smart-contract functionality on Bitcoin. Arch wants to enable decentralized applications and protocols native to ...