Imagine it.> You start your day by grabbing coffee, paying with stablecoins on @TheAvaxCard.> Enjoying your coffee, you hop online and grab a ticket for the next New York Red Bulls match at Sports Illustrated Stadium, the ticket issued by @si_tickets_.> On your way back home, you stop into a local shop whose loyalty program is running on @uptop_xyz and automatically earn tokenized rewards just for making a purchase.> Later, you finalize a quick contract on @hashfirexyz for your small business. The payment c ...

RT Parity Technologies (@paritytech)Kickstart your journey into smart contracts on @Polkadot.We’ve put together a clear, structured pathway to help you go from zero to → deployed contract, with everything you need in one place:• Set up your development environment• Write and compile your first contract• Deploy and interact with it on Polkadot• Test, debug, and optimise for productionFollow step-by-step tutorials that actually teach you the “why” behind each step👉 Start building your first smart contract tod ...

Sign up today to get access and start building private smart contracts through Chainlink Confidential Compute.https://t.co/oG7hzrdPed ...

RT Alice und Bob @ Polkadot Builder Party (@alice_und_bob)Polkadot has upgraded to version 2.0 today!Tomorrow, the Hub migration will run automatically to prepare the first stage of the Hub launch. Then in a month we will have smart contracts launching in stage 2.The migration itself will likely be very boring to watch from the outside. It will run for a few hours. Just 5 billion dollars casually and trustlessly moving from one chain to another. ...

Smart contracts on Sui are built for speed, composability, and security.Now, with @OpenZeppelin, builders get even more trusted tools to power Move development at scale.OpenZeppelin (@OpenZeppelin):We are excited to announce our partnership with @SuiNetwork to bring smart contract development in Move to the next level 💥Together, we’re building new, audited primitives that combine speed, composability, and security empowering developers to build the best onchain apps. https://t.co/2M4YiA4DnE ...

Core Insights - Dogecoin is exploring new protocol changes that could enhance its capabilities beyond being a meme coin [1][4] - Two main proposals are under consideration that could significantly broaden Dogecoin's appeal [1][5] Proposal Details - The first proposal involves adding support for zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs, which would allow Dogecoin to host Layer-2 (L2) chains for faster transactions and off-chain computations [4][6] - This upgrade could enable Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible smart contract execution, attracting Ethereum developers to create applications on Dogecoin [5][6] Community and Revenue Implications - The Dogecoin community is currently debating the potential upgrade, which could lead to increased transaction fees and the introduction of smart contracts [7] - A second, more subtle proposal could create a revenue flywheel effect for Dogecoin holders, although details on this are less defined [8]

Technology & Development - Litecoin already possesses smart contract capabilities [1] - The Litecoin Computer team is advancing smart contract functionality [1] - Turing-complete smart contracts are being implemented on the Litecoin network [1] - This empowers developers to create decentralized applications using JavaScript [1] - These applications will be low-cost [1]

Blockchain Development - Google Cloud is developing its own Layer 1 (L1) blockchain [1] - The blockchain will be named 'Google Cloud Universal Ledger' [1] - It is designed for financial institutions [1] - The blockchain will support Python-based smart contracts [1]

Technology & Interoperability - Lollipop 使 Solana 智能合约 (sBPF) 能够在 PolkaVM 上运行，无需重写代码或依赖桥接 [1] - Lollipop 将 Solana dApp 直接引入 Polkadot，通过 sBPF 解释器实现无缝执行，无需桥接，没有限制 [1] - 该项目由 Web3 Foundation 资助，是 JAM + RISC-V 上运行时 SVM 的重要一步 [1] Company Focus - Lollipop 旨在实现 "一次编写，随处运行" 的目标 [@LollipopHQ] [1] - Lollipop 正在构建 Solana 程序在 PolkaVM 上的应用 [@LollipopHQ] [1]

RT MR SHIFT 🦁 (@KevinWSHPod)What is @chainlink explained simply?Most people think smart contracts are just about crypto tokensBut according to @SergeyNazarov, they can power real-world trust between banks, insurers, ticket sellers, and moreThe missing piece? DataThat’s what @chainlink solves - It connects contracts to the real world, enabling an “internet of contracts” where relationships - financial or otherwise - are mathematically guaranteedPodcast out this week! ...