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Blockchain devs expect complications from EU smart contract kill switch

The Data Act — a contentious piece of European Union legislation that includes a clause requiring the ability to terminate smart contracts — has been approved by the European Parliament. If introduced, the legislation will require a smart contract to have a “kill switch.”In a Nov. 9 press release, the parliament

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Llama raises $6m to simplify smart contract access management and governance

Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal and Stani Kulechov, founder of Aave, were among investors in a fundraise for Llama, a protocol aiming to provide easy-to-use tools for on-chain organizations. Llama, an access control and governance platform for smart contracts, raised $6 million during a seed funding round led by Founders Fund and

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Polygon launches POL token contract on Ethereum to eventually replace MATIC

Polygon Labs has launched the Ethereum contract for the new Polygon token, POL, according to an October 25 announcement. The new token is intended to replace the ecosystem’s current token, MATIC. However, the team said users presently don't need to exchange their MATIC for POL.The POL token upgrade is now

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Coinbase Argues That the SEC is Attempting to ‘Redefine Definition of an Investment Contract’

Coinbase argues that assets like paintings, baseball cards, and cryptocurrencies can be investments but aren’t securities unless they offer a contractual claim related to a business’ future profits or assets, and the SEC hasn’t shown that trades on Coinbase’s platform confer such claims or a financial stake in an enterprise. Source

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