Group-IB found a ransomware dubbed DeadLock that is exploiting Polygon smart contracts to rotate proxy addresses to evade takedowns. A recently-discovered ransomware dubbed “DeadLock” is stealthily ...
Smart contracts have long been the backbone of blockchain’s promise. These self-executing programs run exactly as coded, without downtime, fraud, or third-party interference—at least in theory. But in ...
Ethereum is unique among cryptocurrencies in that it is as much a commodity to be converted from ETH to USD as it is a global software platform that operates on blockchain technology. The ecosystem ...
Ripple (XRP) launched smart contracts on AlphaNet in November 2025 to enable native DeFi applications on XRPL. XRP has struggled to convert payment infrastructure growth into sustained token demand ...