smart contracts
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Self-executing blockchain programs used to encode on-chain logic and rules.
Why it's here
Placed in Assess: 2 article(s) of evidence from 2 source(s), led by regulatory news, with 0 in the last 30 days. Confidence 39%.
Evidence (2)
- 5Martin Fowler·3/5/2026regulationSoftware Patents and Defensive Filing in Startups
The article describes an ideological opposition to software patents, then explains how a real patent dispute pushed the author toward defensive patent filing. It argues that although the patent system is flawed, startups and open-source companies may use patents defensively to protect their work in an asymmetric legal environment.
- 7OpenAI Blog·2/18/2026researchOpenAI and Paradigm Launch EVMbench
OpenAI and Paradigm introduced EVMbench, a benchmark for evaluating AI agents on detecting, patching, and exploiting high-severity smart contract vulnerabilities. The benchmark is designed to measure how well models handle security tasks in Ethereum Virtual Machine-based environments.