Abstract: Smart contracts, underpinned by blockchain technology, are crucial for data modification and querying in decentralized systems. Despite their potential, mainstream adoption has been limited ...

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Jack Dorsey's Block wants its customers to use Bitcoin more. Block's Square product will allow merchants to receive the cryptocurrency and manage it within a wallet. Block shares rose 2.6% on ...