by Jay
2025-09-01
10 min read
7 Tips for Selecting TheBlockchainBrief as Your Web3 Strategy Newsletter
Quick Tip: If you’re checking out TheBlockchainBrief to help with your executive decisions, here are seven solid tips to make sure you’re getting top-notch info. Look for good editorial quality, a deep dive into regulations, solid data analysis, solid security details, and reliable delivery. And don’t worry, we’ve got some real examples to back it all up!
by Jay
2025-09-01
14 min read
Building Regulation-Friendly Stablecoins: Navigating MiCA, UK, and US Rules
Startups and big companies alike can roll out stablecoin products quicker--and steer clear of expensive rewrites--by incorporating regulatory rules right from the start. This playbook breaks down the latest EU MiCA, UK FCA/BoE, and US federal/state requirements into practical steps for you.
by Jay
2025-09-01
12 min read
Estimating and Managing the Cost of Smart Contract Development
A handy guide for your 2025 budgeting: Dive into what really impacts smart contract costs, learn how to predict them using solid inputs like team hours, audits, infrastructure, and gas fees, plus discover the latest strategies you can apply after Dencun to keep your expenses in check.
by Jay
2025-09-01
11 min read
Onchain Fund Admin 2.0: Smart Contract Approaches for NAV, Subscriptions, and Redemptions
In 2025, tokenized funds made the leap from pilot programs to full-on production. BlackRock’s BUIDL is now active on several chains and is recognized as institutional collateral. Meanwhile, Franklin Templeton’s BENJI keeps demonstrating that regulated money market funds can really thrive in this space.
by Jay
2025-08-31
11 min read
What’s the Best Way to Use Smart Contracts in 2025?
The bar has definitely been raised. With Ethereum’s Pectra rolling out on May 7, 2025, and Dencun coming on March 13, 2024, plus some really fast developments in L2 frameworks, DA layers, and account abstraction, the way we build smart contracts in 2025 is going to look a lot different. This guide explains how.
by Jay
2025-08-30
11 min read
Smart Contract Development Best Practices for 2025: Timeless Patterns That Hold Up
**Decision-Maker Summary:** By 2025, we’ll see “aging-well” smart contract stacks that combine protocol-level account abstraction (thanks to EIP-7702) with the established infrastructure of ERC-4337. They'll utilize namespaced storage to ensure smooth upgrades, focus on Layer 2s that are optimized using EIP-4844 blobs, and stand ready for the future.
by Jay
2025-08-30
10 min read
When Is It Worth It to Go for Smart Contract Formal Verification?
Description: Formal verification might not be suitable for every blockchain project, but for the right ones, it’s an incredibly effective way to prevent major failures. This guide helps decision-makers figure out when it makes sense to invest, what aspects to verify, and which
by Jay
2025-08-30
12 min read
Verifying Smart Contracts: Understanding Source Code, Bytecode, and On-Chain Metadata
Startups and enterprises can only consider a deployed contract to be a “known good” binary when there’s a solid, verifiable connection between its source code, compiler settings, and the resulting bytecode. This guide transforms that idea into a practical playbook for decision-makers.
by Jay
2025-08-30
12 min read
Reliable Data Feeds: Engineering Trust for Price, Identity, and Real-World Asset Information
A hands-on guide for decision-makers looking to create, assess, and launch reliable data pipelines for pricing, identity, and tokenized real-world assets (RWA) across various chains. Designed with 2025 standards in mind, it highlights clear vendor capabilities.
