{"id":130716,"date":"2020-12-11T02:02:16","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T23:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/theta-network-enhancements-usher-in-smart-contract-capabilities\/"},"modified":"2020-12-11T02:02:16","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T23:02:16","slug":"theta-network-enhancements-usher-in-smart-contract-capabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/theta-network-enhancements-usher-in-smart-contract-capabilities\/","title":{"rendered":"# Theta network enhancements usher in smart contract capabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong># Theta network enhancements usher in smart contract capabilities  <\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjAtMTIvMzYwMGJiOGEtZWFjMS00NWE1LWI1MDEtMjVmMWRlYzFlZmY5LmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-5a136f3a>Theta, a blockchain that facilitates decentralized video streaming, recently updated its mainnet, adding a number of benefits.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Theta\u2019s mainnet now hosts smart contract capabilities, as of a block height of 8,411,427, Theta Labs <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/theta-network\/theta-protocol-upgrades-launching-today-including-smart-contracts-to-mainnet-491269aaf16b\">said<\/a> in a blog post on Thursday. (At time of publication, Theta\u2019s blockchain <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/explorer.thetatoken.org\/\">shows<\/a> a height of 8,411,845, so the updates should be already live.) <\/p>\n<p>Theta is one project still chugging along from the initial coin offering boom. The project <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/icodrops.com\/theta-token\/\">finished<\/a> its ICO near the end of the bubble in January 2018, raising $20 million. Although many such ICOs from that era subsequently died, or faced regulatory action, Theta has progressed forward. <\/p>\n<p>Noting another benefit from the update, the post added: \u201cThe Guardian Node staking threshold is decreased to 1,000 THETA at block 8,411,427, for both new staking and adding to additional stakes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other additions include a fresh website for information on the protocol, a revised block explorer yielding smart contract data, and the unveiling of Theta-js Java<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a> SDK.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This upgrade will not require existing token holders to take any action or move any tokens \u2014 there is no token swap of any kind,&#8221; the post clarified. The project anticipates further updates in the weeks ahead, including a Google Chrome extension for Theta wallets.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Theta launched its mainnet earlier in 2020, posting several headlines in the crypto space this year. Amid a year full of positive price action for the crypto space, Theta rose over 1,000% in price during the first half of 2020. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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