A smart contract is a self-executing computer program with the terms of the agreement written directly into lines of code. It is stored and replicated on a blockchain network. Smart contracts enable ...

Discover how smart contracts transform shipment verification with automation, transparency, and cost efficiency.

Smart contracts are the worker bees of blockchain technology. Most of the programs that run on blockchains–ranging from financial exchanges to games–are decentralized applications (dapps) that are ...

With the growth of DeFi and Web3-based products, many entrepreneurs may be looking to blockchain technology not only as a source of greater financial flexibility but also as a means of safeguarding ...

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For years, “code is law” served as the rallying cry of a new digital frontier — a promise that rules, once written, would enforce themselves like clockwork. In the early architecture of Web3, smart ...

This article contains interviews with Phil Raporport, drector of markets and trading at Ripple Labs, Stefan Thomas, CTO at Ripple Labs, and Chris Ellis, a cofounder of Feathercoin and show host with ...

One of these innovative methods is on-chain dispute resolution, a process driven by blockchain technology. This alternative ...

The recent emergence of smart contracts is assumed by most to have corresponded with the emergence of cryptocurrencies — the value exchanged in many self-executing deals. But in reality, smart ...

Blockchain cybersecurity startup OpenZeppelin this morning announced a $23 million investment in Forta, a security service aimed at smart contracts. Andreessen Horowitz led the round, which ...

Technical weaknesses in smart contracts, such as reentrancy and flash loan exploits, have led to substantial financial losses in the crypto space. Targeted security solutions, like SphereX and GoPlus, ...