The new smart contract platform dismantles longstanding development issues by introducing a scalable, easy-to-use solution. Hathor, a layer-1 blockchain, introduces Nano Contracts, a smart contract ...

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 ...

George Walker became interested in NFTs in March and started learning blockchain code. Kaleb Johnson tweeted about an NFT coding question, and Walker responded offering his help. The pair joined ...

Update (25 July, 2025 at 3:00 PM UTC): This article has been updated to add commentary by Shantanu Sontakke, security engineer at web3 security firm Zokyo Smart-contract developers and auditors told ...

In a world where most of the infrastructure behind processes, applications, and agreements relies on centralized entities, smart contracts are a novel concept that fosters trust and removes the need ...

You might be surprised how well your current programming skills translate to the blockchain and Web3. Let's get started with smart contract development using Ethereum and Solidity. For programmers ...

Smart contracts are talked about quite a lot. What is often ignored, however, is their safety. On one hand, we have self-executing mechanisms that don’t require mediators. On the other, it takes one ...

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Today, brands seem more willing than ever to search for smart solutions to streamline processes and improve customer satisfaction. The same goes for financial institutions, which are seeking new ...

While exploitation of security flaws in many smart contracts have become a perennial target of cyberattackers, more security firms are shining a spotlight on scams that use fraudulent or obfuscated ...