Smart contracts are tools that can automatically execute transactions if certain conditions are met without requiring the help of an intermediary company or entity. They are often associated with ...

The world of cryptocurrency is moving faster than most can keep up with, and at its heart is a technology that's set to change industries in ways never imagined: smart contracts. Bryan Woods, a ...

Ethereum is unique among cryptocurrencies in that it is as much a commodity to be converted from ETH to USD as it is a global software platform that operates on blockchain technology. The ecosystem ...

One of the Trump administration’s very first executive orders (No. 14178), issued January 23, 2025, titled “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology,” was aimed at promoting ...

International trade depends on accuracy, trust, and speed, yet global transactions often face slow processing and high costs. Companies looking for ways to update their old systems may find that ...

Learn how upgradeable smart contracts work, the patterns used to implement them, and the risks they carry, with best practices for secure deployment.

Smart contracts have long been the backbone of blockchain’s promise. These self-executing programs run exactly as coded, without downtime, fraud, or third-party interference—at least in theory. But in ...

The future of decentralized finance (DeFi) has gone beyond just smart contracts with the mass adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). There is now a growing ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about how fintech is disrupting the financial industry in Asia. Writing a Solidity contract should feel as friction-free ...

Contract analysis once required weeks of manual audits and specialized review, but AI tools can now surface issues in seconds. However, as AI’s capabilities expand ...