Smart contracts are sophisticated digital agreements that are securely stored on a blockchain and automatically executed when ...

Created by Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum is a blockchain that enables smart contracts and dapps to operate on its network.

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 ...

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 ...

In the fast-evolving world of blockchain and cryptocurrencies, smart contracts are now one of the most powerful technologies. Autonomous codes that enable trustless transfers, automating business ...

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Bitcoin, initially designed as electronic cash, has become a store of value and a foundation for decentralized finance. While its scripting language was initially limited, technologies like SegWit and ...

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 ...

Ripple will add Ethereum-compatible smart contracts via a new sidechain to XRP Ledger, expanding its functionality beyond basic transactions. This development includes using the Axelar network for ...

Simple-looking code tapped Ethereum’s blockchain to fetch hidden URLs that directed compromised systems to download second-stage malware.