Smart contracts automate transactions on blockchains, cutting out middlemen and reducing fees. Decentralized finance uses smart contracts for trading, lending, and more without traditional banks.

Aashika’s near two decades stint in business and finance journalism has led her to report, write, edit and lead teams covering public investing, private investing and personal investing both in India ...

As the blockchain industry continues to evolve, automated on-chain systems are becoming an increasingly important component ...

Digital innovation is transforming the way agreements are concluded and enforced, with smart contracts emerging as one of the ...

Technical weaknesses in smart contracts, such as reentrancy and flash loan exploits, have led to substantial financial losses ...

Senior Director Paul Praveen Kumar Ashok’s peer-reviewed research charts a new course for enterprise ERP systems — from blockchain-enabled smart contracts and automated procurement workflows to ...

Blockchain is a distributed ledger technology that records transactions across a network of computers. Unlike older databases, blockchain runs without a central figure. Transactions are encrypted, ...

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 ...

Edge-assisted mobile crowdsensing (EMCS) has gained significant attention as a data collection paradigm. However, existing incentive mechanisms in EMCS systems rely on centralized platforms, making ...

Kustodia, a programmable escrow platform for Latin America's high-value economy, today announced the public launch of its smart contract escrow service in Mexico. Buyers and sellers can now protect ...