smart contract
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On top of market risk, participating stablecoin holders also face cyber and smart contract risks tied to the DeFi protocol itself, as well as the operational risks of Coinbase and the stablecoin issuer.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2025
“I believe that the smart contract — or Web3 — is really about money, and it’s about, If everyone’s an artist, and that includes bankers, it’s the art of faith,” he said.
From New York Times ● Jul. 22, 2022
But if all Alice has done is execute the smart contract, there’s no signed legal contract transferring the intellectual property rights — so she still owns the copyright even after selling the NFT.
From The Verge ● Jun. 8, 2022
When Alice told Jenkins to buy a certificate, she was actually having him execute a smart contract.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 4, 2022
ANZ, the country's number three lender, said it has minted 30 million of A$DC using a smart contract and the coins were transferred between the parties and later redeemed back into Fiat currency.
From Reuters ● Mar. 23, 2022
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