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smart contract

American  
[smahrt kahn-trakt] / ˈsmɑrt ˈkɑn trækt /

noun

  • smart contracts
    plural
  1. a software program which enacts and enforces the terms of a 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

Some experts say audits of smart contracts could help to guard against cyber thefts, as well as "bug bounty" programmes that incentivise open-sourced reviews of smart contract code.

From Reuters ● Aug. 9, 2022

“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

Getting from a smart contract to a legally binding contract is a hard and subtle problem.

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

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