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Modern businesses are integrating smart contracts in their daily operations to enhance trust and transparency. So, what are smart contracts and why do they matter?
Smart contracts refer to digital agreements powered by blockchain technology. Traditionally, a contract is written on paper or a digital document requiring manual execution by parties such as lawyers and banks. People trust that these centralized parties will stand by the truth at all times and not violate the terms of the contracts.
Blockchains can store immutable data in a decentralized and transparent manner. A contract involves any agreement between two parties that is executed when the conditions are met. For instance, making a bet on a certain event or trading a commodity. They enable the smooth running of activities by web3 users.
The bet or trade agreement is stored as code on the blockchain, data that nobody can change. With a combination of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and other execution technologies, the terms of the smart contracts are executed automatically when due. Many smart contract platforms are built as Layer 2s on the Ethereum blockchain. However, others like Solana, BNB Chain, and Avalanche are on the rise.
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