Since its introduction in 2014 the Solidity programming language has become the de facto standard to write smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain network. Solidity is so popular that numerous ...

The TON Foundation has released a new smart contract programming language called Tolk, aiming to simplify development on The Open Network blockchain while cutting costs for builders. Announced ...

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 ...

“Smart contract programming is hard,” said Emin Gün Sirer, founder of Ava Labs, which built the Avalanche blockchain. Capturing “intent” is difficult. Coding is tricky. Verification remains a ...

With the growth of DeFi and Web3-based products, many entrepreneurs may be looking to blockchain technology not only as a source of greater financial flexibility but also as a means of safeguarding ...