Smart Contracts Unchained



Summary:

ZmnSCPxj, a member of the Bitcoin-dev mailing list, shared a new mechanism for implementing smart contracts without launching a separate blockchain or sidechain. This method provides security similar to federated sidechains and additional benefits to privacy and smart-contract-patching. In his proposal, he suggests using an "as long as everybody agrees" escape hatch in case of a buggy contract. This allows all participants to agree to a new contract, abandoning the existing one and spending to the new contract. The post also includes an update to the original page, which now reflects this new information.


Updated on: 2023-06-13T18:10:26.676096+00:00