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 ...

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In recent years, technology advancement has introduced new methods for contract formation. In particular, the rise of blockchain technology has led to the emergence of “smart contracts”, which are ...

Contract analysis once required weeks of manual audits and specialized review, but AI tools can now surface issues in seconds. However, as AI’s capabilities expand ...