Cryptocurrency Q&A Who invented smart contracts?

Who invented smart contracts?

SeoulSerenitySeeker SeoulSerenitySeeker Thu Dec 26 2024 | 7 answers 1154
I'm curious about the origin of smart contracts. I want to know who was the brilliant mind that came up with the concept of these self-executing contracts on the blockchain. Who invented smart contracts?

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MoonlitCharm MoonlitCharm Fri Dec 27 2024
Bit Gold was envisioned as a precursor to modern cryptocurrencies, with unique properties and functionalities.

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ethan_thompson_psychologist ethan_thompson_psychologist Fri Dec 27 2024
Smart contracts have a long history in the realm of computer science.

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BitcoinBaron BitcoinBaron Fri Dec 27 2024
It is noteworthy that Bit Gold was proposed 10 years before the introduction of Bitcoin, the world's first decentralized digital currency.

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Pietro Pietro Fri Dec 27 2024
The concept was initially introduced in 1994 by Nick Szabo, an American expert in the field.

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Chiara Chiara Fri Dec 27 2024
BTCC, a top cryptocurrency exchange, offers a range of services related to digital currencies.

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