What is a Smart Contract?
- Keyword Financial
- Apr 16, 2022
- 1 min read
Updated: Oct 31, 2022
The Invention: In 1994, Nick Szabo (a cryptographer), came up with the idea of being able to record contracts in the form of computer code. This contract would be activated automatically when certain conditions are met. This idea could potentially remove the need for trusted third-party companies [such as banks] (M, 2021).