Increasing Adoption of Smart Contracts and Launch of Smart Contract Production Networks to Augment Growth of Smart Contracts Market
A smart contract is basically a trade protocol or computer program that is developed to automatically perform, monitor or document legal activities and events as per the terms of an agreement or a contract. This technology can be used in any type of financial transaction including electronic funds transfer, real estate business, gaming, private equity and more. In a simple definition, it is a web enabled computer program that can automatically manage and complete legal tasks and transactions in the form of a smart contract. Smart contract technology will replace the need for various intermediaries such as a lawyer, broker, draftsman, accountant, etc. and also helps save cost by reducing time spent on legal documentation, record keeping and other core business activities. Smart contracts can take care of all these activities thus providing a comprehensive solution to many business requirements.
Market Dynamics
Increasing
adoption of smart contracts is expected to propel growth of the global smart contracts market. For instance, in February 2021, DNA Brands Inc. and Santo
Mining Corp. dba Santo Blockchain Labs announced that DNATags will be
converting its Ethereum Solidity-based Smart Contract to the Cardano Goguen
Smart Contract. Similarly, in September 2020, iQSTEL, an enhanced
telecommunications service provider, announced Phase 1 smart contract
development for itsBchain’s blockchain-based settlement and payment marketplace
platform on track for Q1 2021 ‘Go Live’.
Moreover,
launch of smart contract production networks is also expected to aid in growth
of the market. For instance, in February 2021, IBM announced that Thai Reinsurance
Public Company Limited, a non-life reinsurer based in Thailand, launched
Insurer Network, a reinsurance smart contract production network using IBM
blockchain technology on IBM Cloud.
Launch
of smart contract auditing platforms is expected to offer lucrative growth
opportunities for players in theglobal smart contracts market. For instance, in
January 2019, Trustlook, a provider of AI-powered cybersecurity solutions,
launched Smart Contract Insight, a smart contract bytecode decompiling platform
and announced a free smart contract auditing service based on this platform.
Competitive
Analysis
Major
players operating in the global smart contracts market include, EOS, Tron,
Ginete Technologies, Hedra Hashgraph,
Hyperledger, IBM, Icertis, NEM, Neo, OpenXcell, Stellar, Waves, Thomson
Reuters, Monax Industries, Blockstream, Coinbase, BlockCypher, and Monetas.
Major
players operating in the global smart contracts market are focused on adopting
partnership strategies to enhance their market share. For instance, in 2019, Ginete
Technologies partnered with Credits.com, an
open-source and decentralized blockchain platform for the development and
execution of smart contracts and decentralized applications, to expand
capabilities of both companies.
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