Smart Contract
Code that runs on a blockchain automatically.
A smart contract is a program stored on a blockchain that runs exactly as written when its conditions are met, without an intermediary. Chains like Ethereum are built around them.
Pearl is focused on Proof of Useful Work mining rather than smart contracts, so its chain is closer to Bitcoin's in scope.
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