A Rust-based smart contract language built for the Polkadot and Substrate ecosystems, enabling secure and performant WASM execution.
Ensured by Polkadot relay or Substrate validators
WASM-compiled contracts; performance depends on host chain
Polkadot-native DApps, parachain runtime logic, secure smart contracts
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Consensus | Inherited from Polkadot/Kusama relay or Substrate chain |
Public / Private / Permissioned | Public (via parachains or standalone chains) |
Smart contracts | Yes |
Smart contract language(s) supported | ink! (Rust-based) |
Transaction privacy | No |
Transaction visibility | Public |
Transaction ordering | Depends on parachain or host runtime scheduling |