Argentina Approves First Legally Binding Cardano Smart Contract

  • Argentina has termed the first Cardano smart contract as legally binding.

  • The contract involves a 10K ADA loan repaid with a 10% interest.

  • Cardano ambassador Andreoli said that the next stop is to educate judges.

Argentina, facing hyperinflation and currency devaluation, has embraced smart contracts. Local reports confirm that authorities have declared the first Cardano-based smart contract legally binding, marking a significant milestone for digital assets.

The smart contract is a four-month agreement between two Cardano ambassadors in Argentina, Mauro Andreoli and Lucas Macchia. It involves a 10,000 ADA loan (approximately $3,430) to be repaid with 10% interest.

Andreoli confirmed in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that legal action can be taken if either party breaches the contract. “Any breach can be enforced in court for the performance of the obligation in ADA,” he explained.

We did it, we just signed the first legally and judicially binding contract on the Cardano network, in full compliance with the laws of the Argentine Republic.

Since smart contracts are digital contracts powered by blockchain technology, the two Cardano ambassadors also s…

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