How Does the Immutability of a Smart Contract Affect Risk Management?

Immutability means the contract code cannot be altered once deployed on the blockchain. This drastically reduces execution risk, as all parties are guaranteed that the terms will not be changed mid-agreement.

It also removes the risk of a counterparty reneging on the deal. However, it introduces smart contract risk, as any bugs or vulnerabilities in the initial code cannot be easily patched.

Explain the Term ‘Deterministic’ in Relation to Smart Contract Execution.
What Is ‘Smart Contract Risk’ and How Is It Addressed?
What Is the Difference between a State Change and a Code Change in a Deployed Smart Contract?
What Is the Concept of a “Fork” and How Does It Challenge “Code Is Law”?
How Are Smart Contract Terms Enforced without Traditional Legal Recourse?
How Does a Mutable Smart Contract Differ Fundamentally from an Immutable One in Terms of Security?
How Does an American Option’s Early Exercise Feature Interact with Smart Contract Immutability?
In the Context of Derivatives, How Does Immutability Secure Collateral?

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