What Are NEAR’s Smart Contract Advantages?

[nihalsari]

NEAR supports WebAssembly (Wasm)-based smart contracts:

Developers can write contracts in Rust or AssemblyScript, compiled to Wasm for execution.

Wasm allows cross-chain portability, unlike Ethereum’s EVM-only model.

NEAR also features account-based model with human-readable addresses, reducing friction for user adoption.

Advanced developers can upgrade contracts seamlessly without redeploying, thanks to NEAR’s built-in contract upgradeability features.

[Abdul Khan]

Low gas fees + human-readable accounts = a developer’s dream.

[alex10]

Rust-based contracts make NEAR both secure and easy to audit. 🧠