5. Smart Contract Development (Remix + Hardhat)

Smart contracts are the core building blocks of applications on the FreCx blockchain. A smart contract is a self-executing program that runs on the blockchain and automatically enforces rules and logic defined by the developer.

FreCx is fully compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), which means that developers can write smart contracts using Solidity, the same programming language used in Ethereum. This compatibility ensures that existing tools, libraries, and development workflows can be used seamlessly.

This section provides a detailed guide to developing, deploying, and interacting with smart contracts using two primary tools:

• Remix IDE — a browser-based development environment

• Hardhat — a local development framework for advanced workflows