In the IT world, administrators commonly use the kill switch mechanism to shut off a device, network or software in the event of a security threat. In
In the IT world, administrators commonly use the kill switch mechanism to shut off a device, network or software in the event of a security threat. In a smart contract setting, a kill switch can either destroy the contract or deploy a halt, patch and re-release of the contract in the case of a major bug or breach.
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