What blockchains with smart contracts are available

The first to suggest the idea of smart contracts was developer and cryptographer Nick Szabo. But the idea was first implemented only 19 years later by the founder and creator of the Ethereum blockchain, Vitalik Buterin. We wrote more about what smart contracts are, how they work, and where they are used earlier in one of our posts. Today the Ethereum platform, although it is still the most popular one, is not the only blockchain network that uses smart contracts. There are new promising cryptocurrencies that use smart contracts and expand their functionality.
EOS
Initially, EOS was created on the Ethereum blockchain, like many other cryptocurrencies with smart contracts, but then moved to its own mainnet. By the way, the project raised the largest amount in the history of ICO - the creators managed to attract more than $4 billion, and in China, EOS surpassed both Ethereum and Bitcoin in popularity. Cryptocurrency is second to Ether in terms of capitalization among blockchains with smart contracts.
EOS uses a more versatile and modern engine for creating a smart contract than Ethereum, and the smart contract model itself is more flexible and contains a large number of settings.
Stellar
Stellar is the third after Ethereum and EOS. The platform uses its own SSC smart contract, which is different from the Ethereum-like one. SSC allows you to set restrictions and create more complex contracts with a chain of transactions with predefined order and conditions of interaction. In addition, SSC can be written in popular programming languages.
Cardano
Cardano smart contract is developed using Plutus, a Haskell-based programming language recognized at the academic level. This allows to create more reliable and secure smart contracts.
Tron
The Tron project is based on the Ethereum blockchain, but the project has improved smart contracts for use in games and entertainment industry. To create a smart contract, proprietary TVM virtual machine is used. A distinctive feature of Tron is that the transaction fee is zero.
NEO
Cryptocurrency is also called "Chinese Ethereum". Smart contracts are integrated directly with the blockchain, making it less decentralized. However, this simplifies the process of updating the code without affecting the blockchain itself. The development process is also simplified: users can easily issue their own tokens or conduct voting.
For full integration into business processes, smart contracts require improvements to get rid of errors and a high level of automation. Existing smart contracts are not yet able to provide this, but the market does not stand still and new projects regularly appear that expand smart contracts capabilities.
Currently, all the listed coins are promising. You can trade them on the major exchanges like Binance and Poloniex. And the BitMEX platform supports margin trading of ETH. EOS, ADA, and Tron. You can trade on these exchanges through a single terminal on Trade-mate.io, platform which provides the Smart Trade function with trailing and autotrade support.