Unveiling Ethereum Smart Contract Clones: 30.13% Ratio Calls for Code Reuse

Our study found a staggering 30.13% clone ratio among 33,073 Ethereum smart contracts. Discover the risks and implications for code quality and security in blockchain platforms.

Key Points:

Immutable smart contracts face code quality and security threats.

30.13% clone ratio uncovered among Ethereum smart contracts.

Exact duplicates account for 27.03% of clones.

Improve code reuse mechanisms for more secure and efficient smart contract development.