# Smart Contracts and Blockchain Integration

**Smart Contracts**

<mark style="color:yellow;">Smart contracts are self-executing contracts with the terms directly written into codes. They facilitate, verify, and enforce the negotiation or performance of a contract automatically.</mark>

* **Marketplace Contracts:** <mark style="color:yellow;">Manage listings, sales, and purchases. They handle payment processing, escrow services, and dispute resolution.</mark>
* **Governance Contracts:** <mark style="color:yellow;">Enable decentralized governance by allowing token holders to propose and vote on platform changes.</mark>
* **Logistics Contracts:** <mark style="color:yellow;">Coordinate the decentralized logistics network, managing tasks like shipment tracking and delivery verification.</mark>

**Marketplace Contracts**

* **ProductListing:** <mark style="color:yellow;">Allows sellers to list products with relevant detailed information.</mark>
* **OrderProcessing:** <mark style="color:yellow;">Manages the order processing between buyers, sellers, and logistics partners.</mark>
* **PaymentManagement:** <mark style="color:yellow;">Handles the conversion of GATA Tokens to stable tokens and manages payment flow through escrow.</mark>
* **Escrow:** <mark style="color:yellow;">Safely holds funds during the transaction process and releases them based on order confirmation or dispute resolution.</mark>
* **DisputeResolution:** <mark style="color:yellow;">Handles dispute resolution through mediation, arbitration, and voting by five selected moderators.</mark>

**Blockchain Integration**

<mark style="color:yellow;">The GATA Protocol is built on blockchain to ensure transparency, security, and immutability. Key features include:</mark>

* **Transaction Transparency:** <mark style="color:yellow;">All transactions are recorded on the blockchain, ensuring they are visible and verifiable by all participants.</mark>
* **Security:** <mark style="color:yellow;">Blockchain technology provides strong cryptographic security, protecting transactions and user data.</mark>
* **Immutability:** <mark style="color:yellow;">Once recorded, data on the blockchain cannot be altered, preventing fraud and ensuring trust.</mark>
