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Right, there is a need for some kind of smart contract capability. We're getting closer to this becoming a reality.

Once we have that, I am hopeful the development will explode as devs has more access to what they need.

Another 4-6 months perhaps.

I thought that Hive Engine already has smart contracts. Literally this is what is written on its website: "Create Tokens + Smart Contracts on the Hive Blockchain".