Omnichain smart contracts enable decentralized applications to function across multiple blockchain networks.
Key design patterns for omnichain smart contracts include the Proxy Contract Pattern, Event-Driven Messaging Pattern, Hash Time-Locked Contracts (HTLCs), Multi-Signature and Governance Patterns, and Liquidity Pool Bridging.
Challenges in implementing omnichain smart contracts include cross-chain security risks, message passing and latency issues, smart contract upgradability, gas fee variability, and regulatory and compliance issues.
The future of omnichain smart contracts includes innovations such as Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs), AI-driven automation, and quantum-resistant cryptographic methods.