Published on October 19, 2023 13:00 GMT+00:00edited on October 19, 2023 13:04 GMT+00:00

Circle has launched two new beta tools for developers: Gas Station and Smart Contract Platform. 

Gas Station removes transaction "gas" fees when integrated with Circle's programmable wallets. Smart Contract Platform simplifies smart contract importing, deployment and management and supports Ethereum, Polygon and Avalanche via APIs. Both products aim to streamline development for web3 services. 

"We are actively exploring the expansion of Smart Contract Platform support across a number of additional blockchains," Gagan Mac, Head of Product for Web3 Services at Circle, told The Block. "We plan to add support for more blockchains starting early next year."

"Gas Station and Smart Contract Platform have been tailor-made to tackle the key challenges faced by businesses and app …