Learn INK with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 25, 2025
Monetization
Develop Polkadot DeFi contracts
Offer audited NFT templates
Consult on ink! contract development
Sell governance modules
Educational workshops
Future Roadmap
Better Rust tooling
Expanded PSP standards
IDE & debugging support
Improved cross-contract calls
More Substrate ecosystem integration
When Not To Use
EVM-based chains
Projects requiring Solidity tooling
Developers unfamiliar with Rust
Contracts targeting non-Substrate chains
Projects needing large pre-existing libraries from Solidity
Final Summary
Ink! is a Rust-based smart contract language for Substrate.
Safe, high-performance, Wasm-targeted.
Ideal for DeFi, NFTs, governance, and blockchain-native apps.
Leverages Rust's type safety and macros for secure contracts.
Perfect for developers targeting Polkadot/Kusama ecosystems.
Faq
Is ink! Rust-based?
Yes - fully built on Rust.
Can ink! run on EVM?
No - targets Wasm/Substrate.
Is ink! safe for DeFi?
Yes - Rust safety + compile-time checks.
Does ink! support NFTs?
Yes - with PSP34 standard.
Can ink! contracts call each other?
Yes - via cross-contract trait calls.