Considerations on the evidentiary assessment of smart contracts

Review of the 2025 book “Considerations on the evidentiary assessment of smart contracts: reflections on technological neutrality and evidentiary rules” by Dr. José E. Valderrama. The review presents the book’s analysis of the evidentiary assessment of smart contracts—admissibility, authenticity, integrity and probative value of electronic evidence—, describes its four chapters and highlights the comparison between the Colombian and Spanish legal systems, the principle of technological neutrality and functional equivalence. It concludes that the book is a significant contribution for judges, arbitrators and litigants, and suggests that future research explore the influence of artificial intelligence on smart contracts.