Execution layer innovation map: alt-VMs, parallel EVMs and zkEVMs
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Lists the wave of new execution environments this cycle: blended EVM/SVM/Wasm, MoveVM chains, SVM L2s, zkEVMs, parallel EVM L1s and Linux-based VMs. Argues it broadens the app design space and lets millions of developers build in more performant or familiar languages.
It's not only the cycle of airdrops and memecoins.
It's also the cycle of execution layer innovation.
✦ @fluentxyz (blended execution, unifying EVM, SVM and Wasm in one state machine)
✦ @movementlabsxyz (integrated EVM<>MoveVM execution on L2)
✦ @EclipseFND (SVM L2 with Celestia underneath)
✦ @yona_network (SVM L2 on Bitcoin)
✦ @aptos (MoveVM L1)
✦ @SuiNetwork (SuiMove L1)
✦ @taikoxyz (Type 1 zkEVM rollup)
✦ @MantaNetwork (zkEVM + zk-opcodes with Celestia underneath)
✦ @Arbitrum Stylus (Wasm-based VM for Arbitrum stack)
✦ @cartesiproject (Linux-based, modular execution layer)
✦ @FantomFDN's Sonic Network (Fantom Virtual Machine)
✦ @fuel_network (parallel, modular FuelVM execution layer)
✦ @SeiNetwork (parallel EVM L1)
✦ @monad_xyz (parallel EVM L1)
This will significantly broaden the design space for applications and allow us to onboard millions in developers that can build in more performant or more established languages.
Are you ready anon? 👀