🧬EVM vs. Non-EVM Blockchains

EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine)

A standardized global runtime environment for executing smart contracts.

• Function: Processes code identically across all EVM-compatible chains.

• Languages: Solidity/Vyper (Ethereum-native).

• Key Trait: Uniform bytecode execution = interoperability.

Liquidity: $50B+ TVL across 500+ DeFi protocols

Blockchains choose to be EVM-compatible for several reasons. Firstly, it leverages a large pool of developers skilled in creating dApps for Ethereum, attracting them to new platforms without requiring them to learn new programming languages. Secondly, EVM compatibility facilitates the easy movement and interaction of applications and assets across different blockchain networks.

Examples: Ethereum,LERAX Chain ,Polygon ,BNB Smart Chain ,Avalanche C-Chain

Non-EVM Chains

Blockchains with custom virtual machines and execution environments.

Example Solana (Sealevel VM) Cardano (Plutus) Cosmos (CosmWasm) Sui (Move VM) Bitcoin L2s (Stacks)