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EVM

Last updated 17 October 2026Last verified 17 October 2026

What is the EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine)?

Ethereum Virtual Machine. The computation engine that executes smart contracts on Ethereum and EVM-compatible chains (Polygon, Arbitrum, Base, and others). EVM compatibility is why code written for Ethereum runs on dozens of other networks with minimal modification, which both accelerates deployment and propagates vulnerabilities across chains simultaneously.