NexusEVM
NexusEVM is the general-purpose execution environment of the Nexus Layer 1. It maintains full Ethereum compatibility while integrating natively with NexusCore and a dual-block architecture. NexusEVM provides developers with a familiar toolchain but operates within a system capable of sub-second block times and atomic integration with high-frequency co-processors. This system is designed to marry the capabilites of specialized and general-purpose computation in one unified environment.
Architecture
EVM Compatibility
NexusEVM adheres to the Ethereum Virtual Machine standard:
Same contract bytecode and gas semantics
Compatible with standard RPCs and developer tools
Supports Solidity and Vyper contract deployment without modification
This ensures that existing Ethereum contracts can migrate directly onto Nexus with minimal refactoring.
Dual Execution Integration
In the dual execution model, NexusEVM operates in parallel with NexusCore. Contracts deployed on NexusEVM can call Core-level co-processors through EVM precompiles or cross-domain messages.
Cross-domain guarantees
Atomicity: If either side fails, the transaction reverts globally
Determinism: Ordered processing ensures consistent state transitions across validators
Predictability: EVM block intervals occur deterministically (every 4–10 Core blocks)
Developer Experience
Developers on NexusEVM can:
Build standard EVM contracts and integrate with NexusCore co-processors via library precompiles
Compose financial logic that leverage the speed and liquidity of Core modules
Use familiar deployment flows with added access to native on-chain APIs and cross-domain event hooks
Role in the System
NexusEVM provides the expressive layer of the Nexus architecture. While NexusCore delivers raw execution power, NexusEVM ensures programmability, composability, and developer accessibility, allowing any contract to interact with financial co-processors and verifiable computation through atomic cross-domain transactions.
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