Key highlights:
- Smart Contracts 2.0 will enable developers to create multichain dApps that work across Polkadot and EVM ecosystems without any limitations
- A virtual WASM Launch Day event will be held to celebrate the milestone
- The launch of Smart Contracts 2.0 marks a new era of blockchain innovation and makes multichain development easier for developers
Astar Network is gearing up to launch Smart Contracts 2.0 on April 6th at 14:00 UTC. The mainnet will support both Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) and WebAssembly (WASM) smart contracts, giving developers unparalleled flexibility and power in their hands.
To celebrate this milestone, Astar Network is holding a virtual WASM Launch Day event. Sota Watanabe, Founder of Astar, Maarten Henskens, Head of Growth, Polkadot developers and top infrastructure teams will be at the event for a live panel discussion on how WASM will empower the blockchain world. They will discuss the possibilities enabled by WASM smart contracts, including building multichain dApps that work across Polkadot and EVM ecosystems.
WASM and EVM projects will be a breeze to create on Astar Network. You can build your Astar project without limitations by seamlessly connecting it to any Polkadot or EVM ecosystem.
“With our next level smart contracts, you can create a WASM or EVM project, and you can create new multichain applications. Anyone can also connect their Astar project to any Polkadot or EVM ecosystem. There are no limitations on what you can build. This is the next level of smart contracts.”
said Astar Network founder Sota Watanabe
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Astar Network’s virtual meet-up will bring together Parity, Phala, DIA, SubWallet, Brushfam, and Subsquid— the trailblazers laying the groundwork for Astar’s WASM environment. Developers can gain insights into creating a robust multichain network on Astar.
Two VMs, One Powerful Platform
Supporting both EVM and WASM smart contract environments, Astar Network is revolutionizing Layer-1 blockchain development. While Ethereum pioneered smart contracts, it cannot drive future blockchain innovation alone.
New developers can start their Web3 journey with ease, using familiar programming languages such as C/C++, GO, TypeScript, Java, and RUST. Astar technology will now integrate with a wide array of tools and resources used by software developers.
WASM smart contracts open Web3 development to more programmers. Developers can build in languages they already know instead of learning Solidity. Astar aims to improve WASM and ink infrastructure for the Polkadot ecosystem.
