Nitro is the first Solana VM chain, built on Cosmos as an optimistic rollup that features Sealevel Virtual Machine (SVM) compatibility. This enables developers to easily launch their Solana dApps on Cosmos and access IBC assets. Apps built on Nitro can leverage the powerful Solana VM while gaining the interoperability that is native to IBC.

Nitro will be the scalability engine for the Solana VM (SVM) - allowing teams to quickly spin up SVM rollups that can use any L1 for data availability and settlement. Nitro can be used to create app-specific rollups like dYdX or Immutable or general purpose rollups like Arbitrum. Nitro's first deployment serves as the port for Solana teams to expand to the Cosmos ecosystem while leveraging the same powerful Sealevel VM they're used to.

Apps built on Nitro can leverage the powerful Solana execution environment while gaining IBC interoperability. Developers can deploy existing Solana smart contracts while users can seamlessly access these apps with common Solana wallets. Nitro is running the Solana VM as an optimistic rollup on Sei, a Layer 1 in Cosmos that is IBC and ICA (Interchain Accounts) enabled. This architecture allows Solana apps to easily expand to Cosmos and access IBC assets.

Nitro block production is managed through a sequencer akin to Optimism and Arbitrum which will enable instant transaction confirmation. Afterwards, batched transactions are submitted to Sei. Verifiers can submit fraud proofs to Sei, which will ensure that the state changes are valid.

Here are some elementary use cases for Nitro SVM:

• Decentralized Exchanges: Traditional AMMs, Orderbook DEXs & Stableswaps that leverage Solana VM capabilities for IBC assets

• High Performance Gaming: unlock real-time gaming with instant transaction confirmation, faster than any chain

• NFT Financial Products: Beyond just an NFT marketplace, enable rapid NFT trading, derivatives, and lending

• Lending: Lending protocols and markets that utilize Solana & IBC assets

• Asset Management: An asset management app that manages open positions across Solana and Cosmos DeFi apps

Nitro's modular architecture allows it to separate the two core components of the blockchain: execution and settlement. Splitting these components can help optimize each of them individually, thereby creating the optimal infrastructure that blends the powerful Sealevel VM with IBC interoperability.

Nitro's modular structure also allows for launching Layer 3 rollups on top which can be app-specific and only focus on execution. Apps that want to run a dedicated execution layer can launch faster on Nitro without having to worry about the settlement and data availability components. This offers a robust environment for high-performance rollups that are dedicated to a singular application.

Over the past few years, Solidity and EVM have grown to become a development standard across crypto with major Layer 1’s all adopting the EVM standard. Nitro is taking the first step in making the Solana VM (SVM) a core development standard like the EVM.

As the first SVM-compatible chain, Nitro gives Solana developers access to the rapidly growing Cosmos ecosystem and allows IBC assets to work with Solana apps. Nitro blends together the powerful Sealevel execution environment with the interoperability core to IBC. Nitro accelerates the growth of builders in crypto and DeFi broadly by driving forward the SVM standard, making it easier for Solana teams to address a bigger audience.

Nitro offers a number of unique use cases that can be drawn from the collective ecosystems of Solana and Cosmos. Read the 'How Nitro Works' document to read some of the interesting developments possible with Nitro.

Cosmos, the internet of blockchains, offers a robust ecosystem that is built on the premise of interoperability and cross-chain communication. With 50+ live zones (blockchains) in the Cosmos ecosystem and $100M+ monthly IBC volume, the opportunities across DeFi, gaming and NFTs on Cosmos are endless.

Recognizing the opportunity in the Cosmos ecosystem, some of the largest and most respected players in DeFi have already committed to building on Cosmos, and Nitro aims to make that process easier for apps already deployed on Solana.

We believe that the future of DeFi is multichain and interoperable, which positions Nitro at the intersection of the Solana and Cosmos ecosystems. The host of developer talent in Solana, the Sealevel Virtual Machine on Nitro, and the fast-growing Cosmos ecosystem create a unique combination for laying the foundation of the next powerhouse.

Nitro will play a key role in helping Solana dApps deploy on Cosmos through the first of its kind Solana Virtual Machine. This will help bridge capital, talent and innovation between the Solana and Cosmos ecosystems.

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Nitro is the first Solana VM chain, built on Cosmos as an optimistic rollup that features Sealevel Virtual Machine (SVM) compatibility. This enables developers to easily launch their Solana dApps on Cosmos and access IBC assets. Apps built on Nitro can leverage the powerful Solana VM while gaining the interoperability that is native to IBC.

Nitro will be the scalability engine for the Solana VM (SVM) - allowing teams to quickly spin up SVM rollups that can use any L1 for data availability and settlement. Nitro can be used to create app-specific rollups like dYdX or Immutable or general purpose rollups like Arbitrum. Nitro's first deployment serves as the port for Solana teams to expand to the Cosmos ecosystem while leveraging the same powerful Sealevel VM they're used to.

Apps built on Nitro can leverage the powerful Solana execution environment while gaining IBC interoperability. Developers can deploy existing Solana smart contracts while users can seamlessly access these apps with common Solana wallets. Nitro is running the Solana VM as an optimistic rollup on Sei, a Layer 1 in Cosmos that is IBC and ICA (Interchain Accounts) enabled. This architecture allows Solana apps to easily expand to Cosmos and access IBC assets.

Nitro block production is managed through a sequencer akin to Optimism and Arbitrum which will enable instant transaction confirmation. Afterwards, batched transactions are submitted to Sei. Verifiers can submit fraud proofs to Sei, which will ensure that the state changes are valid.

Here are some elementary use cases for Nitro SVM:

• Decentralized Exchanges: Traditional AMMs, Orderbook DEXs & Stableswaps that leverage Solana VM capabilities for IBC assets

• High Performance Gaming: unlock real-time gaming with instant transaction confirmation, faster than any chain

• NFT Financial Products: Beyond just an NFT marketplace, enable rapid NFT trading, derivatives, and lending

• Lending: Lending protocols and markets that utilize Solana & IBC assets

• Asset Management: An asset management app that manages open positions across Solana and Cosmos DeFi apps

Nitro's modular architecture allows it to separate the two core components of the blockchain: execution and settlement. Splitting these components can help optimize each of them individually, thereby creating the optimal infrastructure that blends the powerful Sealevel VM with IBC interoperability.

Nitro's modular structure also allows for launching Layer 3 rollups on top which can be app-specific and only focus on execution. Apps that want to run a dedicated execution layer can launch faster on Nitro without having to worry about the settlement and data availability components. This offers a robust environment for high-performance rollups that are dedicated to a singular application.

Over the past few years, Solidity and EVM have grown to become a development standard across crypto with major Layer 1’s all adopting the EVM standard. Nitro is taking the first step in making the Solana VM (SVM) a core development standard like the EVM.

As the first SVM-compatible chain, Nitro gives Solana developers access to the rapidly growing Cosmos ecosystem and allows IBC assets to work with Solana apps. Nitro blends together the powerful Sealevel execution environment with the interoperability core to IBC. Nitro accelerates the growth of builders in crypto and DeFi broadly by driving forward the SVM standard, making it easier for Solana teams to address a bigger audience.

Nitro offers a number of unique use cases that can be drawn from the collective ecosystems of Solana and Cosmos. Read the 'How Nitro Works' document to read some of the interesting developments possible with Nitro.

Cosmos, the internet of blockchains, offers a robust ecosystem that is built on the premise of interoperability and cross-chain communication. With 50+ live zones (blockchains) in the Cosmos ecosystem and $100M+ monthly IBC volume, the opportunities across DeFi, gaming and NFTs on Cosmos are endless.

Recognizing the opportunity in the Cosmos ecosystem, some of the largest and most respected players in DeFi have already committed to building on Cosmos, and Nitro aims to make that process easier for apps already deployed on Solana.

We believe that the future of DeFi is multichain and interoperable, which positions Nitro at the intersection of the Solana and Cosmos ecosystems. The host of developer talent in Solana, the Sealevel Virtual Machine on Nitro, and the fast-growing Cosmos ecosystem create a unique combination for laying the foundation of the next powerhouse.

Nitro will play a key role in helping Solana dApps deploy on Cosmos through the first of its kind Solana Virtual Machine. This will help bridge capital, talent and innovation between the Solana and Cosmos ecosystems.

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