There are levels to Ethereum-equivalence: beyond EVM-equivalence and beyond equivalence with the entire Ethereum architecture. Equivalence extends to network attributes like permissionless participation (ultimately leading to Ethereum-validator inclusion and decentralization), and to philosophical considerations. This post attempts to define a “hierarchy of Ethereum-equivalence”, and make the case for why its apex (Taiko’s path) is a compelling path for rollups, and for why having an ‘Ethereu...

There are levels to Ethereum-equivalence: beyond EVM-equivalence and beyond equivalence with the entire Ethereum architecture. Equivalence extends to network attributes like permissionless participation (ultimately leading to Ethereum-validator inclusion and decentralization), and to philosophical considerations. This post attempts to define a “hierarchy of Ethereum-equivalence”, and make the case for why its apex (Taiko’s path) is a compelling path for rollups, and for why having an ‘Ethereu...