The Rise of AltVMs: Can They Challenge EVM? (Berachain, Sonic Labs, Movement, Saga)

Описание: The conversation explores the comparative dominance of EVM and alternative VMs in the blockchain space, focusing on developer adoption, tooling, and economic incentives as factors influencing VM choice. The strengths and weaknesses of EVM, SVM, and Move are discussed, highlighting security, developer experience, and interoperability. Various perspectives emphasize the importance of developer ecosystem maturity, financial incentives, and technological capabilities in shaping the future landscape of VMs.

This panel took place at DeFi Basecamp in Denver on February 26th, 2025. DeFi Basecamp was organized by Interop Ventures and DeFi Dojo.

Chapters:
00:00 EVM Dominance and Alt VM Opportunities
04:45 Optimizing EVM for Superior Performance
09:37 Developer Adoption Drives VM Success
10:22 Developer Tooling: Key to Blockchain Success
13:36 Evaluating DeFi Product Maturity
19:10 EVM Security: Need for Verification
22:21 Decentralized Community's Altruistic Impact
25:29 EVM Plus: Incentivizing Devs on Sonic

Speakers:
Cap'n Jack Bearow - Head of DeFi, Berachain (  / @capnjackbearow  ,   / @berachain  )
Seg - Developer Relations, Sonic Labs (  / @0xseg  ,   / @soniclabs  )
Rebecca Liao - CEO, Saga (  / @beccaliao  ,   / @sagaxyz__  )
Rushi Manche - Co-Founder, Movement Labs (  / @rushimanche  ,   / @movementlabsxyz  )

Moderator:
Patrick Scott - Head of Growth, DefiLlama (  / @dynamo_patrick  ,   / @defillama  )

About the organizers:
Interop Ventures:   / interopvc   /    / @theinterop  
DeFi Dojo:   / defidojo_   /    / @thecalculatorguy