ENS Domains (ens.eth) recently announced the launch of the EVM Gateway, a significant development in blockchain technology aimed at improving interoperability between Layer 1 (L1) and Layer 2 (L2) chains. This new open-source platform is anticipated to be a foundational element in the next generation of L2 resolvers and marks a key milestone in ENS’s L2 roadmap.
The EVM Gateway, accessible on GitHub, includes a generic Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP)-Read gateway framework and a Solidity library. This innovative framework allows L1 smart contracts to efficiently and securely fetch and verify state information from other Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) chains, specifically L2s. This functionality is crucial for enhancing the communication and efficiency across different blockchain layers, fostering a more interconnected ecosystem.
Key features of the EVM Gateway include a modular design for trustless operations,…
