EVM

The Polkadot ecosystem supports Ethereum-compatible smart contracts through both native EVM contracts and EVM-compatible parachains. Native EVM contracts are designed to run on Polkadot's Ethereum-compatible virtual machine, PolkaVM, which natively supports Ethereum's EVM. This allows Polkadot to execute Solidity-based contracts directly within its ecosystem without relying on external Ethereum networks or EVM-compatible parachains.

With EVM support, developers can build decentralized applications (dApps) using familiar tools, languages like Solidity, and established smart contract standards, all while taking advantage of Polkadot's unique features, such as scalability and cross-chain interoperability.

Whether deploying existing Ethereum contracts on Polkadot or creating new applications, this section provides the resources you need to get started. Learn how to leverage popular EVM tools, such as Remix and Ethers.js, to integrate Ethereum-compatible smart contract functionality into the Polkadot ecosystem.

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Parachain Contracts

Learn how Polkadot parachains such as Moonbeam, Astar, Acala, and Manta leverage the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) and integrate it into their parachains.

Deploy a Smart Contract

Deploy a Smart Contract on Astar

Follow instructions to deploy your first contract on the Astar parachain using Remix.

Deploy a Smart Contract on Moonbeam

Follow instructions to deploy your first contract on the Moonbeam parachain using Remix.

Deploy a Smart Contract on Acala

Follow instructions to deploy your first contract on the Acala parachain using Remix.