EVM Interface

The EVM Interface (formerly the only developer experience in Etherlink) is implemented by an EVM runtime that is designed to be a drop-in replacement for Ethereum-compatible chains: existing Solidity contracts, wallets, SDKs, and tooling work without modification.

The EVM Interface targets full compatibility with the Ethereum ecosystem, but there are a few differences from Ethereum, detailed at Compatibility with Ethereum.

Key features

• Native token: tez (XTZ), with 18-decimal precision on the EVM interface (see Accounts and Aliases for precision conversion details)
• Cross-interface calls: EVM contracts can call Michelson contracts atomically via the NAC gateway
• Account aliases: Every Tezos account has a deterministic EVM alias address, enabling EVM contracts to interact with Tezos accounts