Lighter launches EVM devnet with 1-second blocks and contract trading

Lighter has launched an EVM development network with one-second blocks that lets smart contracts manage trading orders, while its developer documentation lists mocked proofs and an unfinished asset-recovery mechanism among the test environment’s limits. Summary Lighter has launched an EVM devnet with one-second blocks and smart contract order management. Developers can read trading data, submit orders, and transfer assets between Lighter EVM and Core. The devnet uses mocked proofs, while its permissionless asset-recovery mechanism remains partly functional. Teams can request early access, with availability set to expand in the coming weeks. Axiom, which built the network with Lighter, announced the release in an Oct. 16 post by Yi Sun, describing an Ethereum-compatible environment connected to Lighter’s perpetual futures and spot markets. Its developer interface is public, although teams must request network access and are being admitted in groups. Lighter EVM devnet uses test markets and a private settlement chain According to Axiom, the release contains new instances of Lighter EVM and Lighter Core, the exchange’s order-matching and risk engine. The Core instance operates its own...