I paused at the DuskVM vs DuskEVM split because it looks simpler on paper than it feels once you trace what actually runs where.
During the task, I checked the Dusk chain and saw block #4,178,605 with the network still producing blocks around the 10-second mark, while only 236 transactions were recorded over 24h. That contrast stuck with me.
@Dusk_Foundation isn’t really treating DuskVM and DuskEVM as two versions of the same thing. DuskVM is native Rust/WASM execution directly on the L1, while DuskEVM sits as an EVM execution environment settled through DuskDS.
The practical difference is what caught me. DuskVM gives you the deeper connection to native L1 primitives, while DuskEVM gives developers the familiar Solidity EVM route.
I initially thought the EVM layer would naturally become the obvious activity center, but the recent chain numbers made me slow down a bit. A busy block producer doesn’t automatically mean busy application usage.
I’m still wondering whether DuskEVM eventually becomes where most application activity actually settles, or whether the native VM keeps the more important workloads close to the base layer…
@Dusk_Foundation $DUSK #dusk
During the task, I checked the Dusk chain and saw block #4,178,605 with the network still producing blocks around the 10-second mark, while only 236 transactions were recorded over 24h. That contrast stuck with me.
@Dusk_Foundation isn’t really treating DuskVM and DuskEVM as two versions of the same thing. DuskVM is native Rust/WASM execution directly on the L1, while DuskEVM sits as an EVM execution environment settled through DuskDS.
The practical difference is what caught me. DuskVM gives you the deeper connection to native L1 primitives, while DuskEVM gives developers the familiar Solidity EVM route.
I initially thought the EVM layer would naturally become the obvious activity center, but the recent chain numbers made me slow down a bit. A busy block producer doesn’t automatically mean busy application usage.
I’m still wondering whether DuskEVM eventually becomes where most application activity actually settles, or whether the native VM keeps the more important workloads close to the base layer…
@Dusk_Foundation $DUSK #dusk