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DuskVM: Why Rust/WASM Matters.
Why would a blockchain choose Rust and WebAssembly instead of simply relying on the EVM?
DuskVM reflects a deliberate choice to give developers a native execution path directly on the Dusk L1.
DuskVM contracts are written in Rust compiled to WebAssembly (WASM) and executed directly on the L1. This gives contracts access to Dusk’s own execution model transaction models protocol contracts and L1 primitives rather than placing another compatibility layer between the application and the base network.
The Rust-based model also shapes how developers build. DuskVM contracts are no std Rust libraries compiled for wasm32-unknown with Dusk’s Forge framework generating the required exports. Contract state can persist between successful calls while failed calls do not commit their state changes.
WASM is particularly relevant because the same Rust source produces the on chain contract artifact and an off chain data driver artifact used by wallets explorers and SDKs.
Dusk’s documentation positions this environment for protocol level logic Dusk native transaction models privacy and zero knowledge capabilities, and applications requiring direct access to L1 features.
For @Dusk Rust/WASM is therefore not just a developer preference. It is part of the network’s strategy for giving applications deeper access to native blockchain functionality.
Could native execution become increasingly important as applications demand deeper integration with a blockchain’s core protocol?
DuskVM: Why Rust/WASM Matters.
Why would a blockchain choose Rust and WebAssembly instead of simply relying on the EVM?
DuskVM reflects a deliberate choice to give developers a native execution path directly on the Dusk L1.
DuskVM contracts are written in Rust compiled to WebAssembly (WASM) and executed directly on the L1. This gives contracts access to Dusk’s own execution model transaction models protocol contracts and L1 primitives rather than placing another compatibility layer between the application and the base network.
The Rust-based model also shapes how developers build. DuskVM contracts are no std Rust libraries compiled for wasm32-unknown with Dusk’s Forge framework generating the required exports. Contract state can persist between successful calls while failed calls do not commit their state changes.
WASM is particularly relevant because the same Rust source produces the on chain contract artifact and an off chain data driver artifact used by wallets explorers and SDKs.
Dusk’s documentation positions this environment for protocol level logic Dusk native transaction models privacy and zero knowledge capabilities, and applications requiring direct access to L1 features.
For @Dusk Rust/WASM is therefore not just a developer preference. It is part of the network’s strategy for giving applications deeper access to native blockchain functionality.
Could native execution become increasingly important as applications demand deeper integration with a blockchain’s core protocol?
