In blockchain, a chain's true strength isn't measured by how far it can travel alone — but by how vast an ecosystem it can connect to.

That conviction is what drives MetaEarth's latest milestone: ME Network mainnet is now EVM-compatible. It's a decisive move to plug into the Ethereum ecosystem, and a concrete fulfillment of the technical roadmap we laid out in our early whitepaper. From blueprint to reality, ME Network has advanced at its own steady pace — and EVM compatibility marks a pivotal step forward on that path.

What Is the EVM?

To grasp why this matters, it helps to understand what the EVM actually is.

The Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) was the first virtual machine built for the blockchain industry — an abstraction layer sitting between the physical machines (nodes) and smart contract code. It keeps the programs running on it isolated from one another and separate from Ethereum's mainnet. Every Ethereum node runs its own instance of the EVM, and together they form a decentralized "global computer" — what Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin famously called a "world computer."

The EVM is the heart and soul of the Ethereum network, and the platform on which smart contracts are deployed and executed. Developers write contracts in Solidity, Ethereum's programming language, and hand them to the EVM to interpret and run. Its core value is simple but powerful: it lets a new chain inherit what the Ethereum ecosystem has already built, and iterate from there — instead of starting from scratch. That dramatically lowers the development lift and makes cross-chain interoperability possible.

For a chain, being EVM-compatible means tapping directly into the technical standards and ecosystem assets of the entire Ethereum world. And that is exactly what this upgrade brings to ME Network.

Why We're Embracing the EVM

Our decision comes down to one clear strategic call: to accelerate ME Network's ecosystem growth, the most efficient path is to embrace the most mature, most widely adopted ecosystem in the space — Ethereum.

From an ecosystem standpoint, years of growth have made Ethereum home to the largest and most mature application ecosystem in blockchain. EVM compatibility means projects can migrate and deploy to ME Network with minimal friction — opening the door for more high-value projects to build on our chain. A thriving ecosystem is never built in a vacuum; it's built by great projects, one at a time. EVM compatibility is what lets them converge here.

From a developer's standpoint, the impact runs even deeper. Every blockchain tends to come with its own language, logic, and environment — meaning developers have to relearn and rebuild each time they move to a new platform, burning energy on adaptation rather than creation. As the most mainstream Layer-1, Ethereum offers the richest set of mature applications and developer tooling anywhere. With ME Network now EVM-compatible, developers don't have to start over — they can port existing projects over almost frictionlessly, and put their energy where it belongs: building things that matter.

And all of this stands on solid ground. MetaEarth already has over 7.9 million real on-chain users — an invaluable ecosystem asset. The influx of projects and developers that EVM compatibility unlocks will create real chemistry with that user base: quality apps deliver more value to users, and active users in turn fuel project growth — driving ecosystem and community forward together, toward a prosperous, mutually beneficial value ecosystem.

ME Pass Open Platform: A Stage for Developers

In fact, ME Pass open platform had already gone live ahead of this upgrade — the two now form a complementary piece of our broader ecosystem strategy.

ME Pass open platform is an open platform for developers everywhere. Wherever you are, if you have the skills, the creativity, and the ideas, you can apply to build on it and become part of MetaEarth's ecosystem. The apps and mini-programs you create can be featured directly in the MetaEarth official wallet ME Pass — putting your work in front of over 7.9 million real on-chain users.

For developers, that's a rare opportunity: EVM compatibility lowers the barrier to building and migrating, ME Pass open platform provides the stage for distribution, and MetaEarth's vast real-user base offers a market that's within reach from day one.

MetaEarth Devs: Where Every Idea Finds Support

A truly thriving ecosystem depends on long-term, systematic support for its developers. That's the reason MetaEarth Devs exists.

As MetaEarth's official developer community, MetaEarth Devs embodies our deepest commitment to ecosystem building. From a complete toolchain, SDK, and technical documentation, to dedicated support spanning the full journey from proof of concept to mainnet deployment; from Grant programs for early-stage projects to Bug Bounties and developer hackathons — what we're building isn't just a set of tools, but fertile ground where developers can genuinely grow.

We believe an ecosystem's vitality flows from developer creativity. EVM compatibility clears the technical hurdles of migration, ME Pass gives creations a path to users, and MetaEarth Devs backs developers at every step along the way. Together, the three interlock into MetaEarth's sincere invitation to developers worldwide: bring your ideas — the ecosystem will take care of the rest.

Closing: One Step at a Time, Toward a Broader Ecosystem

From the roadmap in our early whitepaper to EVM compatibility, the launch of ME Pass open platform, and the ongoing work of MetaEarth Devs, MetaEarth has held firm to a simple philosophy: build the technology one solid step at a time. We don't chase the noise of the moment — we lay each foundation stone with care.

Today, we're more committed to ecosystem building than ever. Embracing the EVM is our way of opening outward — embracing Ethereum, embracing developers, embracing the wider possibilities of what an ecosystem can be. And it all serves a single purpose: to better serve every MetaEarth citizen.

The boundaries of the ecosystem keep expanding, and MetaEarth's story is only turning to a new page. We warmly invite every developer and every user to build this prosperous, symbiotic world of value — together with us.