Lighter partners with Axiom to release Lighter EVM, an OpenVM zkVM-powered rollup integrating its native trading systems for seamless smart contract interoperability.
Lighter announced a partnership with Axiom to launch Lighter EVM, an EVM-equivalent rollup compatible with its native trading and spot market systems. Using OpenVM zkVM technology, the upgrade retains interoperability with Lighter’s core financial engine while enabling Ethereum Virtual Machine–based smart contract deployment. The move expands the platform’s capabilities beyond high-performance trading into broader decentralized application hosting.