pleiades-s / py-evm

A Python implementation of the Ethereum Virtual Machine

Python Implementation of the Ethereum protocol

Py-EVM

Py-EVM is a new implementation of the Ethereum protocol in Python. It contains the low level primitives for the existing Ethereum 1.0 chain as well as emerging support for the upcoming Ethereum 2.0 / Serenity spec.

Goals

Py-EVM aims to eventually become the defacto Python implementation of the Ethereum protocol, enabling a wide array of use cases for both public and private chains.

In particular Py-EVM aims to:

• be a reference implementation of the Ethereum 1.0 and 2.0 implementation in one of the most widely used and understood languages, Python.

• be easy to understand and modifiable

• have clear and simple APIs

• come with solid, friendly documentation

• deliver the low level primitives to build various clients on top (including full and light clients)

• be highly flexible to support both research as well as alternate use cases like private chains.

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Documentation

Check out the documentation on our official website

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