SVM Update: Blockscout Explorer Live, Listed on Chainlist & Recognized by DeFiLlama

Expanding Steem’s Horizon: EVM compatibility, smart contracts, and DeFi — powered by the Steem Virtual Machine (SVM)

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It has been an extraordinary few weeks since introducing the Steem Virtual Machine (SVM) — an experimental yet ambitious step to bring Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) functionality into the Steem ecosystem.

The goal is simple yet transformative:
to merge Steem’s zero-fee social economy with the programmability, liquidity, and interoperability of EVM-based smart contracts.

With strong community encouragement and valuable support from early validators such as @h4lab, @cur8, and @bangla.witness, the project has achieved major infrastructure milestones.

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1. The SVM Journey So Far

SVM – Steem Virtual Machine: My Experiment with Bringing EVM to Steem

The original post outlined:

• A hybrid EVM + Cosmos SDK framework for Steem
• The concept of SvmNS — where your Steem username becomes your wallet address
• The challenges of bridging Steem’s Graphene core with the SVM network
• Early testnet work with just two validators

SVM Update: EVM & Cosmos RPCs Live, MetaMask Ready, Testnet Nearing Launch

Key milestones achieved:

• EVM RPC: https://evmrpc.blazescanner.org
• Cosmos RPC & REST API:
  RPC: https://cosrpc.blazescanner.org
  API: https://cosapi.blazescanner.org
• Lightweight Explorer: https://svmscan.blazeapps.org
• MetaMask Compatibility: Chain ID 8163
• SvmNS Binding and early user testing
• Community Discord: https://discord.gg/u3mFpMdBGU

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2. What’s New: Three Major Ecosystem Milestones

Blockscout Explorer Deployment

SVM now runs a full-featured Blockscout Explorer, the same open-source tool powering major EVM chains like Polygon, Gnosis, and Celo.

Explore SVM: https://steemvmscan.com
Source Code: https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout

Blockscout adds:

• Full EVM transaction decoding
• Smart contract verification and interaction
• Token and NFT indexing
• Event logs, analytics, and developer tools

This gives developers complete visibility and confidence while building on SVM.

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Chainlist Integration

SVM is now officially listed on Chainlist.org — a widely used network registry for connecting EVM-compatible chains to MetaMask and other wallets.

This listing:

• Confirms SVM’s unique Chain ID (8163)
• Enables one-click wallet connection
• Improves ecosystem recognition and integration across dApps and Web3 tools

No manual RPC setup — SVM can now be added directly to your wallet in seconds.

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Recognition by DeFiLlama

DeFiLlama, one of the most trusted DeFi analytics platforms, has added SVM as a recognized blockchain.

SVM on DeFiLlama: https://defillama.com/

This ensures:

• Any protocol built on SVM will be automatically tracked by TVL metrics
• Builders can benchmark against other major ecosystems
• Steem officially enters the global DeFi analytics and liquidity landscape

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3. Why EVM Matters for Steem

Integrating the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) layer into Steem opens a completely new dimension of possibilities:

• Smart Contracts: Enables developers to deploy tokens, NFTs, DAOs, and DeFi protocols directly linked to Steem identities.
• Liquidity Bridges: Connects Steem to global liquidity pools and stablecoins through cross-chain swaps.
• Composability: Developers can reuse existing Ethereum tools, libraries, and frameworks.
• Interoperability: Makes Steem compatible with thousands of EVM-based projects and assets.
• New Use Cases: From decentralized social tipping and community pools to game assets and crowdfunding—all running atop Steem’s zero-fee core.

In short, SVM does not replace Steem—it extends it, making Steem part of the wider EVM and DeFi universe.

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4. Roadmap

Upcoming milestones include:

• Launch of the Steem ↔ SVM Bridge (from multisig to community governance)
• Public Testnet Faucet for developers and users
• SDKs and Documentation for contract deployment
• Additional Validators from the Steem community
• Security audits and code reviews
• Implementation of SVM-20 (token) and SVM-721 (NFT) standards

All modules will be open-sourced after stability and audit readiness.

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5. How You Can Contribute

Every user and developer can help this ecosystem grow:

1. Explore the new Blockscout Explorer → https://steemvmscan.com
2. Add SVM via Chainlist and test with MetaMask
3. Try deploying a basic smart contract and share your experience
4. Join our Discord → https://discord.gg/u3mFpMdBGU
5. Support the blaze.apps witness, which maintains key SVM infrastructure:
   • Vote via SteemWallet
   • Or directly via SteemLogin

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6. Closing Reflection

SVM began as a simple thought experiment: “What if Steem could speak Ethereum?”
Today, it is a functioning, interoperable, and verifiable EVM chain built around Steem’s identity and principles.

This is not about changing what Steem is—it is about unlocking what Steem can become.
A network capable of supporting decentralized applications, tokenized economies, and next-generation DeFi—all powered by Steem users and secured by Steem witnesses.

A solo developer from Nepal, building the bridge between Steem and the global EVM universe.

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7. Community & Curation Tags

I would like to invite insights and feedback from key community members, witnesses, and curators who have helped shape Steem’s growth:

Technical and Witness Community:
@steemchiller @justyy @h4lab.witness @upvu.witness @upvu @moecki @steemfy @ety001 @pennsif.witness @rme @happycapital @steem-agora @zzan.witnesses @happycoachmate @pennsif @amarbanglablog @blockbyte @moh.arif @visionaer3003 @adeljose @stef1

Curators and Supporters:
@steemcurator01 @upvu @oppps @h4lab @avle @abb-curation @upmewhale @steemcurator02 @shy-fox @steem-atlas @upex @xiguang @justyy @voteblast @booming02 @booming03 @booming04 @booming01 @wherein @tipu @tron-fan-club @steemcurator03 @cur8 @steem-punks @abb-school @steemcurator04 @steemcurator05 @steemcurator06 @steemcurator07 @steemcurator08 @steemcurator09 @zzan.hmy @uco.bnb-d @nixiee @photoman @ukraine-steem

I’m tagging these individuals and curators in the hope that they can review this progress update.
Every vote and signal of support directly contributes to expanding the infrastructure, adding new nodes, and onboarding more developers to this initiative.

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If you find this development meaningful, please share, resteem, or comment. Together, we can build Steem’s next frontier—one smart contract at a time.