1/🧵Introduction
- Let's explore how the Cairo programming language, used in @Starknet, compares to traditional EVMs (Ethereum Virtual Machines) and why it is a superior choice for many blockchain use cases.
2/🌐Compute Efficiency and Scalability
Cairo: Uses STARKs (Scalable Transparent Arguments of Knowledge) to process off-chain transactions. This allows for massive scalability as only the cryptographic proof is submitted on-chain.
Traditional EVMs: All transactions are executed on-chain, limiting scalability due to the need for each node to process all transactions.
3/💰Transaction Cost
- Cairo: Off-chain execution significantly reduces transaction costs, especially during periods of high demand where gas fees on the Ethereum network can skyrocket.
- Traditional EVMs: On-chain transactions compete for block space, resulting in high costs during congestion.
4/🔒Security and Verification
- Cairo: Zero-knowledge proofs guarantee the integrity and validity of transactions without revealing sensitive data, increasing privacy and security.
- Traditional EVMs: Rely on direct execution of smart contracts and network consensus, offering robustness but without the innate privacy of zk-SNARKs.
5/🛠️
Flexibility and Complexity
- Cairo: Supports complex and advanced computations, ideal for applications with sophisticated business logic. Flexibility to create sophisticated algorithms that are verified efficiently.
- Traditional EVMs: Highly flexible with a vast library of contracts, but may face efficiency and cost limitations with complex computations.
6/🔄
Interoperability
- Cairo: Native to StarkNet, a zk-Rollup on Ethereum, allows easy movement of assets and data between StarkNet and Ethereum.
- Traditional EVMs: Offer robust interoperability within the EVM ecosystem, operating directly on the Ethereum network and other EVM-compatible chains.
7/Conclusion
-Cairo on StarkNet offers computational efficiency, reduced costs, enhanced security with zk-SNARKs, and capability for complex computations, making it a superior technology to traditional EVMs for many use cases.
8/Right Choice
- The choice between Cairo and traditional EVMs depends on the specific needs of your project: scalability, security, cost and complexity. For advanced and efficient solutions, Cairo is the ideal choice.
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