An EVM-compatible blockchain anchored to IOTA’s feeless Tangle L1, enabling low-cost Solidity dApps with native asset bridging and real‑world/IoT integrations.
IOTA EVM is the IOTA network’s EVM‑compatible smart‑contract layer on mainnet that settles to the feeless IOTA L1 (the Tangle) and uses IOTA as gas. It powers Solidity dApps for DeFi, NFTs, gaming, micropayments, and real‑world asset tokenization with seamless transfers to and from IOTA L1 native assets. Typical performance highlights: sub‑cent average gas, ~2‑second blocks with fast finality, and benchmark throughput above 1,000 TPS—well‑suited for low‑cost, high‑throughput apps.
IOTA EVM is unique because it anchors to a feeless DAG L1, enabling bridgeless L1↔EVM asset flows, native token/NFT issuance on L1, and predictable low EVM gas paid in IOTA while retaining full Ethereum tooling. Versus many L1/L2 EVM networks, it delivers sub‑cent gas, ~2‑second block speed, 1,000+ TPS in benchmarks, and growing on‑chain activity, plus horizontal scalability via IOTA Smart Contract chains that can run in parallel.
IOTA EVM uses IOTA as the gas token for transaction fees. You can obtain IOTA by bridging from other chains or purchasing using thirdweb Bridge.
To bridge IOTA to IOTA EVM, connect your wallet to thirdweb bridge, select your source chain, choose the token you want to bridge, select IOTA EVM as the destination, enter the amount, and confirm the transaction. The bridge will handle the cross-chain transfer instantly.
To build on IOTA EVM you can use thirdweb, which provides an easy way to build, monetize and scale your apps, games or agents. You can find detailed guides and documentation on https://portal.thirdweb.com to get started quickly.
To add IOTA EVM to your wallet, you can connect your wallet and click on [Add to Wallet] button at the top of the page. Alternatively, you can add the network manually using the RPC URL and chain details and add it to your wallet's network settings.
To send IOTA on IOTA EVM, ensure your wallet is connected to the IOTA EVM network, enter the recipient's address, specify the amount of IOTA to send, review the gas fee, and confirm the transaction in your wallet.