Eclipse launches public mainnet of first SVM L2 on Ethereum

On November 7, the Eclipse Foundation announced the launch of Eclipse’s public mainnet, a Solana Virtual Machine-powered layer-2 on Ethereum.

This milestone is an important step in Eclipse’s quest to bring the best of both Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL) to users, the Eclipse Foundation said in a press release.

Eclipse CEO Vijay Chetty stated that bridging these leading networks for decentralized applications and finance could lead to a new wave of ecosystem development. Key areas likely to see growth from increased dApp activity include DeFi, consumer apps, and gaming.

“Eclipse is uniquely positioned as the first solution to bridge the gap between Solana and Ethereum by providing a powerful platform that appeals to both communities. “Our goal is to unlock new opportunities on the largest networks in the industry by empowering developers in both ecosystems to build and scale their dApps like never before.”

Vijay Chetty.

Eclipse’s launch of its layer 2 public mainnet follows the launch of its developer-focused mainnet in October. Since then, the platform has expanded its ecosystem by integrating projects such as Orca, Nucleus and Save.

Developers on Eclipse can benefit from Solana’s parallel execution capabilities and Ethereum’s liquidity and security, along with access to Ethereum’s large user community and asset base. Eclipse’s architecture allows developers to leverage the Solana Virtual Machine for scalability and enhanced user experiences.

Ultimately, Eclipse aims to eliminate the previous fragmentation that required developers to choose between two ecosystems.