 building blocks of web 3.0, known as "wasm." Rettig’s team is in charge of Ethereum’s version (which is known as "ewasm") and it has Rettig very excited.

“It allows you to create a single computer program, a piece of code that runs anywhere,” he explains. “It can run on my phone, on my desktop, my laptop, on a powerful server, in the cloud, on a toaster oven, in a spaceship or on Ethereum. We’re only just beginning to understand the implications of it. We are tethering Ethereum to this crazy rocket ship that I think is going to take over the world.”

Although Ethereum is a big deal, Rettig wants to point out that, in many ways, wasm is bigger than Ethereum: “It’s already in every web browser in the world. The traditional view is that Ethereum’s like this big thing and wasm is like this little module; like we’re opening up the hood, taking out EVM and putting in ewasm instead.”

In fact, according to Rettig, it’s more like the opposite.

Certainly, wasm has more users than Ethereum today and it offers a host of advantages. “You can run it on local chains and fire it up and move it to another chain, that’s part of the appeal,” says Rettig. Ewasm is not ready yet, but when it is, he believes the impact will be enormous: “I think the implications for Ethereum could be huge and, in theory, it could actually be the thing that leads to mass adoption. I can’t tell you how, but it could be.”

The Herculean task of transferring the code from a million smart contracts (and growing) written on the EVM is a big black mark against its introduction, according to ewasm detractors. But Rettig is adamant that—for the time being, at least—EVM can continue to exist alongside its replacement. Although there are several possible solutions to the problem, one answer may involve another Ethereum scalability measure, sharding.

“I think the most likely scenario is that you’re going to have this mainchain that continues on as EVM and all these new shards, which have ewasm,” says Rettig. “Each of these shards is like an independent universe. There’s
building blocks of web 3.0, known as " wasm. " Rettig ’s team is in cathexis of Ethereum ’s interpretation (which is known as " ewasm ") and it has Rettig very excited. 

 “ It permit you to create a single calculator program, a piece of code that runs anywhere, ” he explain. “ It can run on my phone, on my background, my laptop, on a powerful server, in the cloud, on a toaster oven, in a spaceship or on Ethereum. We ’re merely just beginning to understand the implications of it. We are tethering Ethereum to this brainsick rocket ship that I think is going to assume over the world. ” 

 Although Ethereum is a big bargain, Rettig wants to indicate out that, in many ways, wasm is bigger than Ethereum: “ It ’s already in every web browser in the world. The traditional view is that Ethereum ’s like this boastful thing and wasm is like this little module; like we ’re opening up the hood, taking out EVM and putting in ewasm instead. ” 

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 The Herculean task of transferring the code from a million smart contracts (and growing) written on the EVM is a big bootleg mark against its presentation, according to ewasm detractors. But Rettig is adamant that — for the time being, at least — EVM can continue to exist alongside its replacement. Although there constitute several possible solutions to the trouble, one answer may necessitate another Ethereum scalability measure, sharding. 

 “ I think the about likely scenario is that you ’re going to have this mainchain that continues on as EVM and all these new shard, which have ewasm, ” says Rettig. “ Each of these shards is like an independent population. There ’s
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“It alLows you TO cREAte A sInGle CoMPuTer prOgrAm, a piecE of code thaT ruNs Anywhere,” he exPLaIns. “It can ruN on My phone, on my dEskTop, my lApTop, ON a powErfUl serVer, in tHE cloud, On a toasteR oVEn, in a sPAceship OR On etheReum. We’re only just bEGiNNing to understaNd the iMpLIcATIonS of It. We are tetHeRing ETHereum tO ThIS CRazY Rocket ship thaT I think is goINg tO take oVeR thE World.”

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in fact, aCCorDiNG TO REttig, it’s more like thE oPPOsIte.

CertaInly, waSM hAs MOre users ThAn ETherEUM todaY and IT oFfers a hoSt of adVAnTaGes. “You cAn Run it oN lOcaL chAins aND firE it up aNd move it To anoTHer chain, that’s pARt of the appeal,” SAyS rEtTIg. EwAsm Is not ready yEt, buT When It is, HE bEliEVes thE impaCt WIlL Be enormous: “I think the ImPlicatIons fOr Ethereum couLd be huge anD, IN Theory, it CoulD AcTUally be the thinG that Leads to masS Adoption. i can’t Tell you hOw, but it coULD be.”

The HeRcuLeaN taSk oF TRaNsferring the cODE froM a Million SmaRt contrActS (anD grOwiNg) Written on The EVM is A bIg BlAcK maRk agaINst its inTrOduCtIon, AccorDIng to eWasm dEtraCtOrS. but rettig iS AdAMAnt tHaT—fOr thE tiMe Being, At leASt—EvM can coNtinue to eXisT AlonGsIdE its repLacement. AlthoUgH there are sEvEraL possiBLE solutioNs to the problem, one answer MAy involVe aNotheR EthEreum scalAbiLity meAsuRE, shardIng.

“I thInk thE mOst LIKely sCENaRio Is That you’re gOINg tO have ThIs maInchain That continues on as Evm anD all these new sHarDs, whICH hAve EWaSM,” saYs rEttIG. “each of these sharDs is like an InDEpEndent univERse. thEre’s
 building blocks of web 3. 0, known a s "wa sm. " R et tig’ s te am is in charg e  ofEthereum’s version (wh ich i sk nown as  "ewa sm") an d  i t has  R et tig  v e ry  exci ted .

“Itallows you  to  c reate a sing l ecomputer p rog ram, a piece  of  codeth atr uns a nyw here, ” he e x plains . “It can  r u n on m y  phone, o nmy d esktop, my laptop ,  o n  a powerful se rver,in th e clo ud,  on a toas te r ove n , in as pa c e s hip or on Ethereu m. We’re on l y j ust be gi nni n g to u nders ta n d t he implicat ions  of it. W e aret etherin g  Ethere um tothi s c razy ro ck etsh i p t h at  It hin k is goi ng  t o tak e ov e r t he w orl d.”
Alth ough Ethereum  is  a b i g d eal,Retti g wa nt s topointout t ha t, in many ways , wa sm is big ger  t han  E there u m: “It ’salr eady in  everyw ebbr o w s er  in the world. The  t r a di tional v iew is th at Ethereum ’s  li ke t h i s big  thi n gand wasm  is li k eth is litt le  modul e;  li kewe’re open ing up  the hoo d, ta k ing out EVM an d  putting in e w as m in s tead .”
In fact, a ccor d ingto R e tt ig, it’smoreli k et he opposite.

Certa in ly, wa sm ha s more usersthan Ether e u m  today a nd i t  o f fers a host of  adva ntages. “Y o u can ru n iton local  chains a n d  fire it  up  an d m ove i tto another ch a i n, t ha t’s par t o f the a ppe al, ” s ays  R ettig. Ew asm is n ot  r ea dy  ye t, bu t  when it  i s,he  be lieve s  the i mpact  wil lbe eno rmous:“ It h inkth eimpl ica ti ons f or E t her eum cou ld be hug e a n d, i nth eory, i t could actua ll y be the t hi ngthat l e a ds to ma ss adoption. I can’t te l l you h ow,  butit c ould be.” 

T he Her cul e an tas k of t ransf er rin g the c o d efro ma millions m art  cont ra cts(and gr owing) written ont heEVM is a bigbla ck m a r kaga i ns t  it si ntr o d uction, accordi ng to ewas md et ractors. B u t R et tig isadamant  that — for the  time bei ng, at le as t—EV M can  continueto exist  alongsid e  itsr ep lacem ent . Alth ou ghthere  are s e ver al po ssible  s olutio ns to  t he probl em, one answer may invo lve an other  Et hereum sc ala b ili ty measur e, s harding.
“Ithi nk th e m o st li kely sc ena r io is  tha t  you’re g o in g t o ha ve this mai n c h ain  that  co n tinues  onas EVM and all th e se new shards,  whi c h  ha vee wasm ,”  says Rettig.“Ea ch o f thesesh ards is lik e an ind ep e ndent  unive rse. T here’s
 building_blocks of_web 3.0, known as_"wasm." Rettig’s_team_is in_charge_of Ethereum’s version_(which is known_as "ewasm") and it_has Rettig very_excited.

“It_allows you to create a single computer program, a piece of code that runs_anywhere,”_he explains._“It_can_run on my phone, on_my desktop, my laptop, on_a powerful_server, in the cloud, on a toaster oven,_in_a spaceship or_on Ethereum. We’re only just beginning to understand the_implications of it. We are tethering_Ethereum to this_crazy_rocket_ship that I think_is going to take over the_world.”

Although Ethereum is a big deal,_Rettig wants to point out that, in_many ways, wasm is bigger than_Ethereum: “It’s already in every_web browser_in the world. The traditional_view is that_Ethereum’s like_this big thing_and wasm is like this little_module; like we’re_opening up the hood, taking out_EVM_and putting in_ewasm_instead.”

In_fact, according_to Rettig, it’s_more_like the_opposite.

Certainly,_wasm has more users than Ethereum_today_and it offers a host of advantages._“You can run it_on_local chains and fire_it up and move it_to another chain, that’s part of_the appeal,”_says Rettig._Ewasm is not ready yet, but when it is, he believes_the impact will be enormous: “I_think the implications for_Ethereum could_be_huge and, in_theory,_it could_actually be the thing that leads to_mass adoption._I can’t tell you how, but_it could be.”

The Herculean_task_of transferring the code from a_million smart contracts (and growing) written_on the EVM is a_big_black_mark against its introduction, according_to ewasm detractors. But Rettig is_adamant that—for the_time being, at least—EVM can continue to_exist_alongside its replacement. Although there are_several_possible solutions to the problem, one_answer_may_involve another Ethereum scalability measure,_sharding.

“I think the most likely scenario_is that you’re going to have this mainchain that_continues on as_EVM and all these new_shards,_which_have ewasm,” says Rettig. “Each of these shards is like_an independent_universe. There’s