Developers are currently stuck with rigid execution environments that force them to use a limited set of programming languages and tools. Pick an EVM-only chain and use Solidity or pick an SVM-only chain and use Rust. The latter is more efficient but makes developers sacrifice valuable EVM network effects. Both environments, by themselves, are limiting and don’t let developers bring familiar programming languages, software libraries and off the shelf code from web2.

Fluent offers a different approach: blended execution.

Blended execution blurs the lines between virtual machines (VMs) and lets developers use web3-native and web2-native programming languages in one unified environment. It’s a maximally expressive design that can support arbitrary VMs.

The Fluent blockchain will blend the EVM, SVM, and Wasm, enabling dozens of programming languages (Rust, AssemblyScript, C++, etc.) and full compatibility with Ethereum and Solana development standards. As Fluent’s implementation of blended execution is so extensible, Fluent can integrate new VMs over time as they gain popularity.

Fluent Labs has raised $8M, led by Polychain Capital, to expand its core team and advance blended execution as the industry standard.

Other investment firms include dao5, Primitive Ventures, Symbolic, Builder Capital, Nomad Capital, Public Works, MH Ventures, The Rollup and more. Angel investors include Balaji, Mustafa Al-Bassam, Jason Yanowitz, Santiago Santos, Dingaling, Ekram Ahmed, Cristian Manea, Will Price and more.

With blended execution, users can access applications from different VM ecosystems in one place without switching wallets. Pssst... just a little more patience before you can try it yourself. In the meantime, follow Fluent on Twitter so you don’t miss a step of the journey: https://x.com/fluentxyz

There are currently around 60 projects in the Fluent ecosystem across DeFi, infrastructure, consumer, and gaming. Early developers are building a range of applications on Fluent, such as the first fully on-chain quant, a Web3-native Product Hunt, and a Fantasy Top for OnlyFans creators. And many more teams are building in stealth.

Want to be next? Fluent Labs is hosting an event in EthDenver to meet builders and talk about app ideas. Join here: https://lu.ma/3luj2t8v. Not in Denver? No problem! Hop into the Discord and let’s chat: https://discord.gg/fluentxyz