Linux-powered rollups: The simple way to build in web3.

Cartesi is a powerful modular blockchain protocol that equips developers with access to a full Linux environment and high performance rollups designed to support next-generation dApps.

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Break through the tooling and scalability limitations of Ethereum

Build with all the benefits of Linux

With the integration of Linux, the Cartesi Virtual Machine enables developers to build dApps with the benefit of decades of battle-tested programming languages, tooling, and libraries.

App-specific rollups for real-world scale

Cartesi Rollups provide dedicated compute to power your dApps, making them faster and more scalable.

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Radically simple.
Next generation powerful.

Cartesi did the hard work, like putting Linux on the blockchain, so that building dApps could be radically simple. Discover Cartesi for your most ambitious web3 projects.

Radically Simple Starts Here

Radically simple.<br/>Next generation powerful.

Technology

A boundless design space for cutting-edge developers.

Cartesi Virtual Machine

Cartesi Rollups support a VM with a RISC-V architecture, making it possible to boot Linux or other mature operating systems. Developers can bring their ideas to life through rich code libraries, programming languages, and open-source tooling.

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Space for exploration

Explore a rich new design space that supports decades of existing code libraries, programming languages, and open-source tooling.

Supreme processing power

Build more intricate and computationally intensive dApps without having to reinvent new abstractions every time.

Fully-fledged OS

Boot a mature operating system inside the Cartesi Virtual Machine.

Focus

Optimize specific dApp logic to bring your ideas to life, free from the intricacies of the blockchain itself and the design tradeoffs of the EVM.

Base layer guarantees

Inherit security and censorship resistance from Ethereum.

Powerful rollups for real-world scale

Cartesi gives your dApp its own rollup with dedicated compute, bringing significant gains in computational scalability without compromising on decentralization, security and censorship resistance.

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Predictable and stable

Cartesi-powered dApps benefit from predictable, stable fees, thanks to dedicated network resources.

Flexible and customizable

The modular framework gives developers more control over the stack for their dApp-specific needs, such as customizable gas metering, data availability solutions, and more.

Modular

Cartesi Rollups can be used as a layer two, a layer three, or as sovereign rollups.

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Use cases across AI, DeFi, Gaming, and more

Learn how Cartesi opens up new possibilities for dApps across a range of use cases, thanks to its computational scaling and programming flexibility.

A global community of builders and visionaries

Cartesi brings ambitious ideas to life by fostering collaboration, experimentation, and a willingness to take risks and grow together.

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Get Started

Three steps to getting started on Cartesi

Say Hello

Talk through your ideas and get inspired. New? Chat with core contributors in #beginner-friendly.

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Build with Quickstart

A step-by-step guide to getting started and building a decentralized application quickly.

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Read the Docs

Dive into Cartesi developer docs to learn key concepts, find tutorials, and get building.

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The Cartesi Ecosystem

Cartesi is an open-source project built by a vibrant and growing ecosystem of independent teams, companies, and individuals – transparently and in public.

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