Evmos (EVMOS) is the native token and governance asset of Evmos, an
EVM-compatible
Layer-1 blockchain built on Cosmos SDK, designed as the "EVM Hub of Cosmos" for seamless deployment of
Ethereum smart contracts in the Cosmos ecosystem. Launched in 2022, Evmos combines Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatibility with Cosmos' Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol, enabling developers to build and deploy Solidity/Vyper contracts with access to Cosmos liquidity and interoperability. The EVMOS token powers staking for network security and rewards, governance voting in the Evmos
DAO, fee payments for transactions and smart contract execution, and incentives for
validators and developers in a scalable, high-throughput platform optimized for cross-chain
DeFi,
dApps, and
Web3 applications.
When Did Evmos Launch?
Evmos was founded in 2021 and launched its mainnet and EVMOS token in March 2022 after testnets and community funding. The project quickly gained adoption with EVM compatibility and IBC in 2022–2023, and achieved 2025 milestones including enhanced cross-chain tools, DeFi integrations, and governance improvements, maintaining active development and ecosystem growth by December 2025.
What Are the Key Features of Evmos?
Evmos features full EVM compatibility for Solidity/Vyper
smart contracts, Cosmos SDK architecture with Tendermint consensus for high throughput and low fees, IBC
interoperability connecting to Cosmos chains and beyond,
staking rewards for EVMOS holders, governance through the Evmos DAO, audited security protocols, and developer tools for building cross-chain dApps, DeFi, and Web3 applications in a scalable, interoperable ecosystem.
What Is EVMOS Used For?
EVMOS is used for staking to secure the network and earn rewards, voting in Evmos DAO governance on upgrades and treasury allocation, paying transaction and smart contract fees, providing liquidity for yields, and accessing ecosystem incentives including developer grants and
validator rewards.
What Is the EVMOS Token Utility?
EVMOS secures network consensus through staking and reward distribution, powers governance voting on protocol parameters and treasury, covers fees with potential burns for deflation, captures value from EVM activity and cross-chain usage, incentivizes validators and liquidity providers, and funds ecosystem growth through treasury allocations for development and integrations.
What Blockchain Does Evmos Operate On?
Evmos operates as a sovereign Cosmos SDK Layer-1 chain with full EVM compatibility and IBC interoperability.
What Are EVMOS Tokenomics?
EVMOS features inflationary rewards for staking with controlled circulation from unlocks as of December 2025. Allocation prioritizes staking incentives, ecosystem development, team vesting, liquidity, treasury; balanced by burns and emission schedule.