<p>The <a href="https://developers.cardano.org/en/virtual-machines/kevm/getting-started/using-the-kevm-devnet/" rel="noreferrer">KEVM testnet</a> has been down for more than a month, but it is back up.</p>
<p>I never heard about it being compatible out of the box, there are plans to have it as a side-chain in the future, but there is still a lot of work before that can happen and is probably not in the short-term future.</p>

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2021-05-03T07:46:47.507Z
2021-05-03T07:46:47.507Z
Marek Mahut - StakeNuts
<p>Development is alive and kicking.</p>
<p>Alongside our native smart contract language Plutus, we are still on track with the KEVM and its support for languages like Solidity and Glow.</p>

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2021-05-03T09:56:40.417Z
The question was about the development of the EVM compatibility with Cardano out of box - can you please reference some development on this side? Looking at the code https://github.com/input-output-hk/mantis-cardano it looks pretty dead.
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2021-05-03T08:24:21.870Z
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Lars Brünjes
<p>One of the big selling points of Cardano was EVM compatibility out of the box through the KEVM project.</p>
<p>It now has disappeared as a talking point: Has its development stopped?</p>

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What has happened to the KEVM?
# What has happened to the KEVM?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-05-03)

One of the big selling points of Cardano was EVM compatibility out of the box through the KEVM project.

It now has disappeared as a talking point: Has its development stopped?

**Tags:** ethereum, contracts

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2021-05-03. Score: 17 | Accepted answer

Development is alive and kicking.

Alongside our native smart contract language Plutus, we are still on track with the KEVM and its support for languages like Solidity and Glow.

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: The question was about the development of the EVM compatibility with Cardano out of box - can you please reference some development on this side? Looking at the code https://github.com/input-output-hk/mantis-cardano it looks pretty dead.  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2021-05-03. Score: 7

The [KEVM testnet](https://developers.cardano.org/en/virtual-machines/kevm/getting-started/using-the-kevm-devnet/) has been down for more than a month, but it is back up.

I never heard about it being compatible out of the box, there are plans to have it as a side-chain in the future, but there is still a lot of work before that can happen and is probably not in the short-term future.


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