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Cosmos is ditching CosmWasm for EVM. 

Devs are furious, calling it a betrayal. But is this the bold move to save the ecosystem—or a slow death spiral? 

Let’s unpack it. 👇 [1/7] 

The Cosmos dev ecosystem shrank last year—only major blockchain to do so (per Electric Capital). 

With EVM’s $100M+ investment, the pivot could bring Ripple &amp; Ondo onboard. 

But at what cost? [2/7]

- CosmWasm built Cosmos’ smart 
contract edge, but funding dried up.
  
- Hub’s EVM move taps Ethereum’s tools &amp; devs—e.g., $1M chain links vs. $10M+ for non-EVM.  

- $7figs pledged by @BPIV400 to maintain CosmWasm, but focus shifts to survival. [3/7] 

Think of CosmWasm as a custom-built racecar—fast but niche. 

EVM is the highway with millions of drivers. Ripple’s XRP Ledger tokenization &amp; Robinhood’s Solidity hires show the traffic’s there. 

Risk? Losing CosmWasm’s tribe. [4/7]

Data point: EVM chains (Avalanche, Polygon) hold 70% of DeFi value

Yet, treasury conservatism killed growth—could Cosmos’ $104M war chest have funded a CosmWasm renaissance instead? [5/7] 

Cosmos bets on EVM for short-term survival, not long-term vision. 

CosmWasm gets life support ($7figs+), but devs like @0xKiruse feel tossed aside. 

@BPIV400, is this growth vs. soul? [6/7] 

Imagine you’re a CosmWasm dev—stick it out or jump ship? 

Drop your take below on this pivot

Let’s debate the future of @cosmos ! [7/7] 