experimental/

Experimental Virtual Machines

This directory contains experimental VMs that are NOT part of mainnet launch.

Status

AIVM (AI Virtual Machine)

• Status: Experimental - Not ready for mainnet
• Reason: Redundant with Hanzo.network AI compute layer
• Future: May be integrated post-mainnet if distinct use case emerges
• Features: AI task registry, GPU provider coordination, proof-of-compute

YVM (Years/Yield-Curve Virtual Machine)

• Status: Experimental - Not ready for mainnet
• Reason: Checkpointing functionality can be handled by P-Chain
• Future: May be used for archival/historical state management
• Features: Epoch checkpointing, SPHINCS+ aggregation, Bitcoin anchoring, IPFS archival

Mainnet VM Architecture

Production VMs (in /vms/ root):

• P-Chain (PlatformVM): Quantum-safe consensus with Ringtail+BLS hybrid
• X-Chain (XVM): UTXO-based asset management
• B-Chain (BridgeVM): Cross-chain interoperability with MPC security
• Z/A-Chain (AttestationVM/ZVM): ZK privacy coprocessor + AI attestation
• Q-Chain (QVM): Quantum consensus oracle (PQC integrated into P-Chain)

Development Guidelines

1. No Mainnet Dependencies: Code in this directory MUST NOT be required by mainnet VMs
2. Independent Testing: Each experimental VM has its own test suite
3. Documentation: Each VM must have a comprehensive README explaining:
   • Purpose and use cases
   • Why it's experimental
   • Path to production (if any)
   • Technical architecture
4. PR Process: Experimental VMs require separate PRs and approval before mainnet consideration

Contributing

To propose an experimental VM for mainnet:

1. Ensure 100% test coverage
2. Document security model and attack vectors
3. Provide economic analysis (tokenomics, incentives)
4. Demonstrate unique value proposition vs existing chains
5. Get approval from core team

Last Updated: 2025-10-31 Mainnet Launch Target: TBD (P/X/B/Z-Chains first)