What is even Spicenet and what the hell is the Spatial Overlay Network?

To a lot of people, Spicenet could be confused for an L2 because it facilitates interoperability between other chains but NO, it's an L1. It is not your typical L1 that's here to compete with or replace existing ones; instead, it augments them with powerful new capabilities.

At its core, Spicenet is a Spatial Overlay Network, a new blockchain network that holistically reimagines how applications are built. Think of today’s blockchains as roads, Spicenet is the flyover—an “overlay” that sits above other L1s and L2s, coordinating across them to enable applications that aren’t confined to just one chain or VM.

Here's how it works:

Spicenet decouples application state and transaction execution into two distinct layers:
‣ The Spicenet L1, which stores application state in the form of EVM or SVM contracts.

‣ The Spicenet Execution Network, a swarm of off-chain AI agents and solvers that handle all transaction execution.

Together, these layers enable omni-composable applications, meaning apps can tap into liquidity and state from multiple blockchains and virtual machines at once. This is why Spicenet is referred to as an omni-composable middleware.

As a Spatial Overlay Network, Spicenet:

‣ Coordinates transaction execution, validation, and settlement across multiple chains, unlocking a level of expressivity that traditional single-chain apps can't reach.

‣ Enables user actions to be processed against multiple ecosystems simultaneously, improving capital efficiency and yield potential.

‣ Offers infrastructure for building applications that live natively on Spicenet, while interacting seamlessly with ecosystems like Ethereum, Solana, and others.

This isn’t just about reducing friction, it’s about unlocking entirely new dimensions of application logic, where the constraints of a single chain no longer apply.

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