Reddio, with backing from prominent investors like Paradigm and Tiger Cub Fund, Arena Holdings, has announced a major development in its innovative Layer 2 (L2) and Layer 3 (L3) Appchain sequencer framework, Itachi. Itachi is now officially open source, marking a significant step forward in the company's commitment to community-driven innovation and transparency.

Itachi: Empowering Developers with Flexibility and Customization

Built on the modular Yu framework and crafted in Golang by the Reddio team, Itachi provides developers with unprecedented flexibility and customization options.

Endorsement from Industry Leaders

The Itachi framework has garnered praise from industry leaders, including Eli Ben-Sasson, CEO of StarkWare, who lauded the community-driven efforts to advance Starknet's journey toward decentralization.

Key Features and Innovations

Modular Customization: Itachi simplifies blockchain development, offering an experience akin to building a web service, with seamless integration of various modules.

Multiple VM and DA Support: Supporting CairoVM out of the box, Itachi is designed to accommodate a range of Virtual Machines (VMs), including EVM, Solana Virtual Machine (SVM), zkWASM, RISC0, and parallel EVMs without resource conflicts. It also integrates with multiple Data Availability (DA) layers like Ethereum, Avail, Celestia, and more.
Advanced Prover and Anti-MEV Capabilities: Itachi aggregates multiple proving systems, bolstering security and providing specialized anti-Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) features to safeguard DeFi dApp users.

Special L2 Consensus: Itachi boasts a unique L2 consensus protocol for high throughput while inheriting the security and permissionless nature of L1. Additionally, Itachi supports integration with mainstream consensus mechanisms like PoW, PoS, pBFT, dBFT, HotStuff, etc., with easy customization options for developers.

Layer 3 Appchain Compatibility: For projects with specific requirements beyond L2 capabilities, Itachi facilitates the development of custom L3 Appchains, enhancing real-time performance and throughput, particularly for applications like real-time strategy games.

Interoperability Across dApps: Itachi ensures low-latency and reduced gas fees for cross-dApp interactions, enabling seamless interoperability between various decentralized applications.
Community and Developer Engagement.

Reddio actively engages with developers and has tailored Itachi based on their feedback. Currently, gaming companies such as Boyaa, XAR Labs, Verse, Mississippi, Metascan, Mizu, Crystal Fun, and TG.Bet, as well as DEX companies like EdgeX and SphereX, are testing Itachi for their Appchain launches. The founder of Boyaa expressed excitement about Itachi's potential to accelerate their Gaming Appchain development.

The source code for Itachi is now available, with the first Itachi-powered zkVM Layer 2 already on testnet. Developers worldwide are encouraged to test, contribute, and extend its capabilities.

Looking Ahead

Reddio invites developers to explore Itachi's capabilities and contribute to its growth. Governance plans for Itachi will be announced in the near future, further enhancing community involvement and collaboration.