Coding Ethereum Apps with Linux and Real-World Software Stacks w/ Cartesi

We sit down with Felipe Argento, Co-Founder of Cartesi, to explore how rollups are evolving beyond the constraints of the EVM and what it takes to scale real-world applications on Ethereum. Felipe shares how Cartesi enables developers to build app-specific rollups using traditional programming languages and Linux tooling, while still inheriting Ethereum’s security and decentralization guarantees. The conversation dives into Cartesi’s architecture, including its next-generation fraud-proof system Dave, why strong Sybil resistance and fast dispute resolution matter for rollup liveness, and how Cartesi unlocks a much broader design space for developers across DeFi, AI, gaming, and beyond. We also discuss the state of Layer 2s, what developers actually need to build scalable applications, Cartesi’s roadmap through 2026, and how builders can start experimenting with appchain rollups today.

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