Ethermint
Ethermint is a scalable and interoperable Ethereum library, built on Proof-of-Stake with fast-finality using the [Cosmos SDK](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/) which runs on top of [Tendermint Core](https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint) consensus engine.
**Note**: Requires [Go 1.19+](https://golang.org/dl/)
## Installation
For prerequisites and detailed build instructions please read the Evmos [Installation](https://docs.evmos.org/validators/quickstart/installation.html) instructions. Once the dependencies are installed, run:
```bash
make install
```
Or check out the latest [release](https://github.com/evmos/ethermint/releases).
## Quick Start
To learn how Ethermint works from a high-level perspective, go to the [Introduction](https://docs.evmos.org/about/intro/overview.html) section from the documentation. You can also check the instructions to [Run a Node](https://docs.evmos.org/validators/quickstart/run_node.html).
For an example on how Ethermint can be used on any Cosmos-SDK chain, please refer to [Evmos](https://www.github.com/tharsis/evmos).
## Community
The following chat channels and forums are a great spot to ask questions about Ethermint:
- [Evmos Twitter](https://twitter.com/EvmosOrg)
- [Evmos Discord](https://discord.gg/trje9XuAmy)
- [Evmos Telegram](https://t.me/EvmosOrg)
- [Tharsis Twitter](https://twitter.com/TharsisHQ)
## Contributing
Looking for a good place to start contributing? Check out some [`good first issues`](https://github.com/evmos/ethermint/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22good+first+issue%22).
For additional instructions, standards and style guides, please refer to the [Contributing](./CONTRIBUTING.md) document.
## Careers
See our open positions on [Greenhouse](https://boards.eu.greenhouse.io/evmos).
