Cosmos' Cross-Chain Foundation (ICF) has funded the open-source of Evmos (EVMOS - 32.90%), the native EVM framework for its multi-chain ecosystem of more than 200 application chains. The Foundation says the framework, previously developed under the Evmos project, will now be maintained as "Cosmos EVM" in official cross-chain software stacks, including the Cosmos SDK, meaning that the Cosmos ecosystem now has a standardized version of the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). This development enables the Cosmos blockchain to integrate the Cosmos EVM for full EVM compatibility, including support for JSON-RPC and Ethereum wallet compatibility through a lightweight EVM configuration for native ERC-20 tokens. The integration enhances cross-chain interoperability between the broader EVM ecosystem and Cosmos through the Cross-Chain Communication (IBC) protocol. As part of this transition, Evmos co-founder Federico Kunze Küllmer will no longer be a core contributor to Evmos, while continuing to advise the ICF on the interoperability and modular architecture of the Cosmos EVM, Evmos noted. Kunze Küllmer's company, Altiplanic, a core contributor to the Evmos codebase, will no longer be involved in the project.