Should Lava Move from Cosmos to an EVM Chain?
Lava proposal #69: Should Lava move away from operating its own Cosmos chain and migrate to an EVM-based chain? More details: ## Proposal This proposal asks...
Yes
94%
No
0%
Abstain
6%
Veto
0%
AI Summary
gpt-5.4-mini - generated 9/28/2026, 3:34:42 PM
Should Lava Move from Cosmos to an EVM Chain?
Lava governance is asking whether the project should stop operating its own Cosmos chain and begin a migration to an EVM-based chain. This vote only authorizes moving forward with an EVM migration process; it does not choose a destination chain, define technical details, set a timeline, or change tokenomics.
- Vote is only on whether to pursue an EVM migration.
- A YES vote does not pick a specific EVM chain.
- A YES vote does not approve architecture, timeline, or implementation details.
- Tokenomics, including supply, emissions, rewards, and staking, are explicitly out of scope.
- If passed, the Foundation will later identify and evaluate candidate EVM chains through separate processes.
Voter Impact
Voters are deciding the strategic direction of Lava’s chain infrastructure, not the final migration plan. Approving this proposal would open the door to a later EVM selection and technical process, while rejecting it keeps the current Cosmos-based setup unchanged for now.
Risk Signals
- The proposal is intentionally broad, so key details remain unresolved.
- No specific EVM chain has been selected yet.
- Technical migration and tokenomics decisions will be made later, creating uncertainty about outcomes.
- The eventual impact on validators, providers, and users is unclear at this stage.
Original Proposal Text
Should Lava move away from operating its own Cosmos chain and migrate to an EVM-based chain? More details: ## Proposal This proposal asks the Lava community to decide whether Lava should move away from operating its own Cosmos chain and migrate to an EVM-based chain. ## Decision **Should Lava move away from operating its own Cosmos chain and migrate to an EVM-based chain?** - **YES:** Approve moving forward with an EVM migration process. - **NO:** Do not approve moving forward with an EVM migration process at this time. ## Scope and limitations This is a Boolean governance decision about EVM migration only. A YES vote does not: - select a specific EVM chain; - approve a specific technical architecture or implementation plan; - approve a migration timeline; - approve a token conversion or migration mechanism; - approve changes to token supply, emissions, burns, rewards, staking, or other tokenomics; - approve the retirement of any specific validator or provider process; or - authorize any unrelated change to Lava governance or protocol policy. If the proposal passes, the Foundation will transparently identify, propose, and evaluate candidate EVM chains through a subsequent process. Any subsequent technical migration plan will be addressed through the appropriate community and governance processes. Tokenomics will be addressed through a separate forum discussion and a separate governance process. ## Sources and context This proposal follows the community discussion and background material below. These sources provide context for the migration question; they do not themselves approve migration, select a destination chain, or decide tokenomics. - [Forum discussion](https://community.lavanet.xyz/t/discussion-lava-architecture-demand-and-tokenomics/334) - [What is Built, and One Open Question](https://www.lavanet.xyz/blog/what-is-built-and-one-open-question) - [Part 2: Evaluating the Alternatives](https://www.lavanet.xyz/blog/part-2-evaluating-the-alternatives) - [RPC usage and LAVA](https://www.lavanet.xyz/blog/pc-usage-and-lava) **Important:** No specific EVM chain has been selected. Tokenomics are outside the scope of this vote and will be addressed through a separate forum discussion and a separate governance process.