Irys is a Layer 1 data chain that unifies on-chain data storage and smart contract execution into a single network. Traditional smart contract chains handle financial transactions but lack native primitives for large-scale data processing. Traditional data chains are responsible for storage but lack integration with smart contracts. Irys addresses both aspects. By unifying storage and execution, Irys bridges this gap and enables data programmability through its native EVM execution layer, IrysVM....