[Lighter Launches EVM Development Network, Supporting Direct Management of Trading Orders via Smart Contracts] Odaily Planet Daily News: Decentralized perpetual contract trading platform Lighter has announced that its EVM development network is now live. This network, built in collaboration with Axiom, is an OpenVM-based EVM-equivalent Rollup that runs parallel to Lighter Core. Both parties plan to jointly settle transactions to Ethereum using a single Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZK Proof). Developers can use tools such as Foundry, Hardhat, Viem, and Ethers to deploy smart contracts, access accounts, balances, positions, orders, and market data on Lighter Core, and directly create, modify, and cancel orders via smart contracts. Additionally, the network supports asset transfers between the development network L1, Lighter Core, and Lighter EVM. Currently, development teams can apply for access permissions via email. Lighter will open access in batches and plans to make it available to all developers in the coming weeks.