Offchain Labs Introduces Arbitrum Stylus

Blockchain developer Offchain Labs has introduced a new technical implementation called Arbitrum Stylus. The new tool will support smart contract development in multiple languages.

Both the code and the testnet for the Arbitrum Stylus are publicly available, and the firm has submitted them for Arbitrum community voting.

Introducing Arbitrum Stylus

Arbitrum Stylus will enable smart contract development in multiple programming languages. These include Rust, C, and C++ on Arbitrum’s Layer-2 network. Support for these languages will be added to the already adopted Solidity programming language. The new tool distinguishes itself from others by enabling developers to write smart contracts in Solidity and languages that can be converted to WebAssembly (WASM). WebAssembly is a way to run code from programming languages such as Rust and C++ on the web. With the introduction of Arbitrum Stylus, code from these languages can also be run on the blockchain.

Rachel Bousfield, the tech lead at Blockworks, commented,

“If someone out there is working in Rust, or C or C++, instead of having to learn a new programming language like Solidity or Vyper, they can just use technologies they are already familiar with and write their applications and make their products in those.”

The functionality of running code on the blockchain makes it extremely easy for developers to start building smart contracts. Offchain Labs has also made the code and the testnet for the Arbitrum Stylus publicly available. The idea behind this is to broaden access to Ethereum-compatible smart contract development.

Simplifying Smart Contract Development

Offchain Labs has stated that Stylus has been designed to simplify smart contract creation on Arbitrum for developers who are experienced in programming languages such as C, C++, and Rust. According to the firm’s estimations, introducing Stylus could help bring over 3 million Rust and C developers into the Ethereum smart contract ecosystem. So far, the Ethereum smart contract ecosystem has been dominated by Solidity developers. Offchain Labs also plans to extend Stylus support to other programming languages that can be converted into WASM in the near future.

CEO and co-founder of Offchain Labs, Stev

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Author: Amara Khatri

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