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