Eclipse Foundation announced on Nov. 7 that Eclipse, a Solana Virtual Machine-powered layer-2 on Ethereum, had launched its public mainnet.

The milestone is a key step in Eclipse’s quest to bring the best of both Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL) to users, Eclipse Foundation said in a press release.

Vijay Chetty, CEO of Eclipse, noted that bridging these leading networks for decentralized applications and finance could drive a new wave of ecosystem development. Key areas likely to see growth from increased dApp activity include DeFi, consumer applications, and gaming.

“Eclipse is uniquely positioned as the first solution to bridge the gap between Solana and Ethereum, offering a powerful platform that caters to both communities. Our goal is to empower developers from both ecosystems to build and scale their dApps like never before, unlocking new opportunities across the largest networks in the industry.”

Vijay Chetty.

Eclipse’s launch of the layer-2 public mainnet follows its developer-focused mainnet release in October. Since then, the platform has expanded its ecosystem by integrating projects such as Orca, Nucleus, and Save.

Developers on Eclipse can utilize Solana’s parallel execution capabilities and Ethereum’s liquidity and security, alongside access to Ethereum’s vast user community and asset base. Eclipse’s architecture enables developers to leverage the Solana Virtual Machine for scaling and enhanced user experiences.

As a result, Eclipse aims to eliminate the previous fragmentation that required developers to choose between the two ecosystems.