# Research & Explorations **URL:** https://forum.availproject.org/c/research-and-explorations/10.md [Latest](https://forum.availproject.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.availproject.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.availproject.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the Research & Explorations category](https://forum.availproject.org/t/about-the-research-explorations-category/12)
**Author:** [@robin-rrt](https://forum.availproject.org/u/robin-rrt)\ **Replies:** 0
Discuss exciting research both new and old within the blockchain ecosystem relevant to the modular blockchain stack --- ## [A Common Language for Chain Abstraction Protocol Design](https://forum.availproject.org/t/a-common-language-for-chain-abstraction-protocol-design/1738)
**Author:** [@vibhurajeev](https://forum.availproject.org/u/vibhurajeev)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2025, 9:32am UTC](https://forum.availproject.org/t/a-common-language-for-chain-abstraction-protocol-design/1738 "2025-10-20T09:32:15Z")
Introduction The blockchain industry has a terminology problem. Just as “zkEVM” once encompassed everything from high level language equivalence (with EVM) to full Ethereum compatibility before Vitalik’s type classificat… --- ## [XERC-7683: An extended ERC-7683 for cross-VM intents](https://forum.availproject.org/t/xerc-7683-an-extended-erc-7683-for-cross-vm-intents/1730)
**Author:** [@QEDK](https://forum.availproject.org/u/QEDK)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.availproject.org/t/xerc-7683-an-extended-erc-7683-for-cross-vm-intents/1730 "2025-09-11T15:34:22Z")
Before we delve into the actual implementation details, I posit two ideas: A unified interface that amalgamates cross-chain and cross-VM intents is required A singular standard is the preferred method of resolution in … --- ## [Avail DA, Celestia, EigenDA & Ethereum Compared](https://forum.availproject.org/t/avail-da-celestia-eigenda-ethereum-compared/1555)
**Author:** [@Scott](https://forum.availproject.org/u/Scott)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 7:35am UTC](https://forum.availproject.org/t/avail-da-celestia-eigenda-ethereum-compared/1555 "2025-08-04T07:35:34Z")
Hey, There’s a lot of information to filter through when deciding which DA solution you should use, to help make it easier, we’ve put together a comprehensive explainer on our blog and you can see a quick summary of the… --- ## [Improving DevEx, Response Times, Throughput Limitations for Users through Turbo DA](https://forum.availproject.org/t/improving-devex-response-times-throughput-limitations-for-users-through-turbo-da/1654)
**Author:** [@privacy\_prophet](https://forum.availproject.org/u/privacy_prophet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2025, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.availproject.org/t/improving-devex-response-times-throughput-limitations-for-users-through-turbo-da/1654 "2025-03-03T15:59:34Z")
When submitting data to Avail, users face the following challenges:: Non-optimal wait times: Users often need to prove to someone else that data was submitted. To do that they need to wait until their data is posted an… --- ## [\[DISCUSSION\] RFP-001: Community DA Adapters](https://forum.availproject.org/t/discussion-rfp-001-community-da-adapters/616)
**Author:** [@robin-rrt](https://forum.availproject.org/u/robin-rrt)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2025, 11:02am UTC](https://forum.availproject.org/t/discussion-rfp-001-community-da-adapters/616 "2025-03-03T11:02:01Z")
RFP-001: Community DA Adapters Accepting one or multiple proposals: Multiple Submit by: Ongoing Selection by: Ongoing RFP Category: devtools-adapters Link to RFP-001 and Application Instructions Learn more about the RFP… --- ## [\[DISCUSSION\] RFP-003: Long-Term Block Data Storage](https://forum.availproject.org/t/discussion-rfp-003-long-term-block-data-storage/619)
**Author:** [@robin-rrt](https://forum.availproject.org/u/robin-rrt)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2024, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.availproject.org/t/discussion-rfp-003-long-term-block-data-storage/619 "2024-09-19T19:27:38Z")
RFP-003: Long-Term Block Data Storage Accepting one or multiple proposals: Multiple Submit by: Ongoing Selection by: Ongoing RFP Category: infrastructure Link to RFP-003 and Application Instructions Learn more about the… --- ## [\[DISCUSSION\] RFP-002: Avail Wallets](https://forum.availproject.org/t/discussion-rfp-002-avail-wallets/618)
**Author:** [@robin-rrt](https://forum.availproject.org/u/robin-rrt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.availproject.org/t/discussion-rfp-002-avail-wallets/618 "2024-09-05T13:12:43Z")
RFP-002: Avail Wallet Support Accepting one or multiple proposals: Multiple Submit by: CLOSED Selection by: CLOSED RFP Category: infrastructure Link to RFP-002 and Application Instructions Learn more about the RFP Grant… --- ## [Introducing Avail’s RFP Grants Program - Get Rewarded for Building Core Rollup Infra](https://forum.availproject.org/t/introducing-avail-s-rfp-grants-program-get-rewarded-for-building-core-rollup-infra/657)
**Author:** [@robin-rrt](https://forum.availproject.org/u/robin-rrt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2023, 6:45am UTC](https://forum.availproject.org/t/introducing-avail-s-rfp-grants-program-get-rewarded-for-building-core-rollup-infra/657 "2023-12-05T06:45:41Z")
Hey everyone, you may have seen that we recently posted the first 3 RFPs as part of our developer focussed grants program. The RFP program kick-starts Avail’s community development. Developers first submit a proposal to… --- ## [DA Publishing Cost: zkEVM Rollup vs zkEVM Validium on Avail](https://forum.availproject.org/t/da-publishing-cost-zkevm-rollup-vs-zkevm-validium-on-avail/439)
**Author:** [@QEDK](https://forum.availproject.org/u/QEDK)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2023, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.availproject.org/t/da-publishing-cost-zkevm-rollup-vs-zkevm-validium-on-avail/439 "2023-11-14T20:53:54Z")
Hey everyone, We have tested both the zkEVM Validium which uses Avail as its data availability layer and the zkEVM Rollup which uses Ethereum. We wanted to compare the Ethereum gas cost for each construct. The test com… --- ## [Introducing Avail Uncharted: Exploring New Horizons in Modular Blockchains](https://forum.availproject.org/t/introducing-avail-uncharted-exploring-new-horizons-in-modular-blockchains/50)
**Author:** [@robin-rrt](https://forum.availproject.org/u/robin-rrt)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2023, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.availproject.org/t/introducing-avail-uncharted-exploring-new-horizons-in-modular-blockchains/50 "2023-10-23T18:48:41Z")
Welcome adventurer, The Avail Explorations team is inviting you to join them in contributing to the open-source, modular future that will be built upon Avail’s data availability layer. The explorations team has recently… --- ## [OpEVM - Sovereign Optimistic Rollup](https://forum.availproject.org/t/opevm-sovereign-optimistic-rollup/89)
**Author:** [@robin-rrt](https://forum.availproject.org/u/robin-rrt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2023, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.availproject.org/t/opevm-sovereign-optimistic-rollup/89 "2023-10-23T18:21:56Z")
A few months ago, the Avail team released the OpEVM, an SDK to allow anyone to build their own sovereign optimistic rollup with working fraud proofs, shared sequencer support, permissionless watchtowers, and much more. C…