The EVM (EthereumEthereum is a decentralized global open-source platform. The goal is to create a world computer where anyone can build and... Read More Virtual Machine) is an environment that runs on all nodes in the Ethereum networkThe Ethereum network is a decentralized distributed network of computers that run decentralized applications and smart contracts. As a platform,... Read More and is where all smart contracts execute. The EVM enables every nodeNodes are individual computers connected to the blockchain network that validate and relay transactions. Nodes may receive cryptocurrency rewards as... Read More within the Ethereum network to run the same contract code and execute identical contract instructions. The EVM facilitates trustlessA trustless system is one where there is no need for third-party involvement or intermediaries to complete a transaction. Two... Read More code execution while guaranteeing outcomes, making it vital to the network.