# Issues in EVM Equivalence

- Speakers: [Danno Ferrin](https://streameth.org/speakers/danno-ferrin)
- Event: [EVM Summit](https://streameth.org/devconnect/evm_summit), Istanbul Congress Center (ICC), Turkey - B2 Level, Emirgan 1-2 Rooms
- Channel: [Devconnect](https://streameth.org/devconnect)
- Date: 2023-11-14
- Duration: 14:26
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/65b8f8d5a5b2d09b88ec18d6
- Download: https://vod-cdn.lp-playback.studio/raw/jxf4iblf6wlsyor6526t4tcmtmqa/catalyst-vod-com/hls/0af6gf966ho9jo27/1080p0.mp4

## Description

What is EVM Equivalence?  How does it impact the Greater EVM Ecosystem?  And how can it be measured? In this talk you will learn some (but not all) of the speedbumps along the way to EVM equivalence and how other blockchains and L2s have mapped the EVM to their systems.

## About the speakers

### Danno Ferrin

Danno Ferrin is Principal Software Engineer at Hedera Hashgraph, where he integrates the EVM into the Hedera network. Previously he was Lead Protocol Engineer at ConsenSys Software Inc on their Ethereum Mainnet team, where he chose to go "full crypto" after leaving Google. Danno also worked at McDonalds as a crew member in his youth, so he is fully hedged against any DeFi downturn. Danno is a maintainer for the Hyperledger Besu project.