Movement will transition from a sidechain to a Layer1 blockchain, supporting native token staking and Move 2.0

Foresight News reported that The Movement announced that the Movement network will transition from a sidechain architecture to an independent Layer1 blockchain, supporting native token staking and providing support for Move 2.0. According to the announcement, the sidechain model has reached its limits. As a Move-based L1, Movement will be able to process over 10,000 transactions per second, with transaction confirmation times of less than one second—a significant improvement over the current network's upper limit of 500-600 TPS. The Layer1 blockchain is designed to fully leverage the performance potential of the Move Virtual Machine (MoveVM), while eliminating the risk of a centralized sequencer as a single point of failure under the sidechain model. Only unlocked MOVE tokens are eligible for staking; under this rule, locked tokens held by investors or core contributors cannot be used for staking.

Movement's Layer1 blockchain will also be an early adopter of Move 2.0 language features. Move 2.0 introduces fundamental developer features such as enumerated types and function values. Movement stated that when the time is right, the network's state, off-chain storage, and on-chain framework will be migrated. Deployed smart contracts and user funds will remain unchanged, and a public testnet for developers will be launched soon.