Cartesi

Cartesi is an infrastructure project for building appchain rollups with any code, leveraging Ethereum's security. It addresses EVM scalability and complexity limits by using a RISC-V virtual machine running Linux, enabling mature software stacks in dApps. The suite includes Cartesi Rollups, Cartesi Machine, CartesiScan, Cartesi Explorer, and the DAVE fraud proof system.

The public profile does not confirm founders, team, genesis date, or airdrop history. However, active open-source repositories show 54 commits in four weeks, indicating ongoing development.

The CTSI token supports governance and staking, with a planned Validator Marketplace where validators stake CTSI and users can delegate or invest. It is deployed on Ethereum, Base, Polygon, BNB Chain, Arbitrum, Optimism, and Avalanche.

Evidence points to a product/infrastructure classification, not a meme. Analysts should verify official documentation on Rollups, DAVE fraud proofs, and Stage-2 status on L2BEAT.