Igniting the AI Narrative for Ethereum

1. Overview of Metis Hyperion

Metis is an Ethereum L2 ecosystem based on Optimistic Rollup, which early on launched the Andromeda mainnet. Compared to other L2 networks, its biggest feature is the decentralized sequencer, which grants transaction ordering rights to community participants. In March 2025, Metis officially announced a dual-chain strategy: launching the high-performance Hyperion chain based on the existing general-purpose chain Andromeda. The former is positioned as a secure and reliable general L2, while the latter focuses on high-frequency, high-throughput, and AI-driven application scenarios. Hyperion is built on top of the Metis SDK, with its core being the new MetisVM virtual machine (compatible with EVM to support AI-optimized instructions), aiming to optimize scalability and decentralization while significantly enhancing transaction efficiency.

According to Metis' official introduction, Hyperion is committed to creating a “high-performance, AI-native” L2 network that can achieve near millisecond transaction confirmations and ultra-high transaction throughput, making AI-native applications (such as on-chain LLM inference and decentralized AI agents) possible. Overall, Metis, through its dual-chain architecture, emphasizes security and decentralization with Andromeda and high performance and AI applications with Hyperion, providing complementary support for different application scenarios.

From a broader perspective, Metis' development path can be summarized in two points: First, continuously improving its core L2 infrastructure, such as incorporating real-time data availability migration and fraud proof mechanisms in the Andromeda upgrade in May 2025, making it the industry's first “truly decentralized” Layer 2; second, moving towards modularity and multi-chain interoperability, reducing development thresholds through the Metis SDK and promoting multi-chain ecosystem development. The launch of Hyperion has, to some extent, reshaped the value logic of the METIS token: transforming Metis from just an L2 into a “multi-chain infrastructure + AI dedicated

1 AI ecological closed-loop trio: SDK, Hyperion, LazAI

As an Optimistic Rollup, Hyperion inherits the security model of Metis and the Optimism system while making updates mainly in parallel computing, data availability, and the degree of decentralization, with its primary optimization direction being AI and high-frequency application scenarios. Specifically, Metis combines Metis SDK + Hyperion + LazAI.