The Cartesi project has set out to revolutionise the way start-ups and developers create blockchain applications by offering layer-2 infrastructure, integrating Linux and standard programming environments for coding scalable smart contracts. The project employs roll-ups and sidechains along with an LM virtual machine. This environment provides for mainstream programmability, high scalability, security and low transaction costs. The blockchain-agnostic project runs on top of the most important chains, such as Ethereum, Matic (Polygon) and others. The network’s utility token CTSI, is used for providing CTSI rewards to stakers participating in the network, for the payment of CTSI fees and more.