# EONIX layer 1 EONIX is a Layer-1 blockchain. This means that in its operations, it does not depend on any other blockchain for finalizing transactions sent to it. In other words, once the EONIX validators have achieved consensus about a transaction and added it to the ledger, this is sufficient for the transaction to be valid and irreversible. EVM Compatible In addition to the information about the transactions processed by the EONIX, its nodes also permanently store and update the code and current state of smart contracts. Smart contracts are computer programs (persistent scripts) that anyone can interact with by sending transactions summoning them. Smart contracts also have accounts that can hold token balances. On the network nodes, smart contracts are stored and executed in an environment called a 'virtual machine' (VM). The EONIX blockchain is broadly compatible with Ethereum's virtual machine (EVM). --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://eonixchains-organization.gitbook.io/welcome-to-eonix-chain/eonix.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.