Qtum ARM Virtual Machine

The Qtum ARM virtual machine is a name used in some crypto glossaries for a planned smart contract environment on the Qtum blockchain that would run code built for an ARM-style processor instruction set, the family used in most phones. Qtum, launched in 2017, combines a Bitcoin-style UTXO model with contracts that run on the Ethereum Virtual Machine, joined by a translation layer the project calls the Account Abstraction Layer, and secures the chain with proof of stake. The project has described plans for additional virtual machines so developers could write contracts in mainstream languages rather than Solidity. As of November 2026, Qtum's production contracts run on its EVM, and readers should treat ARM virtual machine claims as a design goal unless the project's own documentation confirms deployment. Also see smart contracts.