# introduction

verbatim is a high-performance evm-compatible layer 1 smart contract platform.  verbatim makes meaningful progress towards solving the blockchain trilemma of decentralization, security and scalability. &#x20;

verbatim proposes the following optimizations in three major area&#x73;*,* resulting in an ultra secure and scaled proof-of-stake ("pos") blockchain, secured by multiple crypto assets:

* **multiPOS**, for decentralization and security
* **verbDB**, for performance and scalability
* **oracle availability**, for builder optimization and secure price feeds

verbatim's improvements address existing issues with regard to proof-of-stake blockchains, while preserving all of the functionality and compatibility desired of the evm. &#x20;