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Hyperweb

End-to-end TypeScript platform

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Hyperweb is a Web3 development platform built on the Cosmos/IBC ecosystem, offering an end-to-end TypeScript toolchain. Its core is the Hyperweb Virtual Machine (HVM), which enables writing and executing smart contracts in TypeScript/JavaScript with cross-chain execution capabilities. The platform includes components such as InterchainJS (unified signing and chain interaction), Chain Registry (chain information registry), and Telescope (TypeScript code generator), helping developers build, test, and deploy decentralized applications. Developers can use its tool suite to write contracts, manage on-chain state, and leverage HVM's serialization for cross-chain communication.

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Formerly:
Cosmology
Founded:
2024

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About Hyperweb

Hyperweb is a Web3 developer platform focused on making blockchain development accessible through TypeScript and JavaScript. Its core business includes the Hyperweb Virtual Machine (HVM) for running TypeScript smart contracts across multiple chains, development frameworks like InterchainJS, code generation tools such as Telescope, and testing infrastructure via Starship. The platform addresses the market pain point of high entry barriers in Web3, where developers must learn specialized languages like Solidity or Rust and manage fragmented toolchains across different blockchains. Hyperweb solves this by letting developers write smart contracts once in TypeScript and deploy them across 200+ chains, unifying the development experience. Its competitive edge lies in leveraging the familiarity of TypeScript, the world's most popular programming language, to lower onboarding friction and enable cross-chain interoperability without requiring developers to master multiple ecosystems. In the past six months (2026-03-01 to 2026-09-01), Hyperweb has seen steady adoption, with its tools surpassing 40 million cumulative downloads, including 10.7 million for Web2 utilities and 27.6 million for Web3 tools. The platform has expanded its Chain Registry to support over 200 chains and its database tooling now manages nearly 2 million databases, adding roughly 2,500 per day. However, the ecosystem remains relatively young, with documentation and community resources still maturing compared to more established Web3 platforms, and some developers have noted that cross-chain execution performance can vary depending on the underlying chain's capabilities.

Updated: Sep 1, 2026

Dan Lynch, Founder and CEO of Hyperweb.

Dan Lynch is a serial entrepreneur who previously founded Brandcast (acquired by TIME) and Famo.us (acquired by AMZE). He holds a Master's and Bachelor's degree in EECS from UC Berkeley. In 2022, he founded Cosmology (Hyperweb's predecessor) to build developer tools for the Cosmos ecosystem; in 2024, he launched Hyperweb, enabling smart contract development on-chain with TypeScript. He is also the founder of Constructive and an advisor to projects such as Supabase and Akash.

Updated: Sep 1, 2026