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+# EVMC
+
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+> Ethereum Client-VM Connector API
+
+The EVMC is the low-level ABI between Ethereum Virtual Machines (EVMs) and 
+Ethereum Clients. On the EVM-side it supports classic EVM1 and [eWASM].
+On the Client-side it defines the interface for EVM implementations 
+to access Ethereum environment and state.
+
+## Usage
+
+Please visit the [documentation].
+
+
+## Maintainers
+
+- Alex Beregszaszi [@axic]
+- Paweł Bylica [@chfast]
+
+## License
+
+Licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE.md).
+
+
+[@axic]: https://github.com/axic
+[@chfast]: https://github.com/chfast
+[documentation]: https://ethereum.github.io/evmc
+[eWASM]: https://github.com/ewasm/design#ethereum-flavored-webassembly-ewasm-design