When describing Move to people, I like to think of it as a subset of Rust; the syntax is so similar, that if you know Rust, you practically already know Move. Where Rust is a general purpose language, Move is a language built to literally move programmable money on the blockchain!
To learn more about the similarities and differences between Rust and Move, read below 👇🏻
🔧 Ownership Model
Both languages use ownership to prevent data races, but Move adds linear types for digital assets
📦 Struct Definitions
Nearly identical syntax, but Move structs can have "abilities" that define blockchain behavior
🏛️ Modules and Imports
Same module system, but Move modules deploy as smart contracts which can be reused by other modules.
🎯 Generics and Type Safety
Both use generics, but Move's phantom types prevent asset confusion
🔒 Access Control
Similar visibility rules, but Move adds blockchain-specific controls
🌍 Global State
In my opinion, this is where Move truly shines: built-in blockchain state management.
On Rust-based blockchains (i.e. Solana), developers manually handle account deserialization, data validation, ownership checks, rent calculations, and account resizing with complex program-derived addresses.
💡 In summary,
Rust is a general-purpose systems programming language. Move took Rust's safety + added blockchain primitives:
✅ Linear types (no double-spending)
✅ Global storage built-in
✅ Formal verification ready
✅ Move resources live at addresses, not in program memory
✅ Move abilities (key, store, copy, drop) control resource behavior
And as a bonus, a fun fact!
The language is literally called "Move" because of the `move_to` syntax, further emphasizing that asset management, as well as their ownership and transfer rules, are the heart of the language.
This is why @moveindustries is built on Move. The next thousand developers, millions of users, and billions of dollars, need the proper infrastructure to support the future of programmable money from the ground up.
Money moves better with Move.
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