Fantom is preparing for a major upgrade that will switch from Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) to Fantom Virtual Machine (FVM).
Fantom is a competitor to Ethereum in that it offers a smart contract and decentralized application network. Furthermore, it has garnered a lot of traction recently and currently has a total value locked of $6.5 billion, according to DeFi Llama
The network currently uses the EVM to ensure compatibility with Ethereum-based protocols. The next big upgrade, which it announced on March 31, aims to increase performance. It will achieve this with its own native virtual machine.
FVM is going to be one of the biggest upgrades to Fantom
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EVM Limitations
The EVM has currently been used to port large DeFi protocols, such as Curve Finance, Yearn Finance, and SushiSwap, from Ethereum onto Fantom.
However, the team has observed several limitations with the EVM. The primary one is throughput since it only settles around 18 transactions per second. Additionally, the EVM hasn’t evolved much from its initial specification, according to the Fantom team.
Therefore, the Fantom Foundation has devised the Fantom Virtual Machine to solve these performance issues. It is working alongside the University of Sydney and Yonsei University on the project.
Fragmented upgrades of the FVM will be rolling out from Q2 of this year, the team added. Some of the high-level features of the new system include:
- Solidity programming language compatibility: Dapps from Ethereum will still be easily migrated onto Fantom.
- Parallel processing: This increases the throughput and transaction finality.
- Bytecode-compressed: This will make storing data more efficient.
Additionally, the team expects the upgrade to attract more activity and investment:
“Since the upgrade will make Fantom faster and improve smart contracts’ security and performance, the network will likely attract new users, devs activity, and institutional investors.”
FTM Price Outlook
The network’s native token, FTM, has gained 5.4% on the day. As a result, it was trading at $1.51 at the time of writing, according to CoinGecko. Furthermore, FTM price has gained 25% over the past fortnight.
The token reached an all-time high on October 28 when it tapped $3.46. However, it has since fallen back by 56.5% from that peak.
