An EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain, Fantom Opera uses aBFT Lachesis consensus for high throughput, sub-second finality, and low fees powering DeFi and real-time dApps.
Fantom Opera is an EVM-compatible Layer-1 that uses the Lachesis asynchronous BFT (DAG-based, leaderless) consensus to deliver fast, low-cost transactions secured by the FTM token. It powers high-throughput DeFi, payments, gaming, and NFT/real-time apps, with ~1s blocks, ~1–2s finality, average gas price commonly ~1 gwei (simple transfer ~21,000 gas ≈ 0.000021 FTM, typically <$0.01), and theoretical 4,500+ TPS; by comparison, Ethereum L1 runs ~12s blocks, ~15 TPS, and often dollar-level fees under load.
Opera’s uniqueness comes from Lachesis’s leaderless aBFT design that provides deterministic finality in ~1–2s and high fault tolerance (up to 1/3 byzantine) while remaining fully EVM-compatible for seamless Solidity tooling. This combination yields consistently low fees (gas price ~1 gwei; many swaps <0.01 FTM), fast confirmations (~1s blocks), and high headroom (4,500+ TPS theoretical), outperforming many L1s/L2s that trade off higher fees, slower finality, or non-EVM stacks.
Fantom Opera uses FTM as the gas token for transaction fees. You can obtain FTM by bridging from other chains or purchasing using thirdweb Bridge.
To bridge FTM to Fantom Opera, connect your wallet to thirdweb bridge, select your source chain, choose the token you want to bridge, select Fantom Opera as the destination, enter the amount, and confirm the transaction. The bridge will handle the cross-chain transfer instantly.
To build on Fantom Opera you can use thirdweb, which provides an easy way to build, monetize and scale your apps, games or agents. You can find detailed guides and documentation on https://portal.thirdweb.com to get started quickly.
To add Fantom Opera to your wallet, you can connect your wallet and click on [Add to Wallet] button at the top of the page. Alternatively, you can add the network manually using the RPC URL and chain details and add it to your wallet's network settings.
To send FTM on Fantom Opera, ensure your wallet is connected to the Fantom Opera network, enter the recipient's address, specify the amount of FTM to send, review the gas fee, and confirm the transaction in your wallet.