News & Updates
Stay up to date with recent developments and ecosystem news.
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Stay up to date with recent developments and ecosystem news.
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Weekly or monthly digests that summarize the most important news, upgrades, events, and announcements from the Fuel ecosystem.
Breakthrough in Transaction Speed: Fuel has become the first blockchain rollup on Ethereum to achieve transaction confirmations in under 100 ms (51 ms regionally, 6 ms with co-located nodes), making it the world’s first real-time rollup on Ethereum. Fuel’s technology, featuring the FuelVM and a parallel UTXO-based transaction model, delivers high performance without compromising security or decentralization. This unlocks opportunities for real-time applications such as trading platforms, gaming, DeFi, and more. Demos are available: Testnet (free) at , Mainnet (requires ETH) at .
Capability Demonstration: A Twitter post showcased a video of a game featuring a rabbit, where each action triggers a transaction, highlighting Fuel’s real-time confirmation speed. The post emphasized: “Real-time is here, and it’s never looked better.” Links to the testnet and mainnet were included.
Technical Details: Another Twitter post explained how Fuel achieves confirmation speeds faster than the blink of an eye (~100 ms). Transactions receive a “soft” pre-confirmation in 6–51 ms via a P2P network, with final settlement on Ethereum occurring later. This eliminates delays typical of other L2s, providing a web2-like instant response. The technology leverages parallel UTXO processing, a register-based virtual machine, and P2P pre-confirmations while maintaining L1 security.
AMA Session: Fuel announced and held an AMA session on Twitter, focusing on real-time confirmations and their impact on users. The community was invited to submit questions and topics for discussion.
Token Purchase Program: The Fuel Network Foundation reported successfully completing 50% of its $1M FUEL token purchase program, acquiring $500K worth of tokens. All tokens were transferred to a public address on Ethereum mainnet. The program, initiated earlier, involves weekly purchases of $250K over four weeks to replenish the ecosystem treasury.
Conclusion: During the week of May 5–11, 2025, Fuel made a significant leap forward by introducing real-time technology that removes blockchain speed barriers. The demonstrations, AMA, and transparent financial strategy bolster community trust and highlight the project’s ambitions within the Ethereum ecosystem.
Welcome to the latest weekly roundup of Fuel Network’s developments! From groundbreaking infrastructure advancements to developer tools and ecosystem growth, here’s a concise summary of what happened during May 12–18, 2025.
1. Decentralized Sequencer Launched
Fuel Network, in collaboration with Simply Staking, introduced its decentralized sequencer, addressing the centralization bottleneck in most rollups. Unlike traditional setups relying on a single sequencer, Fuel distributes transaction ordering across multiple validators, ensuring:
No single point of failure: The rollup continues even if a validator goes offline.
Censorship resistance: No single entity can block transactions.
MEV democratization: A planned MEV auction system will return value to FUEL token holders.
Regulatory compliance: Reduced reliance on centralized entities.
Technical Highlights:
Built on Cosmos SDK with a modular architecture bridging Ethereum and Fuel.
Minimal hardware requirements for validators (4 CPU cores, 8 GB RAM, 200 GB disk).
FuelStreamX, a temporary multi-signature settlement system, will transition to zero-knowledge proofs.
Transparent transaction processing with Ethereum event prioritization and validator consensus.
2. Sway’s forc migrate Tool
The Sway programming language team unveiled forc migrate, a plugin designed to simplify upgrading Sway projects to newer versions with breaking changes. This tool automates the migration process, saving developers time and effort.Key Features:
forc migrate show: Lists upcoming breaking changes and migration steps.
forc migrate check: Scans projects, identifies required changes, and estimates migration effort.
forc migrate run: Executes migrations with step-by-step guidance and optional backward compatibility.
Integrates with Git for reviewing and finalizing changes.
3. Fuel Integrates with Dune Analytics
Fuel Network is now live on Dune Analytics, enabling users to access real-time on-chain metrics, including:
Transaction volumes
Block production metrics
Gas usage patterns
Smart contract deployments
Network activity trends
Fuel also shared a guide for creating custom dashboards on Dune using SQL queries to visualize metrics like daily transaction volumes.
4. $750K FUEL Token Buyback Completed
The Fuel Network Foundation successfully executed 75% of its $1M FUEL token purchase program, acquiring tokens worth $750,000. All purchased tokens have been transferred to a public address on Ethereum mainnet, ensuring transparency.
5. Ecosystem Roadmap from CEO
Fuel’s CEO shared an exciting lineup of upcoming ecosystem developments, including:
TheRig (stFUEL): A new staking initiative.
Ruscet Relaunch: Enhanced with GMX v2+ features.
Mira Rebrand/Relaunch: A refreshed identity and functionality.
Bako NFT Marketplace & Global On/Off Ramps: Expanding NFT and fiat accessibility.
1Delta Points Program: Rewarding user engagement.
SwaySwap 2.0: Upgraded decentralized exchange.
Fast Bridging (Base Fuel): Seamless cross-chain transfers.
Hyperlane Integration: Interoperability with other networks.
ZAP Ethereum Wallet Support: Enhanced wallet compatibility.
Stork Real-Time Oracle: Accurate data feeds.
M0 Treasury-Backed Stablecoin: A new stable asset.
ReactorDEX Launch: A decentralized exchange platform.
O2 Private Alpha (Spot Trading): Early testing phase.
Two [Redacted] Partnerships: Major collaborations to be revealed.
Conclusion: The week of May 12–18, 2025, showcased Fuel Network’s commitment to decentralized infrastructure, developer-friendly tools, transparent analytics, and ecosystem expansion. With innovative solutions like the decentralized sequencer, forc migrate, and Dune integration, alongside a robust roadmap, Fuel is paving the way for scalable, trustless blockchain systems.