Payments blockchain Fuse has announced an ambitious roadmap update that includes transitioning to a zkEVM-based modular architecture. This shift will boost scalability and support new use cases that will allow businesses to build powerful payment and financial apps with enhanced interoperability.
One key aspect of this upgrade is the adoption of Polygon’s CDK for layer 2 scaling. The update also introduces a revised tokenomics model and strategic initiatives that are specifically designed to encourage adoption.
Fuse Ember: A Multi-Phase Network Upgrade
A critical component of the roadmap is Fuse Ember, which is a three-phase network upgrade that is aimed at improving the network's capabilities. In the first phase, Fuse will integrate the latest EVM standards through the London Hard Fork.
Phase two will focus more on a tokenomics revamp. This includes raising the maximum staking threshold to improve validator stability. Phase three will introduce a zero-token inflation model for more sustainable incentives.
As Fuse transitions to zkEVM, it will enable more modular and efficient blockchain resources. This means more transactions can happen at the same time, with lower fees, while still keeping the system secure and decentralized. It also allows for updates or changes to specific parts of the system without affecting the whole network.
Community Node Sale and Future Outlook
Fuse plans to strengthen its decentralized ecosystem even more by launching a community node sale in Q1 of 2025. The sale will offer 50,000 NFT-represented node licenses that provides rewards to operators and makes it possible for NFT holders to delegate their validation rights.
The deployment of its zkEVM and revised tokenomics are expected to happen before the end of the year and before its node sale starts in 2025.
The Fuse network’s roadmap (Source: Fuse)
