Crypto Gloss

Fantom

Fantom is the name of a blockchain ecosystem originally centered on the Fantom Opera network and its FTM token. Its successor, Sonic, launched as a separate EVM network on December 18, 2024, with S as its native token. The ecosystem has since moved to Sonic, so this entry explains the historical Fantom name and its current successor; the market table tracks S, not legacy FTM.

Stat Value
Ticker S
Price $0.05136
Market cap $199.57M
24-hour change -3.4%
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Price, market cap and 24-hour change are live CoinGecko fields. Static fallback values were captured 2026-10-18 18:48 UTC. This table tracks Sonic (S), the successor asset to Fantom’s FTM; values change and are not financial advice.

Fantom Opera and Sonic

Sonic Labs describes Sonic as a new chain rather than a continuation of Opera. The project moved its network focus, validators, users, and liquidity to Sonic, while Fantom Opera became legacy infrastructure. Sonic Labs said Opera’s on-chain history would remain available after its infrastructure sunset.

The Opera-to-Sonic bridge had a stated migration deadline of June 30, 2026. Sonic Labs said this deadline applied to the Opera route and did not apply to the separate ERC-20 FTM-to-S route. Because the Opera deadline has passed and exchange support can differ, old instructions should not be assumed to work today; check current official guidance for the specific network and asset.

The S Token

S is Sonic’s native token. Sonic Labs lists its roles as paying network fees, staking to help secure the network, and participating in governance. Sonic’s current documentation describes the network as EVM-compatible, so developers can use familiar Ethereum smart-contract tools. These properties describe Sonic; they should not be attributed to the retired Opera network without qualification.

Fantom’s FTM-to-S migration was announced at a one-to-one ratio. That conversion did not mean every FTM balance on every exchange or chain moved automatically. A token’s network, custodian, and supported transfer route matter, and the official migration window for Opera has ended.

What to Keep in Mind

When a project changes chains and token symbols, a page or wallet still showing FTM may refer to a legacy asset or a balance on a different network. Check the network name, the token contract or native-asset details, and the current instructions from the project before transferring assets. The market table here follows Sonic’s S token because that is the successor asset listed by CoinGecko.

Migration and a new technical design do not guarantee adoption, uptime, decentralization, or token performance. Claims about transaction speed should be evaluated with clear measurement methods and independent network data, rather than treated as a promise of investment returns.

Tokenomics and Supply

Sonic’s tokenomics include S issuance approved for institutional programs, airdrops and ecosystem funding. Supply is therefore not frozen at legacy FTM’s initial amount. S pays network fees and supports staking and governance.

Airdrops can involve maturation periods and early-claim burns; unused annual growth funding is burned under program rules. Allocated, locked and circulating tokens are different measures. Use current S figures and release rules rather than historical FTM totals.

Social Media Sentiment

A discussion in r/FantomFoundation about whether the chain still has a future shows mixed reactions: some commenters question Sonic’s activity, support, or leadership, while others remain positive about its technology. A later reply in the same thread complains that moving assets off the old FTM network is difficult. This is a small, self-selected discussion and cannot represent the wider community.

Last updated: 2026-10

Related Terms

  • EVM — the smart-contract environment Sonic supports.
  • Layer 1 — the base blockchain category for Sonic.
  • Proof of Stake — a consensus and validator-staking model relevant to blockchain networks.

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