Enjin, one of the oldest ecosystems for NFT gaming, has officially announced the Enjin Blockchain, a network where NFTs are described as being at a protocol level, instead of relying on smart contracts.

The new NFT network was built using the Substrate framework, and is designed completely around non-fungible tokens, ensuring that important functions, “such as creating, using, and transferring NFTs are integrated directly into the foundational code.” This means that the network does not rely on smart contracts like other blockchains do for digital assets, making it possible for creators to “craft scalable, future-proofed digital assets with advanced capabilities” while still having “interoperability with other ecosystems.”

In the official announcement, various other “innovative” features are also mentioned, including Fuel Tanks and Discrete Accounts. Fuel Tanks allow developers to cover fees from transactions that users make, making it so that the user doesn’t have to pay the fees, while Discrete Accounts allow users to interact with a project on the network without having to download any wallet software. All of this helps create a gaming network that is accessible and simple to use.

As for the Efinity parachain on Polkadot, the developers have revealed that they have managed to successfully fork it over to this new network as the “Efinity Matrixchain” that already works, though it is “pending ratification through a referendum.” It allows Efinity users to seamlessly move to the new blockchain, will all data from Efinity successfully moved to the Matrixchain while “ensuring the continuity and integrity of user data.”

What does this transitional phase mean for current Efinity Token ($EFI) holders? According to the press release, the team suggests merging the token with the Enjin Coin ($ENJ), “uniting the EFI and ENJ communities through a fair and transparent process,” with an official governance proposal alongside token-based documentation planned to be soon published. As for the Enjin Coin, the developers propose migrating it from the Ethereum network to become the official native token of the new NFT blockchain, with the idea being to migrate the tokens on a 1:1 basis.

The official announcement can be found in the tweet down below, while more details can be found in the whitepaper here.