# Ethereum (EVM) Compatibility and Smart Contracts In addition to the information about the transactions processed by ZEDXION, its nodes also permanently store and update the code and current state of smart contracts. Smart contracts are computer programs (persistent scripts) that anyone can interact with by sending transactions invoking them. Smart contracts also have their own accounts which can hold token balances. On the network nodes, smart contracts are stored and executed in a special environment called 'virtual machine' (VM). The ZEDXION blockchain is currently broadly compatible with Ethereum's virtual machine (EVM). This means that any smart contract or decentralized application (dApp) that can be deployed on Ethereum or another EVM-compatible chain will also function if deployed on ZEDXION, including the ERC20 and ERC721 standard-compatible contracts, for instance. No modification of the smart contract code is required. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.zedscan.net/general/learn-about-the-fuse-platform/fuse-network-blockchain/ethereum-compatibility-and-smart-contracts.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.