From c02f3bed8ba3e9bbe649afa134d7ef020efe4e66 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: BobTheBuidler <70677534+BobTheBuidler@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2025 19:59:09 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 01/13] feat: replace `web3.py` with `faster-web3.py`

---
 requirements.in | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/requirements.in b/requirements.in
index 03f8143bc2..847e3bc06f 100644
--- a/requirements.in
+++ b/requirements.in
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ eth-typing>=4.2.1,<6
 faster-eth-abi
 faster-eth-utils>=4.1.2
 faster-hexbytes>=1.3.2,<2
+faster-web3>=6,<7
 hypothesis<6.28.0
 lazy-object-proxy>=1.6.0,<2
 prompt-toolkit<4
@@ -28,5 +29,4 @@ tqdm<5
 ujson
 vvm==0.2.1
 vyper>=0.4.0,<0.5
-web3>=6,<7
 wrapt>=1.12.1,<2

From 603901ce76d616eaea4c97bc01cfbf3752c674c4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: BobTheBuidler <70677534+BobTheBuidler@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2025 19:59:09 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 02/13] Update ganache7.py

---
 brownie/network/middlewares/ganache7.py | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/brownie/network/middlewares/ganache7.py b/brownie/network/middlewares/ganache7.py
index 2e7cf4b073..59d56d8bb4 100644
--- a/brownie/network/middlewares/ganache7.py
+++ b/brownie/network/middlewares/ganache7.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, List, Optional, Sequence, final
 
-from web3 import Web3
-from web3.types import RPCEndpoint
+from faster_web3 import Web3
+from faster_web3.types import RPCEndpoint
 
 from brownie.network.middlewares import BrownieMiddlewareABC
 

From cd5c7003673cf2f7182ce25e2f1029d7d5e4f837 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: BobTheBuidler <70677534+BobTheBuidler@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2025 19:59:09 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 03/13] Update web3.py

---
 brownie/network/web3.py | 12 ++++++------
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/brownie/network/web3.py b/brownie/network/web3.py
index 3d37ebb3d1..96f552643d 100644
--- a/brownie/network/web3.py
+++ b/brownie/network/web3.py
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@
 
 from ens import ENS
 from eth_typing import ChecksumAddress, HexStr
+from faster_web3 import HTTPProvider, IPCProvider
+from faster_web3 import Web3 as _Web3
+from faster_web3 import WebsocketProvider
+from faster_web3.contract.contract import ContractEvent  # noqa
+from faster_web3.contract.contract import ContractEvents as _ContractEvents  # noqa
+from faster_web3.gas_strategies.rpc import rpc_gas_price_strategy
 from requests import HTTPError
 from ujson import JSONDecodeError
-from web3 import HTTPProvider, IPCProvider
-from web3 import Web3 as _Web3
-from web3 import WebsocketProvider
-from web3.contract.contract import ContractEvent  # noqa
-from web3.contract.contract import ContractEvents as _ContractEvents  # noqa
-from web3.gas_strategies.rpc import rpc_gas_price_strategy
 
 from brownie._c_constants import ujson_dump, ujson_load
 from brownie._config import CONFIG, _get_data_folder

From 93e24b8efeb80bcb4e90346155267759d56451e1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: BobTheBuidler <70677534+BobTheBuidler@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2025 19:59:09 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 04/13] Update contract.py

---
 brownie/network/contract.py | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/brownie/network/contract.py b/brownie/network/contract.py
index e05b948441..e0b9d7b6fb 100644
--- a/brownie/network/contract.py
+++ b/brownie/network/contract.py
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@
 from faster_eth_abi import decode as decode_abi
 from faster_eth_abi import encode as encode_abi
 from faster_eth_utils import combomethod
+from faster_web3._utils import filters
+from faster_web3.datastructures import AttributeDict
+from faster_web3.types import LogReceipt
 from vvm import get_installable_vyper_versions
 from vvm.utils.convert import to_vyper_version
-from web3._utils import filters
-from web3.datastructures import AttributeDict
-from web3.types import LogReceipt
 
 from brownie._c_constants import (
     HexBytes,

From f2cf5c64db8cf5239a5e8d9ad7e7d0e1643c2280 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: BobTheBuidler <70677534+BobTheBuidler@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2025 19:59:09 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 05/13] Update hardhat.py

---
 brownie/network/middlewares/hardhat.py | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/brownie/network/middlewares/hardhat.py b/brownie/network/middlewares/hardhat.py
index 69903146dd..a08955cf47 100644
--- a/brownie/network/middlewares/hardhat.py
+++ b/brownie/network/middlewares/hardhat.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, List, Optional, Sequence, final
 
-from web3 import Web3
-from web3.types import RPCEndpoint
+from faster_web3 import Web3
+from faster_web3.types import RPCEndpoint
 
 from brownie._c_constants import regex_findall
 from brownie.network.middlewares import BrownieMiddlewareABC

From 0badcf3a286df6f243f174ed5f3f421b3d42ab2f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: BobTheBuidler <70677534+BobTheBuidler@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2025 19:59:09 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 06/13] Update __init__.py

---
 brownie/network/middlewares/__init__.py | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/brownie/network/middlewares/__init__.py b/brownie/network/middlewares/__init__.py
index fc1f324d1a..0c36b60c54 100644
--- a/brownie/network/middlewares/__init__.py
+++ b/brownie/network/middlewares/__init__.py
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, Final, List, Optional, Sequence, Type
 
-from web3 import Web3
-from web3.types import RPCEndpoint
+from faster_web3 import Web3
+from faster_web3.types import RPCEndpoint
 
 
 partial: Final = functools.partial

From d7f51bfc99d9237abf38593423e8e356dbef4c45 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: BobTheBuidler <70677534+BobTheBuidler@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2025 19:59:09 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 07/13] Update catch_tx_revert.py

---
 brownie/network/middlewares/catch_tx_revert.py | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/brownie/network/middlewares/catch_tx_revert.py b/brownie/network/middlewares/catch_tx_revert.py
index b2091954d6..6524453ba1 100644
--- a/brownie/network/middlewares/catch_tx_revert.py
+++ b/brownie/network/middlewares/catch_tx_revert.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, Optional, Sequence, final
 
-from web3 import Web3
-from web3.types import RPCEndpoint
+from faster_web3 import Web3
+from faster_web3.types import RPCEndpoint
 
 from brownie.network.middlewares import BrownieMiddlewareABC
 

From 417572260d372b7860948db17827877f888d35c9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: BobTheBuidler <70677534+BobTheBuidler@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2025 19:59:09 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 08/13] Update geth_poa.py

---
 brownie/network/middlewares/geth_poa.py | 8 ++++----
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/brownie/network/middlewares/geth_poa.py b/brownie/network/middlewares/geth_poa.py
index 335058563d..0a4715c8d2 100644
--- a/brownie/network/middlewares/geth_poa.py
+++ b/brownie/network/middlewares/geth_poa.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, List, Optional, Sequence, final
 
-from web3 import Web3
-from web3.exceptions import ExtraDataLengthError
-from web3.middleware import geth_poa_middleware
-from web3.types import RPCEndpoint
+from faster_web3 import Web3
+from faster_web3.exceptions import ExtraDataLengthError
+from faster_web3.middleware import geth_poa_middleware
+from faster_web3.types import RPCEndpoint
 
 from brownie.network.middlewares import BrownieMiddlewareABC
 

From 358f3251dd69d24e213f6a2ddf88ba682fe502a8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: BobTheBuidler <70677534+BobTheBuidler@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2025 19:59:09 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 09/13] Update event.py

---
 brownie/network/event.py | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/brownie/network/event.py b/brownie/network/event.py
index ef05d543b6..5554226a42 100644
--- a/brownie/network/event.py
+++ b/brownie/network/event.py
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@
 from eth_event import EventError
 from eth_event.main import _TraceStep, DecodedEvent, NonDecodedEvent, TopicMapData
 from eth_typing import ABIElement, AnyAddress, ChecksumAddress, HexStr
+from faster_web3._utils import filters
+from faster_web3.datastructures import AttributeDict
 from ujson import JSONDecodeError
-from web3._utils import filters
-from web3.datastructures import AttributeDict
 
 from brownie._c_constants import ujson_dump, ujson_load
 from brownie._config import _get_data_folder

From bb199a4db91eec7594060942cd89195fe2f7489f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: BobTheBuidler <70677534+BobTheBuidler@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2025 19:59:09 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 10/13] Update test_event.py

---
 tests/network/test_event.py | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tests/network/test_event.py b/tests/network/test_event.py
index cdbe302800..a0b0817325 100644
--- a/tests/network/test_event.py
+++ b/tests/network/test_event.py
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 import time
 
 import pytest
-from web3.datastructures import AttributeDict
-from web3.exceptions import ABIEventFunctionNotFound
+from faster_web3.datastructures import AttributeDict
+from faster_web3.exceptions import ABIEventFunctionNotFound
 
 from brownie import Contract, compile_source
 from brownie.exceptions import EventLookupError

From 263c3d897ce147066224eb7ffb30940128c422e4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: BobTheBuidler <70677534+BobTheBuidler@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2025 19:59:09 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 11/13] Update test_get_transaction.py

---
 tests/network/state/test_get_transaction.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/tests/network/state/test_get_transaction.py b/tests/network/state/test_get_transaction.py
index 34bb01efec..9a9bb35f93 100644
--- a/tests/network/state/test_get_transaction.py
+++ b/tests/network/state/test_get_transaction.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import pytest
 from eth_retry import auto_retry
-from web3.exceptions import TransactionNotFound
+from faster_web3.exceptions import TransactionNotFound
 
 
 @auto_retry

From 475ae53e739181be6c04b34b1030d8bb091e8807 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: BobTheBuidler <70677534+BobTheBuidler@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2025 19:59:09 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 12/13] Update caching.py

---
 brownie/network/middlewares/caching.py | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/brownie/network/middlewares/caching.py b/brownie/network/middlewares/caching.py
index 6052c9a951..45309ff1d1 100644
--- a/brownie/network/middlewares/caching.py
+++ b/brownie/network/middlewares/caching.py
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, Final, List, Optional, Sequence, final
 
-from web3 import Web3
-from web3.types import LogReceipt, RPCEndpoint
+from faster_web3 import Web3
+from faster_web3.types import LogReceipt, RPCEndpoint
 
 from brownie._c_constants import HexBytes, ujson_dumps
 from brownie._config import CONFIG, _get_data_folder

From 3469fd7946fc34c010a293bc0373840cf8546496 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: BobTheBuidler <70677534+BobTheBuidler@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2025 19:59:09 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 13/13] Update web3.py

---
 brownie/network/web3.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/brownie/network/web3.py b/brownie/network/web3.py
index 96f552643d..b7f5fa8406 100644
--- a/brownie/network/web3.py
+++ b/brownie/network/web3.py
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Dict, Optional, Set
 
-from ens import ENS
 from eth_typing import ChecksumAddress, HexStr
+from faster_ens import ENS
 from faster_web3 import HTTPProvider, IPCProvider
 from faster_web3 import Web3 as _Web3
 from faster_web3 import WebsocketProvider