diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 136bb07..bd1e0d5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 .vscode/
 build/
 dist/
-find.sh
-local/
+/local/
 .coverage
-requirements.txt
 tmp
diff --git a/pantos/common/blockchains/enums.py b/pantos/common/blockchains/enums.py
index ef62617..2c8a29e 100644
--- a/pantos/common/blockchains/enums.py
+++ b/pantos/common/blockchains/enums.py
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ class Blockchain(enum.IntEnum):
     SOLANA = 4
     POLYGON = 5
     CRONOS = 6
-    FANTOM = 7
+    # Renamed from "FANTOM" to "SONIC" on 2024-10-17 due to
+    # network renaming
+    SONIC = 7
     CELO = 8
     # Decomissioned: AURORA = 9
 
diff --git a/pantos/common/blockchains/fantom.py b/pantos/common/blockchains/sonic.py
similarity index 58%
rename from pantos/common/blockchains/fantom.py
rename to pantos/common/blockchains/sonic.py
index e5fbfc5..6f1c578 100644
--- a/pantos/common/blockchains/fantom.py
+++ b/pantos/common/blockchains/sonic.py
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
-"""Module for Fantom-specific utilities and errors. Since Fantom is
+"""Module for Sonic-specific utilities and errors. Since Sonic is
 Ethereum-compatible, the utilities implementation inherits from the
 pantos.common.blockchains.ethereum module.
 
+Note that Pantos used to support Sonic's predecessor Fantom. This module
+was renamed accordingly on 2024-10-17.
+
 """
 from pantos.common.blockchains.base import BlockchainUtilitiesError
 from pantos.common.blockchains.enums import Blockchain
@@ -9,23 +12,23 @@
 from pantos.common.blockchains.ethereum import EthereumUtilitiesError
 
 
-class FantomUtilitiesError(EthereumUtilitiesError):
-    """Exception class for all Fantom utilities errors.
+class SonicUtilitiesError(EthereumUtilitiesError):
+    """Exception class for all Sonic utilities errors.
 
     """
     pass
 
 
-class FantomUtilities(EthereumUtilities):
-    """Class for Fantom-specific utilities.
+class SonicUtilities(EthereumUtilities):
+    """Class for Sonic-specific utilities.
 
     """
     @classmethod
     def get_blockchain(cls) -> Blockchain:
         # Docstring inherited
-        return Blockchain.FANTOM
+        return Blockchain.SONIC
 
     @classmethod
     def get_error_class(cls) -> type[BlockchainUtilitiesError]:
         # Docstring inherited
-        return FantomUtilitiesError
+        return SonicUtilitiesError
diff --git a/tests/blockchains/test_factory.py b/tests/blockchains/test_factory.py
index f01b48e..601eb5f 100644
--- a/tests/blockchains/test_factory.py
+++ b/tests/blockchains/test_factory.py
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 from pantos.common.blockchains.factory import _blockchain_utilities
 from pantos.common.blockchains.factory import get_blockchain_utilities
 from pantos.common.blockchains.factory import initialize_blockchain_utilities
-from pantos.common.blockchains.fantom import FantomUtilities
 from pantos.common.blockchains.polygon import PolygonUtilities
 from pantos.common.blockchains.solana import SolanaUtilities
+from pantos.common.blockchains.sonic import SonicUtilities
 from pantos.common.exceptions import NotInitializedError
 
 
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ def _get_blockchain_utilities_class(blockchain):
         return CronosUtilities
     if blockchain is Blockchain.ETHEREUM:
         return EthereumUtilities
-    if blockchain is Blockchain.FANTOM:
-        return FantomUtilities
+    if blockchain is Blockchain.SONIC:
+        return SonicUtilities
     if blockchain is Blockchain.POLYGON:
         return PolygonUtilities
     if blockchain is Blockchain.SOLANA:
diff --git a/tests/blockchains/test_fantom.py b/tests/blockchains/test_fantom.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 1fb7bc7..0000000
--- a/tests/blockchains/test_fantom.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-import pytest
-
-from pantos.common.blockchains.enums import Blockchain
-from pantos.common.blockchains.fantom import FantomUtilities
-from pantos.common.blockchains.fantom import FantomUtilitiesError
-
-
-@pytest.fixture(scope='module')
-def fantom_utilities(blockchain_node_urls, fallback_blockchain_node_urls,
-                     average_block_time, required_transaction_confirmations,
-                     transaction_network_id):
-    return FantomUtilities(blockchain_node_urls, fallback_blockchain_node_urls,
-                           average_block_time,
-                           required_transaction_confirmations,
-                           transaction_network_id)
-
-
-def test_get_blockchain_correct(fantom_utilities):
-    assert fantom_utilities.get_blockchain() is Blockchain.FANTOM
-    assert FantomUtilities.get_blockchain() is Blockchain.FANTOM
-
-
-def test_get_error_class_correct(fantom_utilities):
-    assert fantom_utilities.get_error_class() is FantomUtilitiesError
-    assert FantomUtilities.get_error_class() is FantomUtilitiesError
diff --git a/tests/blockchains/test_sonic.py b/tests/blockchains/test_sonic.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f92c8b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/blockchains/test_sonic.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import pytest
+
+from pantos.common.blockchains.enums import Blockchain
+from pantos.common.blockchains.sonic import SonicUtilities
+from pantos.common.blockchains.sonic import SonicUtilitiesError
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope='module')
+def sonic_utilities(blockchain_node_urls, fallback_blockchain_node_urls,
+                    average_block_time, required_transaction_confirmations,
+                    transaction_network_id):
+    return SonicUtilities(blockchain_node_urls, fallback_blockchain_node_urls,
+                          average_block_time,
+                          required_transaction_confirmations,
+                          transaction_network_id)
+
+
+def test_get_blockchain_correct(sonic_utilities):
+    assert sonic_utilities.get_blockchain() is Blockchain.SONIC
+    assert SonicUtilities.get_blockchain() is Blockchain.SONIC
+
+
+def test_get_error_class_correct(sonic_utilities):
+    assert sonic_utilities.get_error_class() is SonicUtilitiesError
+    assert SonicUtilities.get_error_class() is SonicUtilitiesError