diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 699420da34..e7d39bfcc6 100755
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2161,6 +2161,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "hmac",
  "itertools",
  "log",
+ "multiversx-chain-core",
  "pbkdf2",
  "pem",
  "rand",
@@ -2319,9 +2320,12 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "once_cell"
-version = "1.19.0"
+version = "1.20.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
+checksum = "82881c4be219ab5faaf2ad5e5e5ecdff8c66bd7402ca3160975c93b24961afd1"
+dependencies = [
+ "portable-atomic",
+]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "openssl"
@@ -2554,6 +2558,12 @@ version = "0.3.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "953ec861398dccce10c670dfeaf3ec4911ca479e9c02154b3a215178c5f566f2"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "portable-atomic"
+version = "1.9.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "cc9c68a3f6da06753e9335d63e27f6b9754dd1920d941135b7ea8224f141adb2"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "ppv-lite86"
 version = "0.2.20"
@@ -2738,18 +2748,18 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "redox_syscall"
-version = "0.5.6"
+version = "0.5.7"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "355ae415ccd3a04315d3f8246e86d67689ea74d88d915576e1589a351062a13b"
+checksum = "9b6dfecf2c74bce2466cabf93f6664d6998a69eb21e39f4207930065b27b771f"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "regex"
-version = "1.10.6"
+version = "1.11.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "4219d74c6b67a3654a9fbebc4b419e22126d13d2f3c4a07ee0cb61ff79a79619"
+checksum = "38200e5ee88914975b69f657f0801b6f6dccafd44fd9326302a4aaeecfacb1d8"
 dependencies = [
  "aho-corasick",
  "memchr",
@@ -2759,9 +2769,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "regex-automata"
-version = "0.4.7"
+version = "0.4.8"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "38caf58cc5ef2fed281f89292ef23f6365465ed9a41b7a7754eb4e26496c92df"
+checksum = "368758f23274712b504848e9d5a6f010445cc8b87a7cdb4d7cbee666c1288da3"
 dependencies = [
  "aho-corasick",
  "memchr",
@@ -2770,9 +2780,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "regex-syntax"
-version = "0.8.4"
+version = "0.8.5"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "7a66a03ae7c801facd77a29370b4faec201768915ac14a721ba36f20bc9c209b"
+checksum = "2b15c43186be67a4fd63bee50d0303afffcef381492ebe2c5d87f324e1b8815c"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "reqwest"
@@ -2956,9 +2966,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rustls-pki-types"
-version = "1.8.0"
+version = "1.9.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "fc0a2ce646f8655401bb81e7927b812614bd5d91dbc968696be50603510fcaf0"
+checksum = "0e696e35370c65c9c541198af4543ccd580cf17fc25d8e05c5a242b202488c55"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rustls-webpki"
@@ -3389,9 +3399,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "tempfile"
-version = "3.12.0"
+version = "3.13.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "04cbcdd0c794ebb0d4cf35e88edd2f7d2c4c3e9a5a6dab322839b321c6a87a64"
+checksum = "f0f2c9fc62d0beef6951ccffd757e241266a2c833136efbe35af6cd2567dca5b"
 dependencies = [
  "cfg-if",
  "fastrand",
diff --git a/contracts/examples/adder/interact/config.toml b/contracts/examples/adder/interact/config.toml
index 64846243cc..c6f9a97a1d 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/adder/interact/config.toml
+++ b/contracts/examples/adder/interact/config.toml
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
-chain_type = 'simulator'
-gateway_uri = 'http://localhost:8085'
+# chain_type = 'simulator'
+# gateway_uri = 'http://localhost:8085'
+
+chain_type = 'real'
+gateway_uri = 'https://devnet-gateway.multiversx.com'
diff --git a/framework/snippets/src/interactor.rs b/framework/snippets/src/interactor.rs
index 3102d88d64..41a4db046e 100644
--- a/framework/snippets/src/interactor.rs
+++ b/framework/snippets/src/interactor.rs
@@ -2,13 +2,8 @@ use multiversx_sc_scenario::{
     imports::{Bech32Address, ScenarioRunner},
     mandos_system::{run_list::ScenarioRunnerList, run_trace::ScenarioTraceFile},
     multiversx_sc::types::Address,
-    scenario_model::AddressValue,
-};
-use multiversx_sdk::{
-    data::{address::Address as ErdrsAddress, network_config::NetworkConfig},
-    gateway::GatewayProxy,
-    wallet::Wallet,
 };
+use multiversx_sdk::{data::network_config::NetworkConfig, gateway::GatewayProxy, wallet::Wallet};
 use std::{
     collections::HashMap,
     path::{Path, PathBuf},
@@ -47,12 +42,13 @@ impl Interactor {
     }
 
     pub async fn register_wallet(&mut self, wallet: Wallet) -> Address {
-        let address = erdrs_address_to_h256(wallet.address());
+        let wallet_address = wallet.address();
         self.proxy
-            .send_user_funds(&Bech32Address::from(&address).to_bech32_string())
+            .send_user_funds(&wallet_address.to_bech32_string().unwrap())
             .await
             .unwrap();
 
+        let address: Address = wallet_address.into();
         self.sender_map.insert(
             address.clone(),
             Sender {
@@ -80,17 +76,3 @@ impl Interactor {
         self.post_runners.run_set_state_step(&set_state);
     }
 }
-
-pub(crate) fn mandos_to_erdrs_address(mandos_address: &AddressValue) -> ErdrsAddress {
-    let bytes = mandos_address.value.as_array();
-    ErdrsAddress::from_bytes(*bytes)
-}
-
-pub(crate) fn address_h256_to_erdrs(address: &Address) -> ErdrsAddress {
-    let bytes = address.as_array();
-    ErdrsAddress::from_bytes(*bytes)
-}
-
-pub(crate) fn erdrs_address_to_h256(erdrs_address: ErdrsAddress) -> Address {
-    erdrs_address.to_bytes().into()
-}
diff --git a/framework/snippets/src/interactor_scenario/interactor_sc_call.rs b/framework/snippets/src/interactor_scenario/interactor_sc_call.rs
index a9d3930eb6..fa84d7ac04 100644
--- a/framework/snippets/src/interactor_scenario/interactor_sc_call.rs
+++ b/framework/snippets/src/interactor_scenario/interactor_sc_call.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::{address_h256_to_erdrs, mandos_to_erdrs_address, network_response, Interactor};
+use crate::{network_response, Interactor};
 use log::info;
 use multiversx_sc_scenario::{
     api::StaticApi,
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ impl Interactor {
         Transaction {
             nonce: 0,
             value: contract_call.egld_payment.to_alloc().to_string(),
-            sender: mandos_to_erdrs_address(&tx_call.from),
-            receiver: address_h256_to_erdrs(&contract_call.basic.to.to_address()),
+            sender: tx_call.from.to_address().into(),
+            receiver: contract_call.basic.to.to_address().into(),
             gas_price: self.network_config.min_gas_price,
             gas_limit: tx_call.gas_limit.value,
             data,
diff --git a/framework/snippets/src/interactor_scenario/interactor_sc_deploy.rs b/framework/snippets/src/interactor_scenario/interactor_sc_deploy.rs
index 20d45649d8..852307cf5a 100644
--- a/framework/snippets/src/interactor_scenario/interactor_sc_deploy.rs
+++ b/framework/snippets/src/interactor_scenario/interactor_sc_deploy.rs
@@ -1,24 +1,19 @@
-use crate::{mandos_to_erdrs_address, network_response, Interactor};
+use crate::{network_response, Interactor};
 use log::info;
 use multiversx_sc_scenario::{
-    imports::Bech32Address,
+    imports::{Address, Bech32Address},
     mandos_system::ScenarioRunner,
     scenario_model::{ScDeployStep, SetStateStep},
 };
-use multiversx_sdk::{
-    data::{address::Address as ErdrsAddress, transaction::Transaction},
-    utils::base64_encode,
-};
-
-const DEPLOY_RECEIVER: [u8; 32] = [0u8; 32];
+use multiversx_sdk::{data::transaction::Transaction, utils::base64_encode};
 
 impl Interactor {
     pub(crate) fn sc_deploy_to_blockchain_tx(&self, sc_deploy_step: &ScDeployStep) -> Transaction {
         Transaction {
             nonce: 0,
             value: sc_deploy_step.tx.egld_value.value.to_string(),
-            sender: mandos_to_erdrs_address(&sc_deploy_step.tx.from),
-            receiver: ErdrsAddress::from_bytes(DEPLOY_RECEIVER),
+            sender: sc_deploy_step.tx.from.to_address().into(),
+            receiver: Address::zero().into(),
             gas_price: self.network_config.min_gas_price,
             gas_limit: sc_deploy_step.tx.gas_limit.value,
             data: Some(base64_encode(sc_deploy_step.tx.to_tx_data())),
diff --git a/framework/snippets/src/interactor_scenario/interactor_vm_query.rs b/framework/snippets/src/interactor_scenario/interactor_vm_query.rs
index aa9f87efb7..c28774eed4 100644
--- a/framework/snippets/src/interactor_scenario/interactor_vm_query.rs
+++ b/framework/snippets/src/interactor_scenario/interactor_vm_query.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #![allow(deprecated)]
 
-use crate::{address_h256_to_erdrs, Interactor};
+use crate::Interactor;
 use log::info;
 use multiversx_sc_scenario::{
     api::StaticApi,
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ impl Interactor {
     }
 
     pub async fn perform_sc_query(&mut self, step: &mut ScQueryStep) {
-        let sc_address = address_h256_to_erdrs(&step.tx.to.to_address());
-        let req = VmValueRequest {
-            sc_address: sc_address.clone(),
+        let sc_address = step.tx.to.to_address();
+             let req = VmValueRequest {
+            sc_address: sc_address.clone().into(),
             func_name: step.tx.function.clone(),
             args: step
                 .tx
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ impl Interactor {
                 .iter()
                 .map(|arg| hex::encode(&arg.value))
                 .collect(),
-            caller: sc_address,
+            caller: sc_address.into(),
             value: "0".to_string(),
         };
         let result = self
diff --git a/framework/snippets/src/interactor_sender.rs b/framework/snippets/src/interactor_sender.rs
index 86d6abcada..75d8e01198 100644
--- a/framework/snippets/src/interactor_sender.rs
+++ b/framework/snippets/src/interactor_sender.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use log::debug;
 use multiversx_sc_scenario::multiversx_sc::types::Address;
 use multiversx_sdk::{data::transaction::Transaction, wallet::Wallet};
 
-use crate::{address_h256_to_erdrs, Interactor};
+use crate::Interactor;
 
 /// A user account that can sign transactions (a pem is present).
 pub struct Sender {
@@ -13,10 +13,9 @@ pub struct Sender {
 
 impl Interactor {
     pub async fn recall_nonce(&self, address: &Address) -> u64 {
-        let erdrs_address = address_h256_to_erdrs(address);
         let account = self
             .proxy
-            .get_account(&erdrs_address)
+            .get_account(&address.clone().into())
             .await
             .expect("failed to retrieve account nonce");
         account.nonce
diff --git a/sdk/core/Cargo.toml b/sdk/core/Cargo.toml
index 1dc7b129f5..283f74c2d0 100644
--- a/sdk/core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/sdk/core/Cargo.toml
@@ -38,4 +38,8 @@ log = "0.4.17"
 scrypt = "0.11"
 aes = "0.8"
 ctr = "0.9.2"
-uuid = {version = "1.10.0", features = ["v4"]}
\ No newline at end of file
+uuid = {version = "1.10.0", features = ["v4"]}
+
+[dependencies.multiversx-chain-core]
+version = "=0.10.0"
+path = "../../vm-core"
diff --git a/sdk/core/src/data/mod.rs b/sdk/core/src/data.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from sdk/core/src/data/mod.rs
rename to sdk/core/src/data.rs
diff --git a/sdk/core/src/data/address.rs b/sdk/core/src/data/address.rs
index 49d92ea608..f41723219d 100644
--- a/sdk/core/src/data/address.rs
+++ b/sdk/core/src/data/address.rs
@@ -40,6 +40,18 @@ impl Address {
     }
 }
 
+impl From<multiversx_chain_core::types::Address> for Address {
+    fn from(value: multiversx_chain_core::types::Address) -> Self {
+        Address(*value.as_array())
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<Address> for multiversx_chain_core::types::Address {
+    fn from(value: Address) -> Self {
+        multiversx_chain_core::types::Address::new(value.0)
+    }
+}
+
 impl<'a> From<&'a PublicKey> for Address {
     fn from(public_key: &PublicKey) -> Address {
         let bytes = public_key.to_bytes();