diff --git a/framework/scenario/src/api/impl_vh/static_api.rs b/framework/scenario/src/api/impl_vh/static_api.rs
index 7e375a0c31..d4941a60db 100644
--- a/framework/scenario/src/api/impl_vh/static_api.rs
+++ b/framework/scenario/src/api/impl_vh/static_api.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ impl StaticApi {
     ///
     /// This placeholder then needs to be converted to something useful.
     pub fn is_current_address_placeholder(address: &Address) -> bool {
-        address.as_array() == StaticApiVMHooksHandler::CURRENT_ADDRESS_PLACEHOLDER.as_array()
+        address == &StaticApiVMHooksHandler::CURRENT_ADDRESS_PLACEHOLDER
     }
 
     pub fn reset() {
diff --git a/framework/scenario/src/facade/world_tx/scenario_exec_call.rs b/framework/scenario/src/facade/world_tx/scenario_exec_call.rs
index ca09b9d318..9c1551111b 100644
--- a/framework/scenario/src/facade/world_tx/scenario_exec_call.rs
+++ b/framework/scenario/src/facade/world_tx/scenario_exec_call.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ impl<'w> TxEnvMockDeployAddress for ScenarioEnvExec<'w> {
             .world
             .get_state()
             .accounts
-            .get(&from_value.to_vm_address())
+            .get(&from_value.to_address())
             .expect("sender does not exist")
             .nonce;
         let new_address_value = address_annotated(self, &new_address);
diff --git a/framework/scenario/src/facade/world_tx/scenario_set_state.rs b/framework/scenario/src/facade/world_tx/scenario_set_state.rs
index d036d647cd..3fd44d70b3 100644
--- a/framework/scenario/src/facade/world_tx/scenario_set_state.rs
+++ b/framework/scenario/src/facade/world_tx/scenario_set_state.rs
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ impl ScenarioWorld {
         let balance_value = big_uint_annotated(&env, &balance);
         let accounts = &mut self.get_mut_state().accounts;
         for (vm_address_key, account) in accounts.iter_mut() {
-            if vm_address_key == &address_value.to_vm_address() {
+            if vm_address_key == &address_value.to_address() {
                 account.egld_balance.clone_from(&balance_value.value);
             }
         }
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ impl ScenarioWorld {
         let address_value = address_annotated(&env, &address);
         let balance_value = big_uint_annotated(&env, &balance);
         let accounts = &mut self.get_mut_state().accounts;
-        for (vm_address, account) in accounts.iter_mut() {
-            if vm_address == &address_value.to_vm_address() {
+        for (address, account) in accounts.iter_mut() {
+            if address == &address_value.to_address() {
                 account.esdt.set_esdt_balance(
                     token_id.to_vec(),
                     0,
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ impl ScenarioWorld {
         let mut esdt_attributes = Vec::new();
         let _ = attributes.top_encode(&mut esdt_attributes);
         let accounts = &mut self.get_mut_state().accounts;
-        for (vm_address, account) in accounts.iter_mut() {
-            if vm_address == &address_value.to_vm_address() {
+        for (account_address, account) in accounts.iter_mut() {
+            if account_address == &address_value.to_address() {
                 account.esdt.set_esdt_balance(
                     token_id.to_vec(),
                     nonce_value.value,
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ impl ScenarioWorld {
                     EsdtInstanceMetadata {
                         creator: creator
                             .as_ref()
-                            .map(|c| address_annotated(&env, c).to_vm_address()),
+                            .map(|c| address_annotated(&env, c).to_address()),
                         attributes: esdt_attributes.clone(),
                         royalties: royalties_value.value,
                         name: name.unwrap_or_default().to_vec(),
@@ -156,8 +156,8 @@ impl ScenarioWorld {
         BigUintValue: From<V>,
     {
         let accounts = &mut self.get_mut_state().accounts;
-        for (vm_address, account) in accounts.iter_mut() {
-            if vm_address == &AddressKey::from(address).to_vm_address() {
+        for (account_address, account) in accounts.iter_mut() {
+            if account_address == &AddressKey::from(address).to_address() {
                 account
                     .developer_rewards
                     .clone_from(&BigUintValue::from(developer_rewards).value);
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ impl ScenarioWorld {
         let env = self.new_env_data();
         let address_value = address_annotated(&env, &address);
         let accounts = &mut self.get_mut_state().accounts;
-        for (vm_address, account) in accounts.iter_mut() {
-            if vm_address == &address_value.to_vm_address() {
+        for (account_address, account) in accounts.iter_mut() {
+            if account_address == &address_value.to_address() {
                 account.esdt.set_roles(
                     token_id.to_vec(),
                     roles
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ impl<'w> SetStateBuilderBase<'w> {
                 .vm_runner
                 .blockchain_mock
                 .state
-                .account_exists(&address.to_vm_address()),
+                .account_exists(&address.to_address()),
             "updating existing accounts currently not supported"
         );
 
diff --git a/framework/scenario/src/scenario/model/transaction/tx_response.rs b/framework/scenario/src/scenario/model/transaction/tx_response.rs
index 547b381338..8215a60756 100644
--- a/framework/scenario/src/scenario/model/transaction/tx_response.rs
+++ b/framework/scenario/src/scenario/model/transaction/tx_response.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ impl TxResponse {
                 .result_logs
                 .iter()
                 .map(|tx_log| Log {
-                    address: Address::from_slice(tx_log.address.as_bytes()),
+                    address: tx_log.address.clone(),
                     endpoint: tx_log.endpoint.to_string(),
                     topics: tx_log.topics.clone(),
                     data: tx_log.data.clone(),
diff --git a/framework/scenario/src/scenario/model/value/address_key.rs b/framework/scenario/src/scenario/model/value/address_key.rs
index f54e05b2f3..a5234d6a63 100644
--- a/framework/scenario/src/scenario/model/value/address_key.rs
+++ b/framework/scenario/src/scenario/model/value/address_key.rs
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@ impl AddressKey {
     pub fn to_address(&self) -> Address {
         self.value.clone()
     }
-
-    pub fn to_vm_address(&self) -> multiversx_chain_vm::types::VMAddress {
-        self.value.as_array().into()
-    }
 }
 
 impl Ord for AddressKey {
diff --git a/framework/scenario/src/scenario/model/value/address_value.rs b/framework/scenario/src/scenario/model/value/address_value.rs
index fdde631ede..8ef4e78a26 100644
--- a/framework/scenario/src/scenario/model/value/address_value.rs
+++ b/framework/scenario/src/scenario/model/value/address_value.rs
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@ impl AddressValue {
     pub fn to_address(&self) -> Address {
         self.value.clone()
     }
-
-    pub fn to_vm_address(&self) -> multiversx_chain_vm::types::VMAddress {
-        self.value.as_array().into()
-    }
 }
 
 impl fmt::Display for AddressValue {
diff --git a/framework/scenario/src/scenario/run_vm/check_state.rs b/framework/scenario/src/scenario/run_vm/check_state.rs
index abed0212cc..c1d8275c2b 100644
--- a/framework/scenario/src/scenario/run_vm/check_state.rs
+++ b/framework/scenario/src/scenario/run_vm/check_state.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ impl ScenarioVMRunner {
 
 fn execute(state: &BlockchainState, accounts: &CheckAccounts) {
     for (expected_address, expected_account) in accounts.accounts.iter() {
-        if let Some(account) = state.accounts.get(&expected_address.to_vm_address()) {
+        if let Some(account) = state.accounts.get(&expected_address.to_address()) {
             assert!(
                 expected_account.nonce.check(account.nonce),
                 "bad account nonce. Address: {}. Want: {}. Have: {}",
diff --git a/framework/scenario/src/scenario/run_vm/sc_call.rs b/framework/scenario/src/scenario/run_vm/sc_call.rs
index 0a66578eaf..0cfad3aa62 100644
--- a/framework/scenario/src/scenario/run_vm/sc_call.rs
+++ b/framework/scenario/src/scenario/run_vm/sc_call.rs
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ impl ScenarioVMRunner {
 fn tx_input_from_call(sc_call_step: &ScCallStep) -> TxInput {
     let tx = &sc_call_step.tx;
     TxInput {
-        from: tx.from.to_vm_address(),
-        to: tx.to.to_vm_address(),
+        from: tx.from.to_address(),
+        to: tx.to.to_address(),
         egld_value: tx.egld_value.value.clone(),
         esdt_values: tx_esdt_transfers_from_scenario(tx.esdt_value.as_slice()),
         func_name: tx.function.clone().into(),
diff --git a/framework/scenario/src/scenario/run_vm/sc_deploy.rs b/framework/scenario/src/scenario/run_vm/sc_deploy.rs
index 11bb387a6b..4386a1ab5d 100644
--- a/framework/scenario/src/scenario/run_vm/sc_deploy.rs
+++ b/framework/scenario/src/scenario/run_vm/sc_deploy.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ impl ScenarioVMRunner {
             tx_result.pending_calls.no_calls(),
             "Async calls from constructors are currently not supported"
         );
-        (new_address.as_array().into(), tx_result)
+        (new_address, tx_result)
     }
 
     pub fn perform_sc_deploy_lambda_and_check<F>(
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ impl ScenarioVMRunner {
 fn tx_input_from_deploy(sc_deploy_step: &ScDeployStep) -> TxInput {
     let tx = &sc_deploy_step.tx;
     TxInput {
-        from: tx.from.to_vm_address(),
+        from: tx.from.to_address(),
         to: multiversx_chain_vm::types::VMAddress::zero(),
         egld_value: tx.egld_value.value.clone(),
         esdt_values: Vec::new(),
diff --git a/framework/scenario/src/scenario/run_vm/sc_query.rs b/framework/scenario/src/scenario/run_vm/sc_query.rs
index 1d3476ab4e..2e0c1cbdda 100644
--- a/framework/scenario/src/scenario/run_vm/sc_query.rs
+++ b/framework/scenario/src/scenario/run_vm/sc_query.rs
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ impl ScenarioVMRunner {
 
 fn tx_input_from_query(sc_query_step: &ScQueryStep) -> TxInput {
     TxInput {
-        from: sc_query_step.tx.to.to_vm_address(),
-        to: sc_query_step.tx.to.to_vm_address(),
+        from: sc_query_step.tx.to.to_address(),
+        to: sc_query_step.tx.to.to_address(),
         egld_value: BigUint::from(0u32),
         esdt_values: Vec::new(),
         func_name: sc_query_step.tx.function.clone().into(),
diff --git a/framework/scenario/src/scenario/run_vm/set_state.rs b/framework/scenario/src/scenario/run_vm/set_state.rs
index 8284d42422..42042ee1cc 100644
--- a/framework/scenario/src/scenario/run_vm/set_state.rs
+++ b/framework/scenario/src/scenario/run_vm/set_state.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ fn execute(state: &mut BlockchainState, set_state_step: &SetStateStep) {
         );
 
         state.validate_and_add_account(AccountData {
-            address: address.to_vm_address(),
+            address: address.to_address(),
             nonce: account
                 .nonce
                 .as_ref()
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ fn execute(state: &mut BlockchainState, set_state_step: &SetStateStep) {
             contract_owner: account
                 .owner
                 .as_ref()
-                .map(|address_value| address_value.to_vm_address()),
+                .map(|address_value| address_value.to_address()),
             developer_rewards: account
                 .developer_rewards
                 .as_ref()
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ fn execute(state: &mut BlockchainState, set_state_step: &SetStateStep) {
             "field should have SC format"
         );
         state.put_new_address(
-            new_address.creator_address.to_vm_address(),
+            new_address.creator_address.to_address(),
             new_address.creator_nonce.value,
-            new_address.new_address.to_vm_address(),
+            new_address.new_address.to_address(),
         )
     }
     for new_token_identifier in set_state_step.new_token_identifiers.iter().cloned() {
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ fn convert_scenario_esdt_instance_to_world_mock(
             creator: scenario_esdt
                 .creator
                 .as_ref()
-                .map(|creator| creator.to_vm_address()),
+                .map(|creator| creator.to_address()),
             royalties: scenario_esdt
                 .royalties
                 .as_ref()
diff --git a/framework/scenario/src/scenario/run_vm/transfer.rs b/framework/scenario/src/scenario/run_vm/transfer.rs
index 0ecb89b7b8..a0fcc948dc 100644
--- a/framework/scenario/src/scenario/run_vm/transfer.rs
+++ b/framework/scenario/src/scenario/run_vm/transfer.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ impl ScenarioVMRunner {
 
     pub fn perform_validator_reward(&mut self, validator_rewards_step: &ValidatorRewardStep) {
         self.blockchain_mock.state.increase_validator_reward(
-            &validator_rewards_step.tx.to.to_vm_address(),
+            &validator_rewards_step.tx.to.to_address(),
             &validator_rewards_step.tx.egld_value.value,
         );
     }
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ impl ScenarioVMRunner {
 
 fn tx_input_from_transfer(tx_transfer: &TxTransfer) -> TxInput {
     TxInput {
-        from: tx_transfer.from.to_vm_address(),
-        to: tx_transfer.to.to_vm_address(),
+        from: tx_transfer.from.to_address(),
+        to: tx_transfer.to.to_address(),
         egld_value: tx_transfer.egld_value.value.clone(),
         esdt_values: tx_esdt_transfers_from_scenario(tx_transfer.esdt_value.as_slice()),
         func_name: TxFunctionName::EMPTY,
diff --git a/framework/scenario/src/whitebox_legacy/contract_obj_wrapper.rs b/framework/scenario/src/whitebox_legacy/contract_obj_wrapper.rs
index b88377b98d..3ae56e5a61 100644
--- a/framework/scenario/src/whitebox_legacy/contract_obj_wrapper.rs
+++ b/framework/scenario/src/whitebox_legacy/contract_obj_wrapper.rs
@@ -13,10 +13,7 @@ use crate::{
     ScenarioWorld,
 };
 use multiversx_chain_scenario_format::interpret_trait::InterpretableFrom;
-use multiversx_chain_vm::{
-    tx_mock::{TxContext, TxContextStack, TxFunctionName, TxResult},
-    types::VMAddress,
-};
+use multiversx_chain_vm::tx_mock::{TxContext, TxContextStack, TxFunctionName, TxResult};
 use multiversx_sc::types::{BigUint, H256};
 use num_traits::Zero;
 
@@ -89,7 +86,7 @@ impl BlockchainStateWrapper {
     }
 
     pub fn check_egld_balance(&self, address: &Address, expected_balance: &num_bigint::BigUint) {
-        let actual_balance = match &self.world.get_state().accounts.get(&to_vm_address(address)) {
+        let actual_balance = match &self.world.get_state().accounts.get(address) {
             Some(acc) => acc.egld_balance.clone(),
             None => num_bigint::BigUint::zero(),
         };
@@ -109,7 +106,7 @@ impl BlockchainStateWrapper {
         token_id: &[u8],
         expected_balance: &num_bigint::BigUint,
     ) {
-        let actual_balance = match &self.world.get_state().accounts.get(&to_vm_address(address)) {
+        let actual_balance = match &self.world.get_state().accounts.get(address) {
             Some(acc) => acc.esdt.get_esdt_balance(token_id, 0),
             None => num_bigint::BigUint::zero(),
         };
@@ -135,7 +132,7 @@ impl BlockchainStateWrapper {
         T: TopEncode + TopDecode + PartialEq + core::fmt::Debug,
     {
         let (actual_balance, actual_attributes_serialized) =
-            match &self.world.get_state().accounts.get(&to_vm_address(address)) {
+            match &self.world.get_state().accounts.get(address) {
                 Some(acc) => {
                     let esdt_data = acc.esdt.get_by_identifier_or_default(token_id);
                     let opt_instance = esdt_data.instances.get_by_nonce(nonce);
@@ -304,20 +301,19 @@ impl BlockchainStateWrapper {
         CB: ContractBase<Api = DebugApi> + CallableContract + 'static,
         ContractObjBuilder: 'static + Copy + Fn() -> CB,
     {
-        let deployer_vm_address = to_vm_address(deployer);
         let deployer_acc = self
             .world
             .get_state()
             .accounts
-            .get(&deployer_vm_address)
+            .get(deployer)
             .unwrap()
             .clone();
 
         let new_sc_address = self.address_factory.new_sc_address();
         self.world.get_mut_state().put_new_address(
-            deployer_vm_address,
+            deployer.clone(),
             deployer_acc.nonce,
-            to_vm_address(&new_sc_address),
+            new_sc_address.clone(),
         );
 
         ContractObjWrapper::new(new_sc_address, obj_builder)
@@ -493,8 +489,7 @@ impl BlockchainStateWrapper {
     }
 
     pub fn add_mandos_set_account(&mut self, address: &Address) {
-        let vm_address = to_vm_address(address);
-        if let Some(acc) = self.world.get_state().accounts.get(&vm_address).cloned() {
+        if let Some(acc) = self.world.get_state().accounts.get(address).cloned() {
             let opt_contract_path = self.address_to_code_path.get(address);
             if let Some(trace) = &mut self.world.get_mut_debugger_backend().trace {
                 MandosGenerator::new(&mut trace.scenario_trace, &mut self.current_tx_id)
@@ -504,8 +499,7 @@ impl BlockchainStateWrapper {
     }
 
     pub fn add_mandos_check_account(&mut self, address: &Address) {
-        let vm_address = to_vm_address(address);
-        if let Some(acc) = self.world.get_state().accounts.get(&vm_address).cloned() {
+        if let Some(acc) = self.world.get_state().accounts.get(address).cloned() {
             if let Some(trace) = &mut self.world.get_mut_debugger_backend().trace {
                 MandosGenerator::new(&mut trace.scenario_trace, &mut self.current_tx_id)
                     .check_account(&acc);
@@ -662,7 +656,7 @@ impl BlockchainStateWrapper {
 
 impl BlockchainStateWrapper {
     pub fn get_egld_balance(&self, address: &Address) -> num_bigint::BigUint {
-        match self.world.get_state().accounts.get(&to_vm_address(address)) {
+        match self.world.get_state().accounts.get(address) {
             Some(acc) => acc.egld_balance.clone(),
             None => panic!(
                 "get_egld_balance: Account {:?} does not exist",
@@ -677,7 +671,7 @@ impl BlockchainStateWrapper {
         token_id: &[u8],
         token_nonce: u64,
     ) -> num_bigint::BigUint {
-        match self.world.get_state().accounts.get(&to_vm_address(address)) {
+        match self.world.get_state().accounts.get(address) {
             Some(acc) => acc.esdt.get_esdt_balance(token_id, token_nonce),
             None => panic!(
                 "get_esdt_balance: Account {:?} does not exist",
@@ -692,7 +686,7 @@ impl BlockchainStateWrapper {
         token_id: &[u8],
         token_nonce: u64,
     ) -> Option<T> {
-        match self.world.get_state().accounts.get(&to_vm_address(address)) {
+        match self.world.get_state().accounts.get(address) {
             Some(acc) => match acc.esdt.get_by_identifier(token_id) {
                 Some(esdt_data) => esdt_data
                     .instances
@@ -708,8 +702,8 @@ impl BlockchainStateWrapper {
     }
 
     pub fn dump_state(&self) {
-        for addr in self.world.get_state().accounts.keys() {
-            self.dump_state_for_account_hex_attributes(&to_framework_address(addr));
+        for address in self.world.get_state().accounts.keys() {
+            self.dump_state_for_account_hex_attributes(address);
             println!();
         }
     }
@@ -725,8 +719,7 @@ impl BlockchainStateWrapper {
         &self,
         address: &Address,
     ) {
-        let vm_address = to_vm_address(address);
-        let account = match self.world.get_state().accounts.get(&vm_address) {
+        let account = match self.world.get_state().accounts.get(address) {
             Some(acc) => acc,
             None => panic!(
                 "dump_state_for_account: Account {:?} does not exist",
@@ -817,11 +810,3 @@ where
     let c_base = func();
     Box::new(c_base)
 }
-
-fn to_vm_address(address: &Address) -> VMAddress {
-    address.as_array().into()
-}
-
-fn to_framework_address(vm_address: &VMAddress) -> Address {
-    vm_address.as_array().into()
-}