diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4286efaf3..f38daf693 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # create-eth
 
+## 0.0.61
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- ab052e3: alchemy defaults
+
 ## 0.0.60
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cf0d6d1d4..2b91fff79 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "create-eth",
-  "version": "0.0.60",
+  "version": "0.0.61",
   "description": "Create a Scaffold-ETH-2 app",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/templates/base/packages/nextjs/scaffold.config.ts.template.mjs b/templates/base/packages/nextjs/scaffold.config.ts.template.mjs
index 430cd56fd..22920768c 100644
--- a/templates/base/packages/nextjs/scaffold.config.ts.template.mjs
+++ b/templates/base/packages/nextjs/scaffold.config.ts.template.mjs
@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@ const scaffoldConfig = {
   // it has no effect if you only target the local network (default is 4000)
   pollingInterval: 30000,
 
-  // You can get your Alchemy's default API key at https://dashboard.alchemyapi.io
+  // This is ours Alchemy's default API key.
+  // You can get your own at https://dashboard.alchemyapi.io
   // It's recommended to store it in an env variable:
   // .env.local for local testing, and in the Vercel/system env config for live apps.
-  alchemyApiKey: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_ALCHEMY_API_KEY || "",
+  alchemyApiKey: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_ALCHEMY_API_KEY || "oKxs-03sij-U_N0iOlrSsZFr29-IqbuF",
 
   // This is ours WalletConnect's default project ID.
   // You can get your own at https://cloud.walletconnect.com
diff --git a/templates/base/packages/nextjs/services/web3/wagmiConfig.tsx b/templates/base/packages/nextjs/services/web3/wagmiConfig.tsx
index f3eed0940..30fc4f9da 100644
--- a/templates/base/packages/nextjs/services/web3/wagmiConfig.tsx
+++ b/templates/base/packages/nextjs/services/web3/wagmiConfig.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export const wagmiConfig = createConfig({
   ssr: true,
   client({ chain }) {
     const alchemyHttpUrl = getAlchemyHttpUrl(chain.id);
-    const rpcFallbacks = alchemyHttpUrl ? [http(alchemyHttpUrl), http()] : [http()];
+    const rpcFallbacks = alchemyHttpUrl ? [http(), http(alchemyHttpUrl)] : [http()];
 
     return createClient({
       chain,
diff --git a/templates/solidity-frameworks/foundry/packages/foundry/.env.example b/templates/solidity-frameworks/foundry/packages/foundry/.env.example
index bf10f5c48..626a685b1 100644
--- a/templates/solidity-frameworks/foundry/packages/foundry/.env.example
+++ b/templates/solidity-frameworks/foundry/packages/foundry/.env.example
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@
 # which comes with anvil chain to deploy contract.
 # NOTE: You don't need to manually change the value of DEPLOYER_PRIVATE_KEY, it should
 # be auto filled when run `yarn generate`.
-# Although `.env` is ignored by git, it's still important that you don't paste your
-# actual account private key and use the generated one.
+
+# Alchemy rpc URL is used while deploying the contracts to some testnets/mainnets, checkout `foundry.toml` for it's use.
+ALCHEMY_API_KEY=oKxs-03sij-U_N0iOlrSsZFr29-IqbuF
 # Etherscan API key is used to verify the contract on etherscan.
 ETHERSCAN_API_KEY=DNXJA8RX2Q3VZ4URQIWP7Z68CJXQZSC6AW
 # Default account for localhost / use "scaffold-eth-custom" if you wish to use a generated account or imported account
diff --git a/templates/solidity-frameworks/foundry/packages/foundry/foundry.toml b/templates/solidity-frameworks/foundry/packages/foundry/foundry.toml
index e21cbf8cc..bd4de0621 100644
--- a/templates/solidity-frameworks/foundry/packages/foundry/foundry.toml
+++ b/templates/solidity-frameworks/foundry/packages/foundry/foundry.toml
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ fs_permissions = [{ access = "read-write", path = "./"}]
 default_network = "http://127.0.0.1:8545"
 localhost = "http://127.0.0.1:8545"
 
-mainnet = "https://cloudflare-eth.com"
-sepolia = "https://rpc2.sepolia.org"
-arbitrum = "https://arb1.arbitrum.io/rpc"
-arbitrumSepolia = "https://sepolia-rollup.arbitrum.io/rpc"
-optimism = "https://mainnet.optimism.io"
-optimismSepolia = "https://sepolia.optimism.io"
-polygon = "https://polygon-rpc.com"
-polygonMumbai = "https://rpc.ankr.com/polygon_mumbai"
+mainnet = "https://eth-mainnet.alchemyapi.io/v2/${ALCHEMY_API_KEY}"
+sepolia = "https://eth-sepolia.g.alchemy.com/v2/${ALCHEMY_API_KEY}"
+arbitrum = "https://arb-mainnet.g.alchemy.com/v2/${ALCHEMY_API_KEY}"
+arbitrumSepolia = "https://arb-sepolia.g.alchemy.com/v2/${ALCHEMY_API_KEY}"
+optimism = "https://opt-mainnet.g.alchemy.com/v2/${ALCHEMY_API_KEY}"
+optimismSepolia = "https://opt-sepolia.g.alchemy.com/v2/${ALCHEMY_API_KEY}"
+polygon = "https://polygon-mainnet.g.alchemy.com/v2/${ALCHEMY_API_KEY}"
+polygonMumbai = "https://polygon-mumbai.g.alchemy.com/v2/${ALCHEMY_API_KEY}"
 polygonZkEvm = "https://zkevm-rpc.com"
 polygonZkEvmTestnet = "https://rpc.public.zkevm-test.net"
 gnosis = "https://rpc.gnosischain.com"
diff --git a/templates/solidity-frameworks/hardhat/packages/hardhat/.env.example b/templates/solidity-frameworks/hardhat/packages/hardhat/.env.example
index 38117830b..a9ccb0860 100644
--- a/templates/solidity-frameworks/hardhat/packages/hardhat/.env.example
+++ b/templates/solidity-frameworks/hardhat/packages/hardhat/.env.example
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@
 # but we recommend getting your own API Keys for Production Apps.
 
 # To access the values stored in this .env file you can use: process.env.VARIABLENAME
-FORKING_URL=
+ALCHEMY_API_KEY=
 DEPLOYER_PRIVATE_KEY=
 ETHERSCAN_API_KEY=
diff --git a/templates/solidity-frameworks/hardhat/packages/hardhat/hardhat.config.ts.template.mjs b/templates/solidity-frameworks/hardhat/packages/hardhat/hardhat.config.ts.template.mjs
index d69f830f4..e4aadc336 100644
--- a/templates/solidity-frameworks/hardhat/packages/hardhat/hardhat.config.ts.template.mjs
+++ b/templates/solidity-frameworks/hardhat/packages/hardhat/hardhat.config.ts.template.mjs
@@ -30,13 +30,14 @@ import "hardhat-deploy";
 import "hardhat-deploy-ethers";
 ${imports.filter(Boolean).join("\n")}
 
+// If not set, it uses ours Alchemy's default API key.
+// You can get your own at https://dashboard.alchemyapi.io
+const providerApiKey = process.env.ALCHEMY_API_KEY || "oKxs-03sij-U_N0iOlrSsZFr29-IqbuF";
 // If not set, it uses the hardhat account 0 private key.
 const deployerPrivateKey =
   process.env.DEPLOYER_PRIVATE_KEY ?? "0xac0974bec39a17e36ba4a6b4d238ff944bacb478cbed5efcae784d7bf4f2ff80";
 // If not set, it uses ours Etherscan default API key.
 const etherscanApiKey = process.env.ETHERSCAN_API_KEY || "DNXJA8RX2Q3VZ4URQIWP7Z68CJXQZSC6AW";
-// forking rpc url
-const forkingURL = process.env.FORKING_URL || "";
 
 const config: HardhatUserConfig = {
   solidity: {
@@ -55,48 +56,48 @@ const config: HardhatUserConfig = {
     // If the network you are looking for is not here you can add new network settings
     hardhat: {
       forking: {
-        url: forkingURL,
+        url: \`https://eth-mainnet.alchemyapi.io/v2/\${providerApiKey}\`,
         enabled: process.env.MAINNET_FORKING_ENABLED === "true",
       },
     },
     mainnet: {
-      url: \`https://cloudflare-eth.com\`,
+      url: \`https://eth-mainnet.alchemyapi.io/v2/\${providerApiKey}\`,
       accounts: [deployerPrivateKey],
     },
     sepolia: {
-      url: \`https://rpc2.sepolia.org\`,
+      url: \`https://eth-sepolia.g.alchemy.com/v2/\${providerApiKey}\`,
       accounts: [deployerPrivateKey],
     },
     arbitrum: {
-      url: \`https://arb1.arbitrum.io/rpc\`,
+      url: \`https://arb-mainnet.g.alchemy.com/v2/\${providerApiKey}\`,
       accounts: [deployerPrivateKey],
     },
     arbitrumSepolia: {
-      url: \`https://sepolia-rollup.arbitrum.io/rpc\`,
+      url: \`https://arb-sepolia.g.alchemy.com/v2/\${providerApiKey}\`,
       accounts: [deployerPrivateKey],
     },
     optimism: {
-      url: \`https://mainnet.optimism.io\`,
+      url: \`https://opt-mainnet.g.alchemy.com/v2/\${providerApiKey}\`,
       accounts: [deployerPrivateKey],
     },
     optimismSepolia: {
-      url: \`https://sepolia.optimism.io\`,
+      url: \`https://opt-sepolia.g.alchemy.com/v2/\${providerApiKey}\`,
       accounts: [deployerPrivateKey],
     },
     polygon: {
-      url: \`https://polygon-rpc.com\`,
+      url: \`https://polygon-mainnet.g.alchemy.com/v2/\${providerApiKey}\`,
       accounts: [deployerPrivateKey],
     },
     polygonMumbai: {
-      url: \`https://rpc.ankr.com/polygon_mumbai\`,
+      url: \`https://polygon-mumbai.g.alchemy.com/v2/\${providerApiKey}\`,
       accounts: [deployerPrivateKey],
     },
     polygonZkEvm: {
-      url: \`https://zkevm-rpc.com\`,
+      url: \`https://polygonzkevm-mainnet.g.alchemy.com/v2/\${providerApiKey}\`,
       accounts: [deployerPrivateKey],
     },
     polygonZkEvmTestnet: {
-      url: \`https://rpc.public.zkevm-test.net\`,
+      url: \`https://polygonzkevm-testnet.g.alchemy.com/v2/\${providerApiKey}\`,
       accounts: [deployerPrivateKey],
     },
     gnosis: {