Somnia, a Layer 1 blockchain built by UK metaverse firm Improbable, has launched its mainnet and released the native token SOMI. The project says its six‑month testnet processed more than 10 billion transactions, onboarded 118 million unique wallet addresses and worked with over 70 partners.
The Somnia Foundation also claims a record single‑day throughput of 1.9 billion transactions — described as a record for an EVM-compatible blockchain — and says the network can deliver over one million transactions per second with sub‑second finality and low fees.
CoinDesk noted the project’s testnet block explorer was offline at the time of reporting, so those performance figures could not be independently verified. Somnia founder Paul Thomas said the testnet traffic came from real users and applications, and the team expects throughput to rise as more apps go live.
The network starts mainnet with about 60 validators, including Google Cloud, and is integrated with tools such as LayerZero, Sequence, Ankr, DIA and Thirdweb. Initial ecosystem apps include gaming and social projects like Variance, Maelstrom and Sparkball. The SOMI token will be used for transaction fees, validator rewards and governance.
Herman Narula, Improbable’s CEO, said the chain is built for the “speed, scale and responsiveness” needed for immersive virtual experiences.
Readers should note that high throughput claims are common on testnets and may not translate directly to sustained mainnet performance; users and developers should monitor real‑world activity and validator decentralization as the network matures.
Source: CoinDesk. Read the original coverage for full details.