Somnia is a new Layer 1 blockchain purpose-built for real-time consumer applications. All of this is positioning it to attract a huge range of projects to its testnet. With blockchain being their underlying tech, you can definitely say ultra-high performance with 1+ million tps. It reaches sub-second finality, and transaction fees are under a cent!
These high levels of throughput and low costs are enabled by Somnia’s custom database, IceDB. Further, IceDB supports ~ 15-100ns read/write times leading to orders of magnitude lower transaction costs. The blockchain uses sequential execution and smart compression algorithms to handle high-density use cases efficiently.
Somnia’s technology reduces the cost of transferring the data between nodes by 10-20x. This efficiency together with its support of 140+ blockchains makes Somnia a truly versatile platform for all applications.
The imaginative Somnia blockchain ecosystem equips developers with a powerful set of native plug-and-play utilities. These are dynamic trading instruments and a dApp Browser. In tandem, Somnia adopts the Cypheus AI assistant to create an end-to-end development and user experience.
To improve interoperability and security, Somnia provides secure cross-chain messaging and asset transfers. These robust features like fine-grained controls and built-in failover make its addition to any cloud stack an attractive option. Somnia is built with already developed bridges such as LayerZero and Hyperlane, allowing them to easily interact with other blockchain networks.
Somnia is putting their money where their mouth is and actively funding developers through grant programs. The blockchain is currently hosting an accelerator program designed especially for traditional game developers making the move to Web3. This initiative is focused on accelerating innovation and adoption of blockchain technology across the gaming industry.
Somnia’s founder, Paul Thomas, welcomed the opportunity for the project to move forward.
"We're just getting started," - Somnia founder Paul Thomas
Somnia's unique features and focus on real-time performance make it a compelling platform for developers looking to build demanding consumer applications. Its testnet is now available to any projects wishing to test and experiment with its capabilities.
