Somnia Launches Mainnet and $SOMI Token, Aiming to Revolutionize Blockchain Gaming and Web3

Somnia Launches Mainnet, $SOMI Token After Processing 10 Billion Testnet Transactions

Somnia, a Layer 1 blockchain developed by Improbable and the Somnia Foundation, has launched its mainnet and introduced a native token SOMI/USD. The launch follows a six-month testnet phase that processed more than 10 billion transactions and onboarded over 118 million wallet addresses. The blockchain is designed to support commercial-scale applications in sectors such as finance, gaming and social platforms. During testing, Somnia set multiple industry records, including processing 1.9 billion transactions in a single day, the highest reported by an EVM-compatible blockchain. At launch, the network will support over 70 active projects, including Variance, Maelstrom, ForU AI, Quills and Sparkball. Infrastructure partners include Google Cloud, LayerZero, Sequence and Ankr. Also Read: How One Trader Scored $250 Million From The Trump-Linked World Liberty Financial Token Somnia has also onboarded 60 validators to its ecosystem. The $SOMI token will facilitate transaction fees, validator rewards and ecosystem incentives, with governance functions planned for the future. A $10 million grant program and the Dream Catalyst accelerator have been announced to encourage development across gaming, DeFi, AI and SocialFi applications. Somnia's team said the blockchain can achieve over one million transactions per second with sub-second finality and low transaction fees. The foundation will also support adoption through hackathons and pilot programs to showcase real-world use cases. Backed by $270 million in committed investment from Improbable, MSquared and the Somnia Foundation, the network positions itself as infrastructure for digital economies. The mainnet and token went live on Sept. 2, 2025. Read Next: * Strategy Just Bought Another 4,048 BTC -- How Far Can Corporate Bitcoin Holdings Go? Photo: Shutterstock Market News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs

Somnia Token and Mainnet Launch: What's Next?

* The Somnia testnet has recorded over 10 billion transactions since February 2025. * Somnia founder Paul Thomas says the network is "on track" for 60 billion monthly transactions. * Binance, KuCoin, MEXC, and several other exchanges will list SOMI from Sept. 2, 2025. Somnia, a high-performance network aiming to become the backbone of on-chain entertainment and Web3 gaming, is launching its native SOMI token and mainnet today. Somnia Launch As per a press release shared with CCN, Somnia is launching its mainnet and SOMI token on the 2nd of September at 3pm UTC. Somnia has sought to become one of the foremost players in the high-performance Layer-1 blockchain race, and a go-to destination for gaming and decentralized applications (dApps). Speaking with CCN, Somnia founder Paul Thomas described it as a "Layer-1 built from the ground up for fully on-chain entertainment." During its testnet phase, the project reported hitting over 1 million transactions per second across 100 distributed nodes. According to the release, it later recorded 1.9 billion transactions in 24 hours. Its testnet has reportedly processed over 10 billion transactions, with over 118 million unique wallet addresses created. In the release, Thomas explains: "We are on track to reach 60 billion monthly transactions by enabling unique, large-scale experiences that no other blockchain can match." SOMI functions as a classic utility token within the ecosystem, i.e., as a currency for validator rewards, ecosystem incentives, governance, and more. Expansion and Integration To further its presence, the Somnia Foundation launched a $10 million grant alongside its accelerator program, Dream Catalyst, to support gaming, DeFi, AI, and SocialFi apps that have "commercial potential." In addition, 24 online mini-hackathons are set to take place over the next year, which will be coupled with the Somnia Dreamathon pilot. This initiative will target real-world use cases, as well as help enterprises deploy scalable on-chain apps. Just yesterday, Somnia announced Google Cloud as an official validator on its network. In a press release , it noted this will reinforce its capacity to grow and host Web3 games/dApps. Furthermore, with the testnet on Google Cloud, the integration gives developers an ideal environment to build, test, and deploy new solutions and products. Later down the line, Somnia may integrate its on-chain data with Google Cloud's BigQuery "data warehouse" and build a new analytics platform for devs and project founders.