Somnia Launches Devnet, Opening Doors to Public Testing of its 400k TPS blockchain

New-York, USA, November 15th, 2024, GamingWire

Somnia's Devnet has gone live, achieving 400,000 transactions per second. The Devnet will have open phases for consumers to test and private access for developers, with a $10m grant program.

[New York] — [10/15/2024] – Somnia, The dream computer for a fully on-chain world, has launched its Devnet, giving the world a first look at its high performance blockchain, which has been designed to handle reactive mass-consumer applications like games, SocialFi, DeFi, and metaverses. Developers and Web3 users can now experiment with the blockchain on their own, and put Somnia’s claims of unprecedented performance to the test of 400k TPS .

The Somnia Devnet internal tests have demonstrated impressive performance metrics, achieving over 400,000 transactions per second with sub-second finality and transaction costs below a cent, even under high-density scenarios.

Somnia does this through a new blockchain with innovations in execution, database, networking and consensus. Somnia’s database enables read/write times of 15-100 nanoseconds, and its networking enables 10-20x more data to be sent between nodes.

With these performance capabilities and full EVM compatibility, Somnia allows developers to build natively using familiar tools, and by enabling instant reactions to on-chain events directly in Solidity, Somnia makes it possible to develop fully decentralized reactive applications, like games that respond to live events.

Developers that are interested in building on Somnia are invited to apply for whitelisting to become a part of the network’s first developer cohort. To further support developers, Somnia is hosting a $10 million grant program along with technical guidance, funding, and go-to-market strategies, ensuring developers have everything needed to bring their ideas to life. Somnia’s first infrastructure partners have already joined in building out the Somnia ecosystem. Ankr will be providing RPC services for the Somnia network, while Hemera’s Social Scan will be powering the block explorer. Developers will also have access to EVM dApp tools through thirdweb.

Most Devnets are closed to the public, but Somnia will be open for public testing during specific hours. Somnia is building in public to get as much feedback as possible and to fully test its capabilities in a live environment. Through the Devnet, users will be able to test the first group of dApps, including a DEX, NFTs and games, using Somnia Test Tokens (STT) that can be requested through a faucet.

The Devnet launch provides a unique opportunity for both developers and users to experience Somnia’s technology and engage with the EVM L1 that is promising to bring the world’s data on-chain. Developers interested in joining the ecosystem can find more information on Devnet access, the $10 million grant program, and whitelisting by visiting the new developer cohort page on Somnia’s website. 

About Somnia

Somnia is bringing the world’s data on-chain with the fastest, most cost-efficient EVM Layer 1 blockchain, processing over 400k TPS with sub-second finality and sub-cent fees even in high-density scenarios. Somnia’s innovative design includes the new Multistream Consensus with accelerated sequential execution, the custom IceDB database, advanced compression techniques, and instant reactivity to on-chain events directly in Solidity. Somnia is the only blockchain fully equipped for real-time, reactive, mass-consumer dApps that reach millions of users.

About Ankr

Ankr is an all-in-one Web3 development hub that provides a full suite of tools for any organization to build new decentralized apps and power them with high-performance connections to 45+ blockchains.

Top clients like Microsoft, Tencent Cloud, Optimism, Polygon, Binance, and Messari trust Ankr’s global node infrastructure to supply the fastest and most reliable connection to every major Web3 network. With 2T blockchain requests served annually, Ankr enables a massive share of all Web3 traffic, paving the way for a more decentralized, open, and user-owned internet.

About Hemera

Hemera Protocol is building the next-generation Account-Centric Indexing (ACI) protocol to power high-performance AI applications. This innovation standardizes account-level data retrieval and excels in tracking user behaviors and assets across multiple chains and dapps. With built-in user-defined functions (UDFs) and scalable infrastructure, Hemera provides real-time, low-latency insights, allowing developers to focus on their core business while relying on Hemera for smarter and faster on-chain data handling.

About thirdweb

thirdweb is a full stack platform for EVM developers, offering simple web3 tools to make seamless web3 apps and experiences. Over 70,000 web3 developers trust thirdweb to power their web3 apps; including in web3 games, consumer apps and DeFi industries.

thirdweb's tools are designed to provide a single place to create seamless experiences, allowing developers to abstract the blockchain away, create monetized in-app experiences and integrate functionalities such as in-app wallets, smart crypto wallets, social logins, gasless transactions and much more.

Dedicated to the building ecosystem, thirdweb provides all the necessary tools for crypto-native builders and web3-focused startups to enjoy a simple and cohesive developer experience.

For more information, please visit Somnia.Network 

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