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What to know:
- Somnia, Improbable’s blockchain baby, is live with its native token, SOMI. *Insert dramatic eye roll* 🤢
- 10B testnet transactions later, we’re still unsure if that’s impressive or just… blockchain math. 🧮
- 60 validators (Google Cloud included) and LayerZero et al. are on board. *Cue gasp* Who knew Google could validate anything? 😳
Somnia, Improbable’s Layer 1 blockchain, is here to “power real-time virtual experiences.” Because nothing says “efficiency” like a token named after sleep disorders. 😴💤
After six months of testnet chaos (10B transactions, 118M wallets, and 70 partners-*chef’s kiss* 🙃), the Somnia Foundation claims a single-day 1.9B transaction record. Too bad the block explorer was napping when CoinDesk tried to verify it. 🛌
“Users tested it like a mainnet,” says Paul Thomas. Translation: “We didn’t crash… probably.” Because what’s a blockchain without a little “trust us” energy? 🤷♂️
Google Cloud is now a validator. Because why not let Big Tech babysit your blockchain? 🤖 They’re already validating Celo and Tezos, so *clearly* they’ve got this. 🙌
Somnia promises 1M TPS, sub-second finality, and fees low enough to make Vitalik blush. Let’s hope it doesn’t forget its own password. 🔐
LayerZero, Sequence, and Thirdweb are onboard. Because nothing says “ecosystem” like a list of acronyms. 🧩
The SOMI token handles fees, rewards, and governance. Because nothing says “democracy” like a token named after a sleep disorder. 🤪
Herman Narula declares Somnia will power “billions of interactions in immersive environments.” Meanwhile, I’m trying to get my Meta Quest to stop glitching. 😂
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2025-09-02 18:27