Somnia, the dream computer for a fully on-chain world, has launched its Devnet, offering a first look at its high-performance blockchain designed to handle mass-consumer applications such as games, SocialFi, DeFi, and metaverses. Developers and Web3 users can now experiment with the blockchain themselves and test Somnia’s claims of unprecedented performance with 400,000 transactions per second (TPS).
Internal tests of the Somnia Devnet have demonstrated impressive performance metrics, achieving over 400,000 transactions per second with sub-second finality and transaction costs under one cent, even during high-density scenarios.
Somnia achieves this through a new blockchain built on innovations in execution, database management, networking, and consensus mechanisms. The database boasts read/write times of 15 to 100 nanoseconds, while the networking capabilities allow for 10 to 20 times more data to be transmitted between nodes.
With these performance capabilities and full Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatibility, Somnia enables developers to build using familiar tools. By allowing instant reactions to on-chain events directly in Solidity, Somnia facilitates the development of fully decentralized reactive applications, such as games that respond to live events.
Developers interested in building on Somnia are invited to apply for whitelisting to join the network’s initial developer cohort. To further support this initiative, Somnia is hosting a $10 million grant program, along with providing technical guidance, funding, and go-to-market strategies, ensuring developers have all they need to bring their ideas to fruition. Somnia’s first infrastructure partners have also joined in building out the ecosystem, with Ankr providing RPC services and Hemera’s Social Scan powering the block explorer. Additionally, developers will have access to EVM dApp tools through thirdweb.
Unlike most Devnets, which are closed to the public, Somnia’s Devnet will be open for public testing during specific hours. Somnia is committed to building in public to gather as much feedback as possible and to test its capabilities in a live environment thoroughly. During the Devnet, users can test out the first group of decentralized applications (dApps), including a decentralized exchange (DEX), NFTs, and games, using Somnia Test Tokens (STT), which 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 promising EVM L1 that aims to bring global data on-chain. Developers interested in joining the ecosystem can find more information about Devnet access, the $10 million grant program, and whitelisting by visiting Somnia’s new developer cohort page.