Draft:Somnia Network
| Denominations | |
|---|---|
| Symbol | STT |
| Code | STT |
| Development | |
| White paper | Somnia Codex |
| Development status | TestNet |
| Developer(s) | Supported by Improbable and MSquared |
| Ledger | |
| Block explorer | Somnia Explorer |
| Website | |
| Website | somnia |
Somnia Network is an EVM-compatible blockchain platform designed to process high transaction volumes with low latency. It aims to enable real-time, mass-consumer applications such as games, social applications, and metaverses fully on-chain. The blockchain is structured to handle over 1,000,000 transactions per second (TPS) with sub-second finality.
History
[edit]Somnia Network was developed to address performance limitations in existing EVM-compatible blockchains. In its early minimum viable product (MVP) phase, the network achieved 1,000,000 TPS across 100 globally distributed nodes. The project's development is supported by Improbable and MSquared, with plans for continued testing and scaling.
The Somnia Testnet is live, and the project provides developer resources for building applications on the network.[1]
Architecture
[edit]Somnia Network incorporates several technological innovations to achieve high throughput and efficiency:
- MultiStream consensus – A proof-of-stake, partially synchronous BFT protocol inspired by Autobahn BFT.
- IceDB – A custom database designed for faster and more predictable blockchain state storage.
- Accelerated Sequential Execution – Utilizes compiled EVM bytecode for high-speed transaction processing.
- Advanced Compression Techniques – Optimized data compression for reduced network bandwidth usage.
The network also separates data production from consensus by implementing independent "data chains" managed by individual validators, while a "consensus chain" aggregates these data chains using a modified PBFT consensus algorithm.
Performance Comparisons
[edit]The developers of Somnia Network have benchmarked its performance against other EVM-compatible blockchains, citing significant improvements in transaction speed and efficiency.[2] The blockchain aims to compete with traditional Web2 applications in terms of scalability while maintaining decentralization.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Somnia Testnet". Retrieved 2025-02-23.
- ^ "Somnia Codex". Retrieved 2025-02-23.
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