Somnia is a Layer 1 blockchain developed by Improbable together with the Somnia Foundation, with its mainnet and SOMI token going live in September 2025 after a testnet phase that the project reported processed over 10 billion transactions. It is EVM compatible and is aimed at applications that need high throughput and fast finality, such as games and consumer apps. Here is how it works and what it is used for, not the price.
Total value locked (DeFi)
$995,883
Value locked in DeFi protocols on Somnia. Updated Jun 8, 2026. Source: DefiLlama.
Somnia uses a design it calls MultiStream Consensus, in which validators produce their own data streams in parallel and a separate consensus process orders them. The project pairs this with sequential execution and a custom database called IceDB to target high transaction throughput with sub-second finality. Validators stake SOMI to take part in producing and finalizing blocks.
Consensus: MultiStream Consensus
Somnia uses a design it calls MultiStream Consensus, in which validators produce their own data streams in parallel and a separate consensus process orders them. The project pairs this with sequential execution and a custom database called IceDB to target high transaction throughput with sub-second finality. Validators stake SOMI to take part in producing and finalizing blocks.
Parallel data streams
Each validator publishes its own chain of data, and a shared consensus layer orders these streams together, which is intended to raise total throughput across the network.
EVM compatibility
Somnia runs the Ethereum Virtual Machine, so developers can deploy Solidity contracts and reuse existing Ethereum tooling and wallets.
On-chain reactivity
The chain adds Solidity features that let contracts react to on-chain events directly, which the project positions for real-time game and app logic.
IceDB storage
A custom database called IceDB handles state reads and writes, part of the design aimed at keeping performance steady as activity grows.
Ecosystem & usage
What Somnia is used for.
Somnia is positioned for games, real-time consumer applications, and other high-volume on-chain activity.
Somnia is an EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain built by Improbable and the Somnia Foundation. Its mainnet and SOMI token launched in September 2025, and it targets high-volume real-time applications such as games. Its native token is SOMI.
What consensus does Somnia use?
Somnia uses a design it calls MultiStream Consensus, where validators produce parallel data streams that a shared consensus process orders. Validators stake SOMI to take part.
What is SOMI used for?
SOMI is the native token. It is used to pay transaction fees, to reward validators, and for governance. The maximum supply is 1 billion SOMI.
Is Somnia compatible with Ethereum?
Yes. Somnia runs the Ethereum Virtual Machine, so Solidity smart contracts and standard Ethereum tooling and wallets work on it.
Can I hold SOMI in Zypto App?
Not yet. SOMI isn't in Zypto App at the moment. You can hold it in any self-custodial wallet, and you can ask us to add Somnia using the "Request Somnia" button above.
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