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Sonic SVM

High-performance Solana Virtual Machine implementation.

About Sonic SVM​

Sonic SVM operates as the first chain extension on Solana, designed to process millions of transactions per second for games and social apps while settling finality on Solana’s Layer-1. Its flagship product, SonicX, is the industry’s first TikTok-integrated Web3 app layer, enabling click-to-earn mechanics for 1.5 billion TikTok users.

Key offerings include:

  • Game-specific rollups for sovereign in-game economies
  • HyperGrid Framework: A concurrent scaling system for horizontal throughput expansion
  • Atomic interoperability with Solana’s base layer

The project has raised $29.35M total funding, including a $12M Series A led by Bitkraft Ventures, at a $100M fully diluted valuation.

Technology​

Sonic SVM’s stack combines three core innovations:

  1. HyperGrid Architecture

    • Processes transactions in parallel across node grids
    • Achieves sub-second finality through optimistic rollups
    • Scales linearly by adding node clusters

  2. SVM Atomic Execution

    • Directly accesses Solana’s state without re-deploying programs
    • Inherits Solana’s security and liquidity pools

  3. EVM ↔ SVM Interpreter

    • Enables EVM dApps to deploy natively on Solana
    • Supports cross-chain asset bridging via WASM runtime

This solves critical gaps in blockchain gaming: high latency (~400ms vs Solana’s 2-3s), throughput limits (1M+ TPS per game shard), and development friction between EVM/SVM ecosystems.

Key Features​

  • Ultra-low latency: 400ms transaction finality for real-time gameplay
  • Atomic composability: Shared liquidity with Solana DeFi protocols
  • Game engine SDKs: Unity/Unreal plugins for on-chain entity-component systems
  • TikTok App Layer: Native support for viral social media integrations
  • Hybrid rollups: Optimistic execution with ZK-proof finalization
  • Gasless model: Developers subsidize fees via session keys
  • Modular DA: Store game state off-chain with on-chain settlement

Integration with Eliza​

While no official ElizaOS plugin repository exists publicly, technical synergies emerge in:

  1. Shared VM Infrastructure

    • ElizaOS smart contracts can deploy directly on Sonic SVM
    • Cross-chain calls via HyperGrid’s Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC)

  2. Performance Enhancements

    • Eliza dApps leverage Sonic’s 1M TPS capacity for high-frequency use cases
    • Shared staking mechanisms between $ELIZA and $SONIC

  3. User Experience

    • Single-signer wallet integration across both platforms
    • Unified NFT standards for cross-platform asset portability

The partnership aims to position ElizaOS as the default interface for Sonic’s gaming vertical.

Recent Developments​

  • Jan 2025: Launched $SONIC token on OKX/Bybit with 6.35x ROI for IEO participants
  • Dec 2024: Completed 50,000-node sale for network validators
  • Oct 2024: Rolled out SonicX TikTok layer to 2M+ active wallets
  • Q4 2024: Partnered with 40+ game studios including Triple-A publishers

Upcoming milestones:

  • Q2 2025: HyperGrid V2 with zk-Coprocessors
  • Q3 2025: SVM-compatible Ethereum L2 testnet

Market Position​

Competitive Edge:

  • 10x faster than Arbitrum Nitro for gaming apps
  • 1/5th the cost of Immutable X for NFT minting

Strategic partners include:

  • TikTok (SonicX integration)
  • Backpack Exchange (primary liquidity pool)
  • Magic Eden (cross-chain NFT marketplace)

With 2M+ MAUs and $13.3M in node sales, Sonic leads Solana’s SVM ecosystem alongside Eclipse and SOON.

No public GitHub repositories for ElizaOS plugins discovered in official channels as of April 2025.