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1/16 @Somnia_Network claims 1M TPS. Sure, we've heard this before from every new L1. But their #Shannon testnet already cleared 1B+ tx. DevNet peak 1.05M TPS. Users didn't have to sign transactions or pay fees during gameplay. Let's examine the ecosystem forming there 🧵 https://t.co/IpWownCiec 2/16 First, the tech: #Somnia uses MultiStream consensus + custom EVM compiler that converts contracts to native machine code.
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They chose single-stream execution over parallel processing. Counterintuitive, but actually works well when transactions touch the same state 3/16 Their custom database #IceDB charges gas based on actual resource usage: - RAM access = cheaper gas - Cold disk reads = more expensive - Built-in state snapshotting - No bulky Merkle trees Rewards efficient #dApp design through economic incentives 4/16 The @SomniaEco spans four main verticals:
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💜Gaming - fully on-chain games 💜Infrastructure - analytics, bridges, dev tools 💜DeFi - high-frequency trading, order books 💜Social/NFT - fan engagement, collectibles Each vertical leverages the chain's million-TPS capacity differently
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5/16 Here's what's building on Somnia: 1. Chunked by @MSquared_io - flagship gaming demo where every action (mining, crafting, building) happens on-chain. Season 1 racked up ~250M tx and topped 70k CCU. Players never saw wallets - account abstraction handled everything https://t.co/14vPxtqNls
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