Somnia Launches Shannon Testnet After 1M+ TPS Benchmark

Somnia's new Shannon Testnet, designed for real-world blockchain application testing, follows DevNet's achievement of over 1 million transactions per second (TPS), sub-second finality, and low fees. During DevNet testing, Somnia processed over 3.6 million transactions across more than 300,000 unique addresses. The Shannon Testnet incorporates multiple third-party validators and staking protocols for increased security and eliminates state wipes for more stable development. It aims to support at least 1 million users and features integrated developer tools. The testnet leverages technologies like MultiStream Consensus, Accelerated Sequential Execution, IceDB, and advanced compression techniques. Somnia aims to enable reactive applications, fully on-chain gaming, scalable DeFi protocols, and larger social platforms and metaverses. The ecosystem has $270 million in cumulative funding. The founder stated the testnet allows developers to build without limits and offers users a blockchain experience at internet scale.