April '25 Newsletter

As we gear up for our biggest event of the year — Sonic Summit — the Sonic ecosystem continues to grow and attract more builders.
From native USDC and over $1B in TVL to a new consensus protocol and a dedicated Sonic debit card, we’re assembling a powerful platform where your imagination is the only limit.
Let's dive into the highlights.
Sonic Summit

String quartet. Opera. Canapés.
Experience the rich culture of Vienna as we kick off Summit with our grand opening ceremony.
📍 Museum of Fine Arts
🗓️ May 6, 2025
🎟️ Buy Summit ticket
Latest Sonic News

Sonic Pay
Get your own debit card on Apple or Google Pay and spend globally with USDC on Sonic, powered by RedotPay.

Native USDC
Native USDC and CCTP V2 by Circle are coming to Sonic. Get ready for ultimate stablecoin security and interoperability.

Sonic DeFAI Hackathon
$250,000+ in prizes. Hundreds of submissions. Seven weeks. Meet the winners of our DeFAI Hackathon.

SonicCS 2.0
Meet our new consensus protocol capable of achieving 2x faster consensus and 68% memory reduction. Mainnet soon.

1 Billion TVL
Sonic reached 1 billion total valued locked, with over half in stablecoins to power the most flourishing DeFi ecosystem.

USDC Points
USDC now has a 6x points multiplier and aUSDC + bUSDC.e-20 have been whitelisted with the same multiplier.

AP and Gems
The Sonic points dashboard now displays your earned activity points and the number of Gems apps have earned.

Upgrade Portal
The ability to migrate S back to FTM has been disabled. Our upgrade portal now only supports FTM to S upgrades.

Sonic Labs Chinese
Sonic is expanding to Chinese. Follow our new, dedicated account to interact and connect with the Chinese Sonic community.

Travala
Book flights, hotels, and fun activities worldwide with S. Sign up for a free $50 promo and book your flight to Summit!
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