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Approaching Day 50 and looking beyond

Approaching Day 50 and looking beyond

Transition and handover took longer than we originally anticipated and are still underway, though I’m pleased to announce that we are finally close to the finish line. Crypto promised much originally, but never really delivered on its core premise of revolutionising financial services. Crypto Summer was a long time

Notice Regarding Termination of an Independent Contractor Relationship

Issued by Fantom Operations Ltd, August 5th, 2026 Fantom Operations Ltd confirms that the independent contractor relationship between Matthew Madera and his contracting entity, with the Company, was terminated with effect from 13 July 2026. Matthew Madera and his contracting entity are not authorized to represent, speak for, or act

The First 1%

The First 1%

The first in a series of follow-ups on what we are changing at Sonic, and the concrete steps already underway. Fantom Opera stays, new leadership introduced, accounts unblocked, and direct channels opened.

Leadership update from Sonic Labs

Leadership update from Sonic Labs

There are real changes at Sonic, and you deserve to hear them straight. This covers our board, our leadership, where we honestly stand today, and what we are committing to from here. Changes to the board Michael Kong, Andre Cronje, and David Richardson are resigning from the Sonic Labs board.

Sonic and the CLARITY Act

Sonic and the CLARITY Act

GENIUS gave payment stablecoins a federal framework. It created a lane for permitted stablecoin issuers, reserve requirements, compliance obligations, and regulatory supervision. But it only covered one part of onchain finance. Payments could move through stablecoins. Trading venues, lending markets, tokenized assets, DeFi systems, and broker activity still needed clearer

Sonic’s Early Vertical Integration Revenue Outpaced Fee Burns By 400%

Sonic’s Early Vertical Integration Revenue Outpaced Fee Burns By 400%

On March 1, 2026, Sonic began an early run of its Vertical Integration (VI) thesis. Vertical Integration marked a shift in how Sonic thinks about L1 value capture: transaction fees alone are not enough for a modern network. As execution gets cheaper by design, gas fees become a weaker economic

Sonic’s Road to Quantum Resistance

Sonic’s Road to Quantum Resistance

Consensus in proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchains is the process by which distributed networks agree on a ledger without a central authority. PoS chains have a set of validators whose stakes (tokens in the cryptocurrency) are locked. Validators propose and attest to new blocks, and misbehavior is punished by slashing

Sonic's Successful Network Migration: What This Means for Fantom Opera

Sonic's Successful Network Migration: What This Means for Fantom Opera

Since Sonic launched, the ecosystem has steadily migrated to the new network across users, builders, liquidity, and validators. That transition has been successful, and Sonic now serves as the primary home of the ecosystem. Sonic was built as a new chain with a stronger technical foundation and improved performance, rather

Sonic Airdrop Burn and Final Claim Deadline

Sonic Airdrop Burn and Final Claim Deadline

Important Dates for Season 1 and Season 2 Claimants Approximately 32,690,000 S remains unclaimed across Season 1 and Season 2 airdrop allocations and will be burned on October 15, 2026 if not claimed before the deadline. The remaining locked balances are approximately: In total, approximately 32.69M S

The Rules of an Open Network

The Rules of an Open Network

Permissionless, but not a Guaranteed Outcome Sonic is a permissionless Layer 1 blockchain built for open participation. Any team is free to build on the network, compete, and pursue its own strategy. That is the nature of an open platform, and Sonic will continue to uphold that principle. Sonic has

USSD: Sonic’s Native, Permissionless USD Stablecoin Built With Frax

USSD: Sonic’s Native, Permissionless USD Stablecoin Built With Frax

Introducing USSD, a network-integrated USD stablecoin designed to become the key source of stable liquidity across the Sonic ecosystem. Built on Frax’s GENIUS-compatible frxUSD infrastructure, USSD combines permissionless on-chain usage with conservative, institutional-grade backing from BlackRock, Superstate, and WisdomTree. The goal is straightforward: make stable

Introducing Sonic “AGP”, the Ambassador Grant Program

Introducing Sonic “AGP”, the Ambassador Grant Program

The Ambassador Grant Program (AGP) is a structured initiative that supports and rewards select active community members on X who consistently contribute to the Sonic ecosystem through content creation, engagement, and clear communication. It provides a formal pathway for those regularly active on X to help drive the growth, visibility,

Sonic in 2026 and Beyond

Sonic in 2026 and Beyond

Initiative Updates — Part 1 (This article is part of an ongoing series) Sonic Labs is launching a new series of regular ecosystem updates to strengthen communication with the community and provide clearer visibility into Sonic’s progress, priorities, and long-term direction. This first update of 2026 combines focused ecosystem

Sonic Labs Debuts Spawn: The First AI-Powered Platform to Build and Deploy Web3 Apps in Minutes From Natural Language

Sonic Labs Debuts Spawn: The First AI-Powered Platform to Build and Deploy Web3 Apps in Minutes From Natural Language

Previewed LIVE at ETHDenver 2026, Spawn eliminates the barrier to smart contract coding, allowing anyone to build and deploy complete Web3 applications from a single prompt. Sonic Labs, the team behind the high-performance Sonic blockchain, unveiled Spawn, the first purpose-built AI platform for creating full-stack Web3 applications