Somnia: A public blockchain of EVM Layer 1 aimed at the general consumer
Once, while chatting with a friend who makes games, he said something very realistic: "The biggest problem with blockchain games is not the gameplay, but that users don’t even know how to use a wallet." This is also one of the reasons why many Web3 projects struggle to break into the mainstream.
Somnia is a blockchain that has aimed at "ordinary users" from the very beginning. It is an EVM-compatible Layer 1 public chain, but it does not focus on complex financial protocols; instead, it focuses on applications for the general consumer, especially games, entertainment, and interactive products.
Unlike many public chains, Somnia's core idea is quite simple: to make blockchain applications faster, cheaper, and more like regular apps, rather than making users adapt to blockchain. As an EVM public chain, Somnia can directly use Solidity for development, and existing Ethereum ecosystem tools, wallets, and development frameworks can be quickly migrated, which greatly lowers the development and implementation threshold and makes it easier to attract mature Web2 teams.
Why focus on games and entertainment? Because these types of applications have large user bases, frequent interactions, and are extremely sensitive to latency and transaction fees. High gas fees and complex operations can directly deter ordinary users. Somnia's underlying design is more inclined toward high performance and low cost, aiming to make users feel almost unaware of the blockchain when playing games or watching content.
$SOMI is the native token of the Somnia network, mainly used to pay transaction fees, incentivize developers and ecosystem participants, and support the economic system within applications. As more applications aimed at ordinary users go live, the usage scenarios for SOMI will gradually expand. While many public chains compete for funds and liquidity, Somnia aims to compete for "real users"—making blockchain truly "user-friendly" for the first time.
