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Founder @Somnia_Network creating the foundations for mass consumer web3 applications ex @Improbableio @MSquared_io

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This new validator map on the Somnia website is so cool. Each light is a live validator running the network. Got our first light in South America. Need some in Africa.

This new validator map on the Somnia website is so cool. Each light is a live validator running the network. Got our first light in South America. Need some in Africa.

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Currently working on making the block explorer keep up with Somnia in real time. It's pretty crazy watching how fast the blocks come in and how many transactions are coming in per second. We need to upgrade all of the infra to keep up with new gigachains.

Currently working on making the block explorer keep up with Somnia in real time. It's pretty crazy watching how fast the blocks come in and how many transactions are coming in per second. We need to upgrade all of the infra to keep up with new gigachains.

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Last week we showed some new tech Etherbase. This turns a blockchain into a real-time pubsub system. Requires a fast af blockchain first. Watch the demo video each firework is an onchain transaction. The display on the right shows them entering the app at giga speed. It's was massively multiplayer too! We had about 50 people playing. Reply/DM if you want early access to try.

Last week we showed some new tech Etherbase. This turns a blockchain into a real-time pubsub system. Requires a fast af blockchain first. Watch the demo video each firework is an onchain transaction. The display on the right shows them entering the app at giga speed. It's was massively multiplayer too! We had about 50 people playing. Reply/DM if you want early access to try.

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Balancing what's good for your team community & investors has to be the hardest challenge I've faced. The tradeoffs are tough. But... everything we do we have the community top of mind. We will do our best and people who stick around long term will benefit. Stay with Somnia

Balancing what's good for your team community & investors has to be the hardest challenge I've faced. The tradeoffs are tough. But... everything we do we have the community top of mind. We will do our best and people who stick around long term will benefit. Stay with Somnia

121,391 Aufrufe • vor 11 Monaten

Privacy is one of the most important things missing from onchain trading today. If you want institutional flow, tens or hundreds of millions at a time, counterparties need to transact without exposing their position. We are building private transactions into dreamDEX. Not there day one but later in the year.

Privacy is one of the most important things missing from onchain trading today. If you want institutional flow, tens or hundreds of millions at a time, counterparties need to transact without exposing their position. We are building private transactions into dreamDEX. Not there day one but later in the year.

13,626 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat

Somnia is a long term project. TGE is just the beginning. We are going be building for years to come. I know after TGE some of you will leave. But the ones that stay long term will help shape the future with us. Somnia starts at TGE Stay with Somnia

Somnia is a long term project. TGE is just the beginning. We are going be building for years to come. I know after TGE some of you will leave. But the ones that stay long term will help shape the future with us. Somnia starts at TGE Stay with Somnia

65,675 Aufrufe • vor 11 Monaten

Never understood why so many projects go dark after TGE. They launch their token and then it's radio silence. Your token's live, your project's live, that's the time to push momentum more. It's never made sense to me why they go offline. Somnia starts at TGE. Accelerate

Never understood why so many projects go dark after TGE. They launch their token and then it's radio silence. Your token's live, your project's live, that's the time to push momentum more. It's never made sense to me why they go offline. Somnia starts at TGE. Accelerate

64,232 Aufrufe • vor 11 Monaten

Performance is foundation of Somnia, and it's what makes our new primitives possible. We need breakout applications that drive real usage. @prophecysocial_ and our new DEX are the first two verticals we will be exploring.

Performance is foundation of Somnia, and it's what makes our new primitives possible. We need breakout applications that drive real usage. @prophecysocial_ and our new DEX are the first two verticals we will be exploring.

18,729 Aufrufe • vor 2 Monaten

One of the things we wanted to get right with Prophecy is resolution transparency. You can see the exact prompt the AI uses, which data sources it pulls from, and how it reaches consensus. We think this is essential to be able to trust markets and attract larger capital.

One of the things we wanted to get right with Prophecy is resolution transparency. You can see the exact prompt the AI uses, which data sources it pulls from, and how it reaches consensus. We think this is essential to be able to trust markets and attract larger capital.

17,124 Aufrufe • vor 2 Monaten

Gaming is in a hard place right now especially in web3. Fundraising is tough teams cut staff and game failures are high. We still believe long term in gaming. But we listen to the market and are expanding our focus for 2026 to DeFi and Prediction markets.

Gaming is in a hard place right now especially in web3. Fundraising is tough teams cut staff and game failures are high. We still believe long term in gaming. But we listen to the market and are expanding our focus for 2026 to DeFi and Prediction markets.

34,565 Aufrufe • vor 6 Monaten

I shouldn't leak this. But go so excited yesterday I had to share. Cooking some new AI tools to help you create mini games and publish them to the blockchain. AI will turn everyone into creators. Your imagination will be the limiting factor. Blockchain will be how you monetise.

I shouldn't leak this. But go so excited yesterday I had to share. Cooking some new AI tools to help you create mini games and publish them to the blockchain. AI will turn everyone into creators. Your imagination will be the limiting factor. Blockchain will be how you monetise.

52,039 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

Distribution is one of the hardest things for app developers. To solve this we need to grow the Somnia community to a web2 consumer audience. But you need an easy to use front door for web3. That's why we are building the Somnia browser. A gateway to the Somnia ecosystem.

Distribution is one of the hardest things for app developers. To solve this we need to grow the Somnia community to a web2 consumer audience. But you need an easy to use front door for web3. That's why we are building the Somnia browser. A gateway to the Somnia ecosystem.

41,060 Aufrufe • vor 11 Monaten

2025 was a big learning journey for me as a founder. You can have a very clear vision in mind but you must listen to market, community and user feedback. Strong convictions loosely held is key. Lots of new stuff coming in 26 for Somnia.

2025 was a big learning journey for me as a founder. You can have a very clear vision in mind but you must listen to market, community and user feedback. Strong convictions loosely held is key. Lots of new stuff coming in 26 for Somnia.

26,837 Aufrufe • vor 6 Monaten

Do you folks miss Chunked? I know I do... Heard it's coming back soon 👀.

Do you folks miss Chunked? I know I do... Heard it's coming back soon 👀.

45,205 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

We’re building a native DEX on Somnia. This will help solve fragmented liquidity by creating a layer that apps can plug into for shared liquidity. This will link to other components like lending. For users it means best prices lower slippage and more efficient trading.

We’re building a native DEX on Somnia. This will help solve fragmented liquidity by creating a layer that apps can plug into for shared liquidity. This will link to other components like lending. For users it means best prices lower slippage and more efficient trading.

21,468 Aufrufe • vor 5 Monaten

The revenue meta is not a meta. It's a fundamental shift that crypto is growing up. I believe this will start to be the way more protocols are valued. Most blockchains today their revenue to price ratio makes no sense. Even for a highly speculative asset. Somnia is looking at ways we can partner with key components in the ecosystem to make the revenue story make sense.

The revenue meta is not a meta. It's a fundamental shift that crypto is growing up. I believe this will start to be the way more protocols are valued. Most blockchains today their revenue to price ratio makes no sense. Even for a highly speculative asset. Somnia is looking at ways we can partner with key components in the ecosystem to make the revenue story make sense.

30,829 Aufrufe • vor 9 Monaten

We are currently at about 160k daily active users on Somnia. This has been growing fast week to week. We have only launched about 10% of the dApps so far. Somnia is just getting started

We are currently at about 160k daily active users on Somnia. This has been growing fast week to week. We have only launched about 10% of the dApps so far. Somnia is just getting started

32,530 Aufrufe • vor 9 Monaten

My biggest issue has always been trying to make everyone happy. But I’ve realised you simply can’t fix everyone’s problems all at once. It’s virtually impossible and leads to poor prioritisation. 😅 As a founder here are 2 important things you can do to make up for it! 👇🏽

My biggest issue has always been trying to make everyone happy. But I’ve realised you simply can’t fix everyone’s problems all at once. It’s virtually impossible and leads to poor prioritisation. 😅 As a founder here are 2 important things you can do to make up for it! 👇🏽

36,478 Aufrufe • vor 11 Monaten

Defi agents have a massive latency problem. To operate effectively on lending protocols and dexs, agents need both high-performance execution and a native onchain presence. Somnia is almost ready to put the solution in front of traders and builders.

Defi agents have a massive latency problem. To operate effectively on lending protocols and dexs, agents need both high-performance execution and a native onchain presence. Somnia is almost ready to put the solution in front of traders and builders.

16,641 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten

Prediction markets hit 38M weekly transactions but still rely on opaque oracles and humans to resolve outcomes. What we need: AI to create and resolve the markets. Verifiable data streams that can be seen onchain. Decentralised compute for trust. We have all the components for this with Somnia. Building a framework to tie it all together. Should be coming in the next month!

Prediction markets hit 38M weekly transactions but still rely on opaque oracles and humans to resolve outcomes. What we need: AI to create and resolve the markets. Verifiable data streams that can be seen onchain. Decentralised compute for trust. We have all the components for this with Somnia. Building a framework to tie it all together. Should be coming in the next month!

17,687 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten

The issue with incentives is people will come and try to max extract. The trick is identifying who are your target audience. Somnia is starting to look at systems that proves your gaming credentials. This allows us and games in the ecosystem to incentivise players not bots.

The issue with incentives is people will come and try to max extract. The trick is identifying who are your target audience. Somnia is starting to look at systems that proves your gaming credentials. This allows us and games in the ecosystem to incentivise players not bots.

33,676 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

As a founder it's easy to get overwhelmed. In the run up to mainnet these 2 rules have helped me: 1. Focus on signal not noise. Only do things that move the needle. 2. Accept imperfection & that you can't do it all. Your energy drives your project forward. Stay focused!

As a founder it's easy to get overwhelmed. In the run up to mainnet these 2 rules have helped me: 1. Focus on signal not noise. Only do things that move the needle. 2. Accept imperfection & that you can't do it all. Your energy drives your project forward. Stay focused!

31,276 Aufrufe • vor 11 Monaten

We believe the future of prediction markets is decentralised and permissionless. Anyone being able to make a market on anything. In order to do this you need AI and data you can verify and trust. This will all run on the Somnia blockchain.

We believe the future of prediction markets is decentralised and permissionless. Anyone being able to make a market on anything. In order to do this you need AI and data you can verify and trust. This will all run on the Somnia blockchain.

18,452 Aufrufe • vor 6 Monaten