Dubai, India, December 18th, 2024, Chainwire
The launch comes with significant community support: over 120,000 node licenses purchased by more than 5,800 unique participants are now open for claiming. The SOPH token deploys today in a non-transferable state, with all transactions free for users during this initial phase. Node holders will begin getting rewards from January 1st, with full token transferability and trading expected in Q1 2025.
Launch Partners Driving Adoption
Sophon’s consumer-first approach focuses on delivering user experiences that encourage mainstream crypto engagement. Debuting with industry leaders selected for their ability to bring blockchain benefits to everyday users:
- Mirai Labs: Leading mobile gaming studio with 27M+ onboarded wallets to date.
- OPEN Ticketing: Already powering 7M+ tickets across 24,000 events globally.
- Aethir: Delivering next-generation distributed computing solutions.
- Rivalry: The publicly listed betting company bringing community ownership to the billion-dollar betting industry.
- Anomaly: AI-Powered agent orchestration across Reddit, Telegram, and Discord.
- NooN, Brutal Knights, Gamp, and more.
Pioneering Consumer-First Crypto
Sophon understands that mainstream users prioritize experiences and value over the underlying blockchain technology. By focusing on entertainment applications that naturally benefit from blockchain’s capabilities, Sophon is creating an ecosystem where the technology enhances rather than complicates the user experience.
History in the making
Sophon’s mainnet launch is the first-ever Validium on ZKsync to leverage an external data availability layer powered by Avail, bringing unmatched scalability, security, and savings. By using Avail’s modular application development stack to create its own Light Nodes, Sophon ensures high performance, maintaining full decentralization and data availability, working to set a new standard for modular blockchain designs.
“Sophon embraces the full potential of the Avail Network, illustrating how blockchains can maintain provable decentralization even in high-volume use cases like entertainment” states Anurag Arjun, Co-founder of Avail.
ZKsync is a protocol to deploy L2 blockchains designed to scale Ethereum while maintaining data privacy through a Validium implementation utilizing Avail DA. The zero-knowledge protocol is leveraged to effectively scale the network while also enhancing interoperability
.Alex Gluchowski, co-inventor of ZKsync, commented, “Sophon’s mainnet launch on ZKsync marks a pivotal moment in the evolution of blockchain technology. As a ZKsync Validium leveraging Avail, Sophon is poised to transform the industry by offering enhanced scalability, security, and cost-efficiency. With a strong focus on user experience and a growing ecosystem of innovative partners, Sophon is well-positioned to unlock the full potential of blockchain for consumers around the world.”
This modular architecture establishes a new benchmark in blockchain design, making Sophon well-suited for high-throughput applications aiming for mainstream adoption.
“The internet didn’t need to explain how it worked to change the world. Crypto shouldn’t either.” said Sebastien, Co-Founder & CEO of Sophon. “Sophon is building the destination where digital culture, entertainment, and value seamlessly flow together – making crypto a natural part of everyday lifestyle applications. Today is day 0 of that journey.”
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