Daily transaction count increased by approximately 100% over the two-week period ending January 13, 2026.

Launched Neko Cat World minting on the Soneium network, featuring mint, feed, nurture, stake, and rewards mechanics.

Featured in Uniswap promotional content highlighting swapping availability on the network with points and badges program.

Reached 60.3 transactions per second (TPS) during a recorded ecosystem all-time high event.

Integrated with JukeBlox, a music-driven digital asset platform that enables creators and collectors to publish, explore, and trade music-powered digital collectibles on-chain on Soneium.

Integrated Lasmeta, a casino-style gaming platform, with an incentive campaign offering a $300 prize pool running until January 30, 2026.

Hosts a quest campaign with Lootcoin offering a prize pool of 21,000 LOOT and 400 USDC, running until January 27, 2025.

Goes live on Soneium on 2025-12-29 with Captain & Company launching cross-chain support.

Hosts a SuperStake gaming event with intraVerse_Game featuring a $200 prize pool, running from December 16, 2025 to January 9, 2026, where participants complete 30 rounds to qualify for rewards.

Active addresses increased by 9999% over the one-year period ending in 2025.

Hosts a gaming competition for Red Button by Splalabs running from December 16th to January 2nd, 2025, with a prize pool of 500 USDC plus 10 million RBTN tokens.

Launched perpetual contracts for stocks (xStocks) on SoneFi, collateralized with ASTR from Astar Network.

Partners with Rango Exchange for Season 5 campaign where users swapping $100+ from any chain to Soneium via Rango dApp earn an NFT badge granting bonus score, running from December 18, 2025 to January 15, 2026.

Holiday Harvest campaign launches as an ecosystem-wide initiative featuring quests across multiple projects with rewards for participants.

KYO Finance goes live on Stargate, enabling cross-chain bridging of KYO tokens between Soneium, Ethereum, and BNB Chain at 1:1 rate with no slippage, powered by LayerZero.

PlayCryptalia launches Genesis Heroes NFT mint on Soneium limited to 500 units at 0.0095 ETH per mint, with eligibility for Soneium Score.

A Token Generation Event (TGE) for Soneium is anticipated in 2026, grouped alongside major projects including MetaMask, OpenSea, Base, Polymarket, and Optimism as significant upcoming token launches.

Morning Ville collection launches on Soneium with public minting now open.

Kyo Finance and Orbiter Finance launch an $80,000 multi-ecosystem rewards event incentivizing users to bridge to Soneium and swap on Kyo Finance, with scoring based on bridging and swapping volume.

Startale Group launches USDSC stablecoin on Soneium, powered by M0's modular stablecoin infrastructure platform.

Kyo Finance launches its native token $KYO on Soneium and offers Soneium users early access to claim airdrop rewards from its Token Generation Event, establishing a routing hub across the Superchain. Soneium ranks as the 3rd most attention-grabbing chain in the last 24 hours.

WheelX integration achieves 100,000 transactions in 3 months, ranking Soneium as the top network on the WheelX platform with features including AI-powered cross-chain routing and daily GM XP rewards.

Pre-sale goes live for Midnight Diner Tokyo Pass with 1000 passes available at 0.005 ETH, granting access to a 5-show underground music series at CIRCUSTOKYO from April-Aug 2026 featuring Coop Recs artists. Passes include airdrops of headline sets plus songcoins from performing artists and creator rewards for event content sharing.

Network metrics show 90K unique wallets, 870K CUBEs, and 1.3M onchain actions across the ecosystem.

HTX exchange lists $KYO token from Kyo Finance with deposits open now and trading starting December 10, 09:00 UTC.

Aave DAO votes to wind down Aave V3 deployment on Soneium, categorizing it as a low-performing chain alongside zkSync and Metis, as part of a refocus requiring new chains to guarantee at least $2M in yearly revenue.

Startale App launches as a SuperApp for the network with 10M+ weekly transactions and 90K+ daily users. Japan's largest idol and fashion festival Idol Runway Collection goes onchain via IRC APP powered by Record Protocol.

Token launch expected in H1 2026 according to market observer listing upcoming project launches.

Kyo Finance airdrop eligibility checker goes live, allowing Soneium users to verify eligibility for Kyo's reward program.

Soneium ranks #2 in trending chains on Layer3 platform.

USDSC stablecoin goes live on Soneium, becoming default stablecoin for Startale App with STAR points program for holders.

Partnership with Sony Sonpo, SNFT, and BS Yoshimoto distributes free Mukai and Osada comedian NFTs (3,300 units per variant) through January 31, 2026, tied to GOOD DRIVE app and BS Yoshimoto entertainment content.

Aave DAO votes on shutting down its Soneium deployment along with its zkSync and Metis deployments.

Soneium partners with Anime × Game Festival 2025 to distribute exclusive Shaya NFTs (standard and SD versions) through Sony's Fan Marketing Platform, with attendees claiming NFTs via QR codes at the venue and receiving limited-edition physical can badges.

Startale Group completes security audit for USDSC stablecoin with full audit report now available.

The Midnight Diner Tokyo Pass mint launches with 1000 passes at 0.005 ETH (pre-sale live), providing access to 5 exclusive music events at CIRCUSTOKYO from April-Aug 2026 and airdrops of headline sets plus songcoins from performing artists. Holders receive creator rewards for sharing TikTok content from shows, with rewards based on view counts from a dedicated event budget.

Soneium announces a strategic pivot to focus on entertainment with a major direction shift coming soon.

Startale Group launches Startale USD (USDSC) as the native stablecoin built with M0's platform, integrated across the Startale App for payments and yield opportunities. STAR Points launches as a new ecosystem participation and rewards system.

A new quest partnership with Morning Village and Blockscout launches, rewarding participants with +2 points in Soneium Score Season 4.

RubyScore integration launches with Soneium Score, offering users +7.5 Bonus Score for casting 20 votes and +2 NFT Score for holding RubyScore ID during the Nov 20 – Dec 18 campaign period.

Soneium's annual revenue ranges from $3,000 to $50,000 according to Aave's temporary proposal for shutting down underperforming deployments.

Aave DAO votes on shutting down the Soneium instance along with zkSync and Metis deployments, setting a $2m USD minimum revenue requirement for all future deployments. Bantr_fun joins Soneium Score with a new creator leaderboard where top 200 creators earn Creator Badges.

Morning City launches as a new platform where art and community meet on the network.

Gaming platform Harkan launches with its first game on the network, providing free-to-play prize cases and 5000 XP boost for players.

Exarta partners to leverage the network for 3D web3 experiences, powering their Pods ecosystem and platforms (Odyssey3D, Zeniva, Digital Bazaar) across media, entertainment, fashion, and retail.

Sony Bank applies for U.S. banking license and plans to launch USD-pegged stablecoin for Sony ecosystem payments (games, anime) starting fiscal 2026, establishing a dedicated subsidiary for the stablecoin business.

Integration with x402 goes live, allowing builders to process per-call crypto payments across multiple tokens and chains without requiring billing systems or user accounts.

Japan's largest idol and fashion festival (idolrunwaycolle) goes onchain through IRC APP developed by YOAKE and powered by record_protocol, featuring major Japanese entertainment acts including Nogizaka46, FRUITS ZIPPER, CANDY TUNE, CUTIE STREET, and Takanē.

WOWMAX Exchange goes live on the network, routing swaps across multiple DEXs with no service fees and returning arbitrage profits directly to users.

Stablecoin supply reaches all-time high of $28,572,904.55 on the network.

SQD partners with Startale Superstars to incubate Mini App builders, offering infrastructure access through Portal and Pipes SDK alongside a $250K competition on Startale App.

Season 3 concludes with NFT badge minting now live for users scoring 80+, implemented through a two-stage process (Stage 1: 84-100, Stage 2: 80-83).

Season 4 introduces 15 NFT-eligible projects that boost Soneium Score through exclusive badges, with each NFT contributing to overall NFT Score.

App revenue reaches new all-time high of $22,232.00.

Bracket Wars competition concludes with Arkada as champion, generating 573K+ total votes across 16 ecosystem projects on jokerace platform.

Bantr_fun launches new campaign rewarding top 200 creators with badges. Hume collaboration debuts first onchain virtual DJ performance featuring DEATHPIXIE's Red Rocks Requiem as collectible content that boosts Soneium scores.

Integration with LINE_Global brings Soneium-powered experiences to over 200 million LINE messenger users.

Soneium partners with Orbiter for Season 4 Badge campaign launching Nov 20-Dec 16, rewarding users who complete 5 bridging transactions with badges and Soneium Score boosts.

App Showdown finals launch with ~$5k in voter rewards that continues to climb, enabling users to earn by selecting best apps.

Startale Superstars incubation program opens applications with $250k prize pool to build Mini Apps on the ecosystem, which reports 11.6M wallets worldwide.

Bracket Wars competition launches on JokeRace platform featuring 16 ecosystem projects in tournament-style voting matchups, with participants earning rewards and Soneium Score boosts for voting.

Japan's Startale unveils super-app optimized for the Soneium ecosystem, bringing together 260+ projects with beta waitlist launching for public access.

Soneium ranks #1 on WowmaxExchange in October with $5,765,098 trading volume across 1,103 users.

JokeRace confirms Soneium did not win the Community Chain Showdown voting competition and will not host future JokeRace contests on the platform, with Linea, Polygon, Arbitrum, and Abstract selected as winners instead.

Soneium enters JokeRace's Community Chain Showdown running Nov 5-7, competing against Polygon and other major chains with a $1,500+ reward pool for voters, where winning determines which chain hosts future JokeRace contests.

Stargate Finance integrates with Soneium Score Season 03, offering bonus points to users who bridge ETH or USDC five times to Soneium during a 28-day campaign from October 23 to November 20, 2025.

Soneium processes 76.5 TPS during Ethereum Ecosystem's new all-time high of 3872.40 TPS, ranking third among major chains behind Base (2410.2) and Arbitrum (1200.7).

ZombieIdle Defense, a Web2 game with 14 million players, integrates with Soneium Score Season 03, offering play-to-earn gameplay and badge rewards through November 20, 2025.

MuzifyHQ integrates with the ecosystem, offering users exclusive rewards including 6 months free Amazon Prime Student (18-24 yrs), Audible Plus trials, and discounts on DistroKid music distribution services.

Soneium goes live on Rango, enabling cross-chain swap functionality and liquidity access through Rango's DEX aggregation platform.

Soneium reaches an all-time high of 3.03M transactions in one day, up 99% from 30 days ago.

Soneium is listed among Layer 1/2 projects planning a Token Generation Event between now and end of year 2025.

A treasure hunt event runs with gaming partners Moonveil Studio, FSL GameHub, Tilt PlayGG (powered by Lootex), and Spekter Games, offering rewards up to ¥30,000 for completing quests and exploring MINI Apps.

packflipNFT launches on Soneium with strong early adoption, reaching nearly 10,000 unique active wallets and approximately 3,000 daily users trading digital cards since its debut on DappRadar.

Season 03 activates with four partner projects offering bonus points: Stargate Finance for bridging ETH/USDC five times, zombieidle for game quests, SonovaNFT for minting Pokémon card NFT Starter Packs, and layer3 for completing Soneium Community Quest.

A new Pyth Ecosystem Grant goes live on Soneium, rewarding 1,000 PYTH tokens to the first developer who completes Entropy Smart Contract Verification for the proxy and implementation contracts.

A meme contest by Shonen Network goes live on Soneium, running until October 31 with rewards available for participants.

Season 3 NFT Score eligibility updates go live, with featured projects each contributing to users' overall NFT Score for boosting their Soneium Score.

Season 2 completes and NFT badge minting goes live for users who scored 80+ points, with two-stage minting process (Stage 1: 84-100, Stage 2: 80-83) available via OpenSea portal.

Rango Exchange goes live on Soneium, providing cross-chain swaps and bridging from 70+ chains through 120+ liquidity venues including Kyofinance, Across, Stargate v2, and Symbiosis, with users earning Soneium Score for swap activity.

Active Treasure Hunters rewards program ending in a few days offers up to ¥30,000 for users who complete all mini apps from gaming partners Moonveil Studio, FSL GameHub, TiltPlay, and Spekter Games.

BirdLayer integration goes live, providing cross-chain asset bridging functionality for users to transfer assets to Soneium.

Season 3 Stargate campaign offers bonus points for bridging ETH or USDC five times via Stargate protocol from any connected chain, running Oct 23 - Nov 20 (28 days).

Season 3 begins with Soulbound NFT minting now available.

Season 2 is ongoing with a quest offering $5000 OBT prizes in partnership with Kyo Finance.

Ponder integrates Soneium, providing AI-powered interface for cross-chain swaps, bridges, and DeFi actions to simplify asset transfers to and from Soneium.

oUSDT launches on Soneium with VelodromeFi integration powered by Chainlink, enabling direct USDT bridging from Ethereum and cross-chain token swaps via Superswaps.

Treasure Hunt rewards program offers up to ¥30,000 for users who complete all mini apps from gaming partners Moonveil Studio, FSL GameHub, TiltPlayGG, and SpekterGames, with deadline closing in a few days.

Soneium Score Season 02 closes in 72 hours, with users having final opportunity to complete quests and earn bonus points.

AnimeMatch Alpha launches on Shonen Network, an AI-powered anime/manga matching application with MyAnimeList integration and encrypted chat functionality built on Soneium.

Partnership with DromosLabs announced.

Soneium ranks second in Ethereum ecosystem by TPS with 52.2 transactions per second, behind Base (259.3) and ahead of Ethereum mainnet (22.2) according to growthepie data.

Badge campaign closes in 24 hours, requiring users to complete 10+ transactions totaling $100 or more, with both swaps and LP deposits qualifying for the Soneium badge.

Partnership with MINI Apps launches through GuildXYZ quest system, offering new community role for users who join Discord, connect on LINE, and complete Soneium Treasure Hunt.

Partnership announced with mecodotfun, a SocialFi platform on Soneium enabling creators to earn through memes, content, and NFTs, with in-app points system starting and reward campaigns launching later this year.

Sony plans to establish its own crypto bank.

On-chain voting now available with paid participation required to become a "True Soneian".

Soneium Score Season 2 is live with Orbiter Finance bridging integration and kyofinance task rewards. Partnership with Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2025 Autumn announced for exclusive commemorative NFT distribution to attendees.