Sonic achieved rapid ecosystem expansion in the first quarter of 2025, with strong user activity and increased protocol diversity. The total value locked (TVL) in DeFi reached 1 billion USD, driven by the addition of blue-chip protocols like Aave and Silo. Decentralized exchange trading volume hit 10.40 billion USD, with Sonic's native platform leading usage. The launch of the FeeM monetization plan created new revenue streams for developers, and the stablecoin market became richer due to cross-chain and native assets. Over 150 applications across infrastructure to payment sectors went live, generating 19.70 million USD in on-chain GDP during the quarter. Technologically, Sonic announced the SonicCS 2.0 consensus upgrade, planning to introduce overlapping elections and matrix voting to enhance scalability and resource efficiency. Network performance was strong, with an average daily transaction volume of 520,300 and a peak throughput of 1,542 transactions per second. Sonic entered the second quarter of 2025 with robust momentum.

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Sonic’s first full quarter since mainnet launch showed rapid ecosystem expansion, strong user activity, and growing protocol diversity. DeFi TVL reached $1 billion, powered by the arrival of blue-chip protocols like Aave and Silo, while DEX trading volume reached $10.4 billion with Sonic-native platforms leading usage. The launch of the FeeM monetization program created a new revenue path for builders, and the stablecoin market gained depth with both bridged and native assets. Across categories — from infrastructure to payments — over 150 applications are now live. Driven by strong user activity, these applications generated $19.7 million in Chain GDP during Q1 2025.

On the technical side, Sonic announced SonicCS 2.0, a major consensus upgrade planned for future client releases. The update introduces overlapping elections and matrix-based voting to improve scalability and resource efficiency. These developments align with strong network performance during the quarter, including 520,300 average daily transactions and a new throughput high of 1,542 transactions per second. Sonic enters Q2’25 with momentum across adoption, infrastructure, and ecosystem depth.

Sonic Q1 2025 Ecosystem Expansion and Technology Upgrade Report