Question 1

What is SONIC?

Accepted Answer

SONIC is the native ecosystem token of Sonic SVM. Sonic SVM is an SVM network extension built on Solana for games and applications, and the project has designed SONIC as a universal token for the network and the HyperGrid multi-SVM ecosystem. “Ecosystem token” here describes its intended role across the network and related applications; it does not make SONIC the native Gas asset of the Solana network, which is SOL. Before a specific action, users should confirm which network the action takes place on and whether it requires SONIC or SOL.

Question 2

What are SONIC's uses?

Accepted Answer

SONIC is designed as a means of payment or service exchange in Sonic SVM applications, and it is also listed for ecosystem uses including staking and community governance. These uses must actually be enabled by an application connected to Sonic SVM or by network rules; simply holding the token does not automatically provide every function. In practice, it can be understood as: whether the application accepts SONIC, whether the user meets the application's or network's rules, and whether the transaction is completed on the correct network. The application first defines the scenarios for payment, participation, or governance, then the user initiates the relevant wallet action. Public materials do not give uniform eligibility rules, rates, or governance weights for every application, so no particular use should be treated as unconditionally guaranteed.

Question 3

How are SONIC's supply and allocation arranged?

Accepted Answer

Under the token generation plan published in 2024, SONIC has a total supply of 2.4 billion tokens, with 15% planned to enter circulation at the token generation event (TGE). The remaining allocation was assigned to categories including the community, rewards, backers, investors, and the foundation, with different lockup or unlock schedules by category. Total supply, initial circulation, and allocation categories answer different questions: 2.4 billion is the plan's total quantity; 15% is the share planned to be circulating at TGE; and the remaining tokens do not become tradable simultaneously merely because they appear in the allocation table. Their availability depends on each category's unlock schedule. This material is the design plan published at that time and does not establish the current circulating supply or confirm that every subsequent unlock has occurred.

Question 4

Can SONIC be staked?

Accepted Answer

The Sonic SVM mainnet rewards claim page provides an entry point for SONIC staking, so users can access the relevant staking process through that official entry point. However, the existence of an entry point only shows that the function is provided; it does not by itself specify the reward rate, lockup period, withdrawal waiting period, or eligibility conditions. Before staking, users should confirm on the current page and in the applicable rules when tokens begin to count, whether unstaking is available at any time, and when tokens can be used again after unstaking. A staking entry point should not be understood as a promise of fixed returns.

Question 5

Why is SOL needed to claim mainnet SONIC rewards?

Accepted Answer

Because the rewards claim transaction is executed on the Solana network, its network Gas is paid in SOL. The mainnet rewards claim page explicitly notes that SOL is required to pay Gas. In the process, the wallet must first hold sufficient SOL to pay the network fee before it can submit a transaction to claim SONIC. SONIC is the asset being claimed, while SOL is the fee asset for that on-chain transaction. These roles differ, so the wallet must retain SOL even when the amount being claimed is SONIC. The amount required varies with the transaction's network fee.

Question 6

What should be checked before using SONIC?

Accepted Answer

Before using SONIC, the most important check is whether the asset and network match: SONIC is a Sonic SVM ecosystem token, while the claim transaction shown on the mainnet claim page requires SOL as Solana network Gas. Assets with identical or similar names, the wrong network, or an incorrect address may prevent a transaction from completing as intended. In practice, first verify the wallet and network required by the official page, then confirm the receiving address and the token identifier shown in the transaction. For a claim, also confirm that the wallet retains SOL for Gas. Do not determine an asset's identity solely from its name, and do not confuse the roles of SONIC and SOL within the same operation.

Question 7

What is the relationship between HyperGrid and SONIC?

Accepted Answer

HyperGrid is Sonic's proposed multi-SVM ecosystem direction. Rather than positioning SONIC only as points for a single application, it designs SONIC as a universal token connecting Sonic SVM with this multi-SVM ecosystem. This relationship indicates that SONIC's design scope includes coordination beyond Sonic SVM within the HyperGrid ecosystem. However, being “designed as a universal token” does not establish that every future SVM, application, or function has launched or adopted it. Specific use cases remain subject to the rules actually made available by the relevant networks and applications.

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