# Sonic

> Architecting the Attention Economy on Solana

Sonic SVM provides blockchain infrastructure for gaming through atomic Solana Virtual Machine chains with dedicated execution environments.

Sonic SVM operates the first atomic Solana Virtual Machine chain specialized for blockchain gaming infrastructure. Built on the HyperGrid framework, the network enables horizontal scaling through dedicated gaming-specific execution environments while maintaining atomic settlement with Solana. The architecture combines Sorada optimized data layer for read operations, Rush Entity-Component-System framework for declarative smart contract generation, and an Attention Capital Market model that bridges on-chain and off-chain user engagement signals.

- Type: Project
- Sector: Gaming
- Status: Active
- Founded: 2024-03-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/sonic

## Products

- [Sonic SVM](https://thegrid.id/profiles/sonic): Sonic SVM is an atomic Solana Virtual Machine chain for blockchain gaming infrastructure. The network operates through its HyperGrid framework enabling horizontal scaling across dedicated gaming-specific execution environments while maintaining atomic settlement with Solana. The architecture includes Sorada for optimized read operations delivering response times as low as 5ms, and Rush Entity-Component-System framework that generates smart contracts from declarative configuration files. (L2, Live, Main Product)

## Assets

- [Sonic SVM (SONIC)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/sonic): SONIC is the native token of Sonic SVM, an atomic Solana Virtual Machine chain built for blockchain gaming. It is used to pay transaction fees, stake for network security rewards, and vote on protocol governance decisions. The network redirects 50% of transaction fees to purchase SONIC tokens from the market and lock them in a smart vault, creating continuous buy pressure that supports long-term token value instead of burning fees. (Native)

## Links

- [Main](https://www.sonic.game)
- [Blog](https://blog.sonic.game)
- [Documentation](https://docs.sonic.game)
- [Whitepaper](https://docs.sonic.game/welcome/sonic-whitepaper)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/SonicSVM)
- [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/joinmirrorworld)
- [Telegram](https://t.me/SonicSVM)

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