Sonic Shifts Focus to US Expansion Following 60% Token Plunge Over Past Year
Sonic pivots to American markets after brutal crypto winter hammers token value.
Rebuilding Momentum
The platform's native token got absolutely crushed—dropping over 60% in twelve months. Now management's betting big on US expansion to stop the bleeding. Because when your digital asset performs worse than a meme stock, you either pivot or perish.
Strategic Gambit
Sonic's team is deploying aggressive stateside growth tactics. They're recruiting US-based developers, pursuing regulatory compliance, and targeting American liquidity pools. Classic 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em' energy—Wall Street always wins in the end.
Market Realities
Let's be real: another altcoin chasing US dollars feels like rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. But hey, at least they're trying something beyond thoughts and prayers. Maybe this time the retail investors won't get left holding the bag.
Sonic eyes US presence
The plan establishes Sonic USA LLC, a dedicated entity that will focus on policy, market access, and investor outreach in the US.
The subsidiary has been authorized to issue 150 million tokens and oversee a $100 million private investment in public equity (PIPE) linked to Nasdaq markets.
The proceeds will support balance sheet growth for a listed vehicle and provide liquidity for treasury purchases of S tokens on exchanges and through private deals.
In addition, $50 million has been earmarked for an exchange-traded fund tied to the S token. Sonic intends to work with a regulated ETF provider that manages more than $10 billion in assets, while BitGo will serve as custodian of institutional insurance and security protections.
Tokens allocated to these efforts will remain locked for at least three years, a measure designed to align incentives with long-term investors.
Fee mechanism
Alongside the US expansion, the community endorsed changes to the way fees are distributed on the network.
Under the new framework, 90% of revenue from FeeM transactions will go to builders, 5% to validators, and the remaining 5% will be permanently removed from circulation.
For non-FeeM activity, half will be distributed to validators while the other half will be burned.
By combining revenue redistribution with higher burn rates, Sonic aims to curb inflationary pressure and gradually create a deflationary supply model.
The network supporters argue that the update will reward active participants while preserving long-term value for token holders.
Some also hope these developments will spark an upward swing for the digital asset, which has fallen more than 60% during the past year despite the broader bullish market sentiments.
