Sonic Shakes Up Crypto Landscape with Testnet 2.1 Launch—Now Pectra-Compatible
Sonic just dropped a bombshell for Ethereum scalers—Testnet 2.1 is live, and it’s packing Pectra compatibility. This isn’t just an upgrade; it’s a direct challenge to Layer 2’s bottlenecks.
Why it matters: With Pectra support, Sonic positions itself as the go-to for devs tired of Ethereum’s gas fee rollercoaster. No more waiting for mainnet fixes—builders can stress-test dApps against next-gen EVM specs today.
The cynical take: TradFi banks will spin this as ‘risky crypto experimentation’ while quietly filing patents on the same tech. Meanwhile, degens are already farming the testnet for speculative points.
Bottom line: Sonic’s move accelerates the race for post-Pectra infrastructure dominance. Whether this actually improves throughput? That’s for the mempool to decide.
Sonic’s S token
The testnet upgrade goes live as the native Sonic token S gains traction across the decentralized finance ecosystem. powers giants.
S is one of the top token integrations for Aave, the leading DeFi protocol that accounts for over $38 billion in total value locked. Sonic’s speed, low fees, and developer first-design is key to this huge traction for S.
The Sonic ecosystem is poised to get a notable boost following Sonic Foundation’s investment of 400k S tokens in Silo Labs, a non-custodial crypto bank launched on Ethereum, Sonic and Avalanche.
