Improbable’s Somnia Hits 10 Billion Transactions as Mainnet Launches

- British-based technology firm Improbable deploys Somnia blockchain mainnet. - The ecosystem features $270 million in funding and high-speed scalability for DeFi, gaming, and social platforms. On September 2, 2025, The Block reported that UK-based technology company Improbable officially launched the mainnet for its Layer 1 blockchain, Somnia, and its native token, SOMI. The blockchain is designed to support commercial-scale applications in decentralized finance (DeFi), gaming, and social platforms. Somnia's advanced architecture reportedly processes over 1 million transactions per second with sub-second finality, a performance that sets it apart from other blockchain technologies. The rollout follows a six-month testnet phase, during which Somnia processed over 10 billion transactions and onboarded 118 million unique wallet addresses. The ecosystem now supports more than 70 active projects with $270 million in combined funding. As a result, Somnia will leverage its scalability and speed to drive real-time virtual experiences and broaden industry adoption. Improbable's blockchain ambitions accelerated after the company sold its gaming subsidiary, MPG, for nearly $100 million in 2023, signaling a strategic pivot toward the metaverse. The company has since garnered backing from SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and a16z and is now a significant player in large-scale metaverse initiatives, including partnerships with Yuga Labs on the Otherside virtual platform. In a statement on September 2, Herman Narula, founder and CEO of Improbable, characterized the mainnet launch as an “inflection point for real-world blockchain use cases, as well as commercial adoption.” He highlighted Somnia’s novel architecture as essential for delivering immersive virtual experiences and scaling metaverse projects to new heights. According to CoinMarketCap, SOMI was trading at $0.58 as of 12:00 UTC on September 2. This price reflects a 4.5% uptick in 24-hour trading volume.