Sonic Boom
Sonic Boom offers up to 30 winning projects an allocation of Sonic Gems, points in our airdrop, as bounties for developing innovative apps across various categories that you can find in the next section.
These Gems act as points in our airdrop that projects can distribute to users as rewards for using their apps. This approach helps projects bootstrap and sustain user activity by incentivizing usage.
Sonic Gems represent a meritocratic system designed to empower apps in distributing rewards as part of our airdrop, making them an essential tool for developers aiming to make an impact on the Sonic network.
We’re allocating a substantial amount of Sonic Gems to the winning apps of this program, recognizing up to 10 winners across three tiers:
🏆 Emerald Awarded a mountain of Gems.
🥈 Sapphire Awarded a substantial amount of Gems.
🥉 Ruby Awarded a fair amount of Gems.
Bounty Program Categories
The Sonic Boom program covers a wide range of categories, encouraging diverse and innovative applications. Multiple winners can be selected in each category, so whether you’re into lending protocols, NFT markets, or gaming, there’s a spot for you.
Here are the key categories:
🏦 Lending Simple lending markets, isolated lending markets.
🎨 NFT NFT lending markets, points trading markets.
🛠️ Tooling Vote incentive markets, liquid locker protocols.
💳 Payments Debit cards supporting S and USDC.
💵 Stablecoins CDP stablecoins, yield-bearing stablecoins, RWA-backed stablecoins.
📈 Yield Fixed yield, yield aggregators, cross-chain yield tokenization.
🎮 Gaming Prediction markets, single-click games, gamified NFT games.
💱 Exchanges Perpetual markets, options markets, AMMs, CLOB exchanges.
🤖 DePIN & AI Wireless networks, energy grids, computation, storage.
✊ Community Movements Brand ambassador campaigns, user-engagement campaigns.
Bonus Opportunities
We’re also offering extra rewards for Sonic builders who incorporate the following into their projects:
⛽️ Gas Monetization Participate in our improved Gas Monetization program, which could become a significant revenue stream for your app.
🔒 Safe Use SAFE's tools, such as multi-signature security, backup and recovery protocols, and other DeFi compatibility features.
💥 Sonic Native Build your app exclusively on Sonic.
Assessment Criteria
Applications are judged on uniqueness, usability, and potential to drive user adoption on Sonic.
Concept: Is the idea captivating and valuable to users?
Execution: Is the project executed with excellence?
Impact: What is the broader impact and sustainability of the project?
Points Strategy: How effectively will the application use Sonic Gems to bootstrap success?
Winning projects must deploy on the Sonic testnet with a live, interactive frontend. Once the Sonic mainnet is live, they must deploy within 7 days.
Important Dates
Program Launch: August 20
Submission Deadline: November 1
Evaluation Period: October 31 – November 3
Announcement of Winners: November 4
Winners will receive the first part of their allocation at the launch of Sonic and the second part 60 days after launch, carrying additional weight based on continued performance and contribution to the network.
For inquiries or further information, contact our support team. Make sure to read our Terms and Conditions.
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