The post Layer 1 Blockchain Somnia Releases The Shannon Testnet After A Successful DevNet Testing appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.

The testnet launch follows the successful completion of the DevNet, which saw over 3.6 million transactions across 300,000+ unique addresses completed. Somnia, a cost-efficient EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain, has announced the launch of the Shannon Testnet, as it prepares for the upcoming mainnet launch. The blockchain, which aims to offer faster transaction speeds and higher scalability, will offer Web 3 users a real-world testing ground for their next-generation platform, starting today.  The Shannon Testnet is named after Claude Elwood Shannon, the father of information theory, and will offer a testing ground for users to build applications on a high-speed, scalable and cost-efficient platform. In addition, the Testnet also introduces new features and innovations to make development more efficient on the platform. Some of the innovations include the MultiStream consensus, advanced compression techniques and sequential execution.  The launch of the Shannon Testnet follows a successful DevNet performance, with the Somnia blockchain recording 1 million+ transactions per second (TPS), showing its capability to finalize huge volume transactions. Moreover, the DevNet also achieved sub-second finality and ultra-low transaction fees, proving its ability to handle real-world demand. The Shannon Testnet aims to improve the blockchain through rigorous testing by users and developers. It is designed to test congestion resistance and give developers the infrastructure to deploy applications at high scalability to millions of users. Shannon is designed to simulate real-world conditions, ensuring blockchain applications can function at a mass scale.  Shannon Testnet Introduces New Innovations and Features As alluded to, Somnia will be bringing massive changes to the Shannon Testnet, introducing powerful groundbreaking innovations. The Testnet will be powered by several technologies, including the MultiSream consensus, sequential execution, deterministic databases, and advanced compression techniques.  The MultiStream consensus aims to provide the backbone of high-performance scalability on the blockchain. This consensus revolutionizes blockchain scalability, allowing…

---

Filed under: News - @ February 23, 2025 7:21 pm