Sophon is a Layer 2 network based on ZKsync Validium, focusing on entertainment, games and social tracks. It features high performance, low fees and strong security transaction experience. The token SOPH is the core asset and is used to pay for Gas, pledge and governance.
🔥Community-driven: Issuing coins is building together
The project focuses on community consensus, with a total of 10 billion tokens, of which 57% belong to the community (airdrop + mining). TGE was completed on May 28, with the first batch of 900 million SOPH (9%) released, including 3% airdrop and 6% mining incentives. This wave of operations activated a large number of users, but also brought short-term selling pressure, causing the token to fall by more than 33%, and the current price is about $0.05747, with a market value of about $114 million.
Although it attracts a lot of attention, how to strike a balance between "participation enthusiasm" and "price stability" is the next focus. Whether the future incentive design can enhance the willingness to hold for a long time will directly affect the ecological stickiness.
📦Total amount and distribution structure
The total supply of SOPH tokens is 10 billion, of which:
57% Community allocation(Including airdrops, liquidity incentives, etc.)
16.5% Investors
12.5% Team and core contributors
14% Reserve (Ecosystem and Partners)
This structure is a typical "community-oriented + institutional support" dual-track model, with incentives as the main focus in the early stage, governance value introduced in the mid-term, and decentralized autonomy as the long-term goal.
Release rhythm and selling pressure expectations
At TGE (May 28, 2025):
900 million (9%) will be released at one time
3% airdrop (ZKsync users, NFT holders)
6% Mining Incentive (LP+Staking)
Subsequent releases will be carried out in stages:
Node RewardsAbout 20% will be unlocked in the next three months
Investor/Team ShareUsually there is a 1-year lockup + multi-year linear unlocking (linear rules have not yet been made public)
Community and Ecosystem IncentivesIt may be adjusted dynamically according to the development rhythm
⚠️ Short-term risks: As node rewards are unlocked on a large scale, if the ecosystem does not yet have strong supporting applications, there will be periodic selling pressure.
⚖️Supply and demand contradiction: practical application is the key to breaking the deadlock
The biggest difficulty at present is the imbalance between supply and demand: token release continues (20% of node rewards will be unlocked in the next three months), but ecological applications have not yet been truly implemented, token practicality is insufficient, and the market is under pressure in the short term.
However, activity is increasing - 24-hour trading volume reached $290 million, an increase of 63.3%. In order to cope with the pressure of unlocking, it is necessary to speed up the launch of scenarios such as blockchain games and ticketing systems to support prices with real demand. At the same time, reducing the market circulation supply through deflationary means such as destroying unused rewards will help stabilize expectations and enhance consensus.
🔍Practical test: Technology is valuable only when it is implemented
The chain is based on the Validium architecture, combined with the security and high scalability of Ethereum, and is suitable for entertainment and social scenarios. Its special feature, Social Oracle, uses ZK technology to achieve personalized recommendations under privacy, with outstanding technical highlights.
However, the cryptocurrency industry values practice, and only real implementation can bring real value. According to the plan, the first batch of dApps will be launched at the end of the year. If the experience is good, it will attract developers, retain users, and further verify its technical direction.
🧭Independent development: not a vassal, but a new start
Despite the $84 million in funding from Binance Labs, Spartan, etc., the chain emphasizes the autonomous route. Paymaster is used to pay for Gas, lowering the threshold; and the decentralized sequencer is combined with the DAO governance plan to build differentiated competitiveness.
Its goal is to become a self-sustaining Layer 2 platform in the entertainment + social track, different from other networks that rely on strong centralization or a single application.
📌Summary: How far is it from telling stories to actually doing things?
The project attempts to build a community-driven, technology-supported, and autonomously developed Layer 2 network. Currently:
✅ Distribution mechanism brings users closer
✅ Validium technology + ZK emphasizes performance and privacy
✅ Deflation expectations strengthen price support
✅ Multiple tracks expand the possibilities of scenarios
In the short term, prices are still subject to unlocking pressure; but in the medium and long term, if the ecosystem takes shape, SOPH is expected to occupy a place in the rollup war.
What we are concerned about is not just the price, but the project's ability to break through the circle. Will it be the hot item on the chain for entertainment and social networking? Let's wait and see. 🎯
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