Binance has officially launched Sophon ( $SOPH ) as the 20th project in its BNB HODLer Airdrops. Users who subscribed their BNB to Simple Earn (Flexible and/or Locked) and/or On-Chain Yields products got the Airdrop for free.
As Sophon is now live on Binance, Lets explore the project and see what its all about. We will also discuss how you can participate in future Hodler Airdrops.
What is Sophon?
Sophon is a platform dedicated to onboarding the next generation of crypto users through every-day useful consumer products that monetize and reward the data we all naturally produce. Sophon takes blockchain beyond speculation, powering real applications people love and use daily, without the friction of traditional crypto experiences.
Sophon is a ZK chain that completely redefines onchain experiences. Real applications, a simple user experience, and highly scalable, Sophon brings crypto to the world.
Key Features of Sophon
Built on Validium and the ZK Stack
Sophon leverages Validium as part of the ZK Stack, offering the following advantages:
Higher Throughput: Process a larger volume of transactions efficiently.
Low Transaction Fees: Enable cost-effective interactions for users.
Layer 2 Benefits: As a Layer 2 network, Sophon ensures scalability while maintaining the security of the Ethereum mainnet.
Interoperability through Elastic Chains
A key advantage of being part of the Elastic Chain vision is seamless interoperability:
Sophon enables frictionless interactions between itself and other ZK chains.
Users and applications can operate across chains without liquidity fragmentation.
Enhanced User Experience
By combining scalability with interoperability, Sophon ensures that:
Users benefit from a fast, seamless, and secure environment.
Developers can build applications that interact effortlessly with the entire ZK ecosystem.
SOPH Token Usecase
Gas token for all transactions on Sophon. Paymasters allow dApps to sponsor fees → gas-less UX.
Staking / PoS security – Sequencer & DA Light-/Full-Node operators stake SOPH; any holder can delegate and share fees.
Node-operator rewards – 20 % of supply emitted over 3 yrs to Guardian NFT holders running nodes.
Ecosystem / Liquidity incentives – 8 % for L1+L2 farming, future incentive programs.
Future governance & burn mechanics once sequencer decentralisation is live.
Sophon Existing Products
1. Sophon Paymaster
Custom Paymaster system enabling gasless transactions
dApps can sponsor user gas or enable gas payment in ERC-20 tokens
Supports NFT-based fee waivers, user-specific limits, and dynamic fee logic
2. Sophon Data Hub (Beta)
zkTLS-powered data ingestion engine in partnership with Opacity
Collects real-world user behavior from apps like TikTok, Spotify, Instagram
Feeds into loyalty systems, AI agents, and consumer targeting modulesFirst-of-its-kind zk-powered social oracle + reward engine for verified offchain behavior
3. Sophon Loyalty Program
Live beta with task-based incentives
Users earn points for activities like gaming, AI interactions, staking, etc.
Rewards sponsored by ecosystem partners—non-inflationary structure
Projects Backing Sophon
SOPH Tokenomics
Token Name: Sophon (SOPH)
Genesis Total Token Supply: 10,000,000,000 SOPH
Max Token Supply: 10,000,000,000 SOPH
Circulating Supply upon Listing on Binance: 2,000,000,000 SOPH (20% of total token supply)
Token Distribution
Allocation Breakdown
Token Release Schedule
Binance Hodler Airdrop
$SOPH was also shared with the Users who subscribed their BNB to Simple Earn (Flexible and/or Locked) and/or On-Chain Yields products from 2025-05-14 00:00 (UTC) to 2025-05-17 23:59 (UTC) got the airdrops distribution.
HODLer Airdrops Token Rewards: 150,000,000 SOPH (1.50% of Total Token Supply)
If you haven’t done so already, it’s too late to join - however, you can join BNB staking now to qualify for future airdrops.
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