NFTs, marketplaces, and on-chain assets
Somnia positions NFTs and collectible ecosystems as early, strategic use cases. The chain’s low fees and throughput reduce per-mint costs and enable fractionalized, dynamic, and procedurally generated token experiences. Somnia’s blogs highlight NFT drops, builder tools for in-game assets, and a nascent DEX and exchange ecosystem on the network. On-chain asset systems that change state frequently — for example, items that gain attributes during play — benefit from a high-throughput, low-fee base layer since frequent writes are affordable. Marketplaces built on Somnia could offer faster settlement and cheaper royalties distribution, but liquidity will depend on cross-chain bridges and market-making activity. The presence of a Somnia DEX and exchange UI indicates early steps to bootstrap liquidity; however, long-term NFT success will depend on cultural adoption, artist participation, and compelling game integrations that make the collectibles meaningful beyond speculation.
