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Sonic is quickly becoming a powerhouse blockchain, offering high-speed, low-cost transactions across DeFi, gaming, AI, NFTs, and more.
The ecosystem is diverse and constantly evolving, with a wide range of native projects, from DEXs and perpetual to launchpads and experimental DeFi protocols.
This guide provides a quick breakdown of key native Sonic projects, including:
- What each project does
- Its native token (if applicable)
- The official website account for updates
Whether you're looking to trade, stake, farm, play, or explore AI integrations, this guide will help you easily navigate Sonic's ecosystem.
// Decentralized Exchanges & DeFi
Shadow Exchange
Token: $SHADOW and $x33
Categories: DEX, DeFi, LP
Web: www.shadow.so
A Sonic-native DEX utilizing a concentrated liquidity model similar to Uniswap v3. Based of the popular Solidly model, its unique x(3,3) tokenomics encourage long-term staking by imposing penalties for early unstaking, rewarding those who commit to the platform.
Beets
Token: $BEETS and $stS
Category: DEX, DeFi, LST
Web: beets.fi
Formerly known as Beethoven X, Beets has transitioned from a Balancer-style DEX to Sonic's core staking and liquidity infrastructure. Users can stake their S tokens to receive staked Sonic (stS), a liquid representation that earns network staking yields while remaining usable in DeFi activities.
Metropolis
Token: $METRO
Category: DEX
Website: metropolis.exchange
Combines traditional Automated Market Maker (AMM) models with Trader Joe's Liquidity Book, offering zero-slippage trading and efficient liquidity provision. Liquidity providers can choose between classic pools or concentrated "bins" for optimized returns.
Equalizer Exchange
Token: $EQUAL
Category: DEX
Website: equalizer.exchange
A decentralized exchange on the Sonic network aiming to provide fair and equitable trading opportunities for all users. Equalizer Exchange stands at the forefront of decentralized finance, operating as an advanced Automated Market Maker (AMM) specifically crafted to revolutionize the liquidity landscape on the Sonic blockchain.
SwapX
Token: $SWAPX
Category: DEX
Website: swapx.fi
A DEX aiming to be Sonic's primary liquidity layer. It integrates proven DeFi technologies, supports concentrated liquidity, and features Automatic Liquidity Management (ALM) to optimize liquidity provider yields.
DeFive
Token: $FIVE
Category: DEX, DeFi, Burning Platform
Website: defive.com
DeFive is a next-gen DeFi platform on Sonic, evolving from WigoSwap. It offers fast, low-cost trading, fair yield farming, and innovative mechanics like Gamified Burning (GBM) and Burn-to-Mint (B2M). The FIVE token powers governance, rewards, and liquidity incentives. veFIVE holders shape emissions and platform decisions through DAO governance.
Rings
Token: $scUSD
Category: DeFi, Stable Coins
Website: rings.money
Rings is the Sonic chain's meta-stable protocol. It is the main bridge for Ethereum Mainnet stablecoins and ETH derivatives token holders to start earning yield on Sonic.
Bridge ETH & Stablecoin from Mainnet to Sonic, Mint scETH and scUSD, stake it for stkETH and stkUSD to make it yield-bearing, or lock it for veETH and veUSD to access governance power.
When minting scUSD and scETH, users deposit their initial into Veda Vaults, reallocating the backing toward yield-bearing strategies. The yield generated is then redistributed across eligible Sonic dApps, and the veUSD gauge tokenomic controls the distribution.
Vicuna Finance
Token: $EQUAL
Category: DeFi, Lending, Borrowing
Website: vicunafinance.com
Vicuna Finance operates as a native borrow/lending protocol, facilitating leveraged yield farming on the Sonic Blockchain. Lenders can earn yields on their tokens, while borrowers gain access to capital-efficient, undercollateralized loans for leveraged yield farming positions. The platform leverages integrated exchanges' liquidity layers, linking LP borrowers and lenders to enhance capital efficiency within the ecosystem.
Magpie Protocol
Token: $FLY (not yet out)
Category: DEX, Aggregator
Website: magpiefi.xyz
A cross-chain liquidity aggregation protocol simplifying asset movements between blockchains. On Sonic, it enables users to swap tokens from other chains directly to Sonic assets in a single transaction, streamlining cross-chain interactions.
// Perpetuals
Navigator
Token: $NAVI
Category: Perps, DEX
Website: navigator.exchange
Navigator is your gateway to a limitless trading experience, enabling users to trade and stake across Crypto, Forex, Metals, Stocks, and unique long-tail assets. With a streamlined platform that merges traditional and digital markets, Navigator unlocks endless possibilities for traders, creating a central hub for diversified portfolios and seamless market access. By staking your assets, you can also earn rewards and maximize your returns, making Navigator more than just a trading platform—it's your partner in building a thriving financial future on Sonic. Explore. Stake. Earn.
Bomb
Token: $BOOM (not out yet)
Category: DEX, Perps
Website: boom.markets
Boom is a next-generation perpetual DEX launching exclusively on Sonic Network. It combines professional infrastructure with degen opportunities. Powered by Orderly Network's battle-tested backend, we offer up to 50x leverage on major pairs, Sonic ecosystem tokens, and the hottest meme coins.
// Launchpads
Apes Win
Token: n/a
Category: DEX, Launchpad
Website: n/a
WAGMI and Daniele Sesta created an upcoming launchpad inspired by Pump.Fun from Solana with some gamification elements. At the time of writing, it is not out yet.
// Gaming
Fate Adventure
Token: $FA
Category: Gaming
Website: fagame.org
Fate Adventure is the first fully on-chain RPG gacha game, designed to harness the Sonic chain’s sub-second finality for seamless gameplay. Players begin their journey as Adventurers, working alongside their Trainers to summon, train, and evolve a variety of monster pets known as Lings. These Lings aid in the battle against the Consensus menace, an entity attempting to reset an imperfect world filled with negative emotions such as hatred, lies, and conflict.
Estfor Kingdom
Token: $BRUSH
Category: DEX
Website: estfor.com
Browser-based, fully on-chain, medieval MMORPG on Sonic (previously Fantom). Features 17+ skills to master, 60+ quests to complete, collectible items and pets, BRUSH-yielding clan wars, its own VRF & P2P Item Orderbook, and more! Uses the deflationary token, $BRUSH, as game tokens. Created by the PaintSwap team.
Sacra
Token: $SACRA
Category: Gaming
Website: sacra.game
Sacra is the first decentralized RPG with Play & Earn mechanics, where your strategic choices turn into rewards. Embark on an epic journey—each decision shapes your path, and real rewards await the brave. Thrilling challenges and adventures are yours to conquer!
Petroleum Finance
Token: $OIL
Category: Gamified DeFi
Website: petroleum.land
A gamified DeFi platform on Sonic combining elements of gaming and finance to provide users with unique earning opportunities.
// AI Agents
Yoko
Token: $YOKO
Category: AI Agent Launchpad
Website: yoko.live
An AI Agent Launchpad. Design, customize, and deploy AI-powered personas tailored to your needs—no coding required. Whether it's for storytelling, customer service, or personal assistance, create bots that connect and engage with ease.
HeyAnon
Token: $ANON
Category: AI Agent
Website: heyanon.ai/
HeyAnon is an AI DeFi protocol designed to simplify DeFi interactions and aggregate essential project-related information. Combining conversational AI with real-time data aggregation, HeyAnon enables users to manage DeFi operations, stay informed about project updates, and analyze trends across various platforms and protocols. It integrates natural language processing to process user prompts, executes complex DeFi actions, and delivers near real-time insights from multiple information streams.
// NFT
Paintswap
Token: $BRUSH
Category: NFT Marketplace
Website: paintswap.io
An NFT marketplace on Sonic allowing users to create, buy, and sell non-fungible tokens, fostering a vibrant digital art community.
Derp
Token: $DERP
Category: NFT/Meme
Website: derpe.xyz
Derp is love. Derp is life.
// Experimental DeFi
Eggs Finance
Token: $EGGS
Category: DeFi
Website: eggs.finance
Eggs Finance is a DeFi protocol built on the Sonic blockchain. It utilizes the EGGS token, which is secured by S tokens, to provide a stable and potentially appreciating value mechanism. Think of EGGS like a bank that holds your S, except you get to keep most of the yield they earn using your money.
Hubble Protocol
Token: $HUBBLE (not launched yet)
Category: Tomb Fork
Website: xhubble.xyz
This is an innovation on the popular "Tomb Fork," which was on Fantom Chain. At the time of writing, not many details had been released.
Snake Finance
Token: $SNAKE
Category: Tomb Fork
Website: snake.finance
$SNAKE is the primary token of the Snake Finance protocol, designed to act as a medium of exchange. Its built-in stability mechanism aims to maintain a peg of 1 $S in the long run. Supply of $SNAKE is increased when above peg, and maintained when below peg. The supply is, in theory, unlimited; but supply expansion rates are dependent on the revenue generated by the Snake Treasury. This way all newly minted $SNAKE is always 100% backed by $S in the Snake PSM Fund.
Hand of God
Token: $HOG
Category: Tomb Fork
Website: www.handofgod.app
Hand of God is a next-generation DeFi protocol built on the Sonic blockchain, inspired by the original Tomb Finance model but significantly enhanced with AI-driven automation. By integrating real-time on-chain analysis, Hand of God dynamically manages supply expansion and contraction, ensuring a sustainable, transparent, and data-driven approach to liquidity incentives and ecosystem health.
At the core of the protocol is an AI agent that conducts on-chain analysis every six hours, making informed decisions to optimize emissions, stabilize the peg, and maximize protocol efficiency.
