In the past 48 hours, Sonic’s
has seen a massive rise in token price with a total volume of ~$833M.
With their upcoming airdrop announced for June, many are scrambling to get a piece of this massive airdrop. If you’re totally new to Sonic and not sure where to start, this is THE GUIDE for you to learn everything about Sonic and how to farm efficiently.
Let’s get started.
// 1 // What is Sonic $S?
by
was rebranded from Fantom, and officially launched on mainnet in late Dec 2024.
Within just a few months from launch, Sonic has already gained massive traction in terms of on-chain metrics, with a total Total Value Locked (TVL) of $681M and over $292M daily average volume. Within just a month of launch, Sonic has already flipped well-known chains like Hyperliquid, Bitlayer, Cardano and is set to overtake Polygon and Aptos in the coming months.
Sonic’s native token,
, has a current market cap of $2.73B with a capped supply of 3.175B. Previous Fantom
holders were able to make a 1 to 1 swap from
to
.
// 2 // Sonic $S Airdrop
On Jan 8th, Sonic Labs announced a massive airdrop of 200M
via their new points system. At the current price of
, this airdrop is estimated to be worth around $173M in total, potentially making it one of the LARGEST airdrops of 2025.
The airdrop will be distributed based on their newest Sonic Points System, and is set to conclude in June 2025.
There are 3 main ways to earn Sonic Points as a user:
- Passive Points
- Activity Points
- App Points
To earn Passive Points, users simply have to hold whitelisted assets in their wallet (e.g. Metamask). Different types of assets will receive different amounts of points multiplier.
Adapted from Sonic’s official docs
To earn Activity Points, users have to participate in Sonic’s ecosystem projects by providing liquidity. Deploying liquidity on protocols is the best way to maximise your points, as it offers users 2x the amount of points compared to just holding it passively.
App Points, also known as Gems, are more for Sonic’s ecosystem projects. Sonic Gems will be distributed to various projects on Sonic, and these Gems can be redeemed for S tokens to be distributed to the users however they want. Therefore, it is important for users to identify the projects that have the potential for the highest allocation of App Points!
Users will be able to track their points system via the official dashboard:
Do note that as of the time of writing, only Passive Points are being displayed on the dashboard. Activity Points will be coming soon.
Sonic Points System:
Read on to find out the best strategies for Points Farming.
// 3 // Getting Started
Wallets: Metamask, Rabby
Get Metamask here:
Get Rabby here:
We highly recommend using Metamask for Sonic, as it is one of the most user friendly and trusted crypto wallets at the moment.
Simply open your Metamask wallet, head to “Select a network” on the top left hand corner.
Select “Add a custom network” and input the following details to add Sonic network to your Metamask wallet.
Network name: Sonic
RPC URL:
Explorer URL:
Chain ID: 146
Currency symbol: S
Once done, simply select Sonic Mainnet to switch to the Sonic network and you’re now ready to participate in the Sonic ecosystem to start earning points!
is currently trading on multiple major exchanges, including Binance, OKX, Bybit and many others. The simplest way is to purchase
directly on exchanges and send them over to your Metamask or Rabby wallet.
Sonic also offers their native bridging tool,
, for users who want to bridge assets over from other networks like Ethereum.
Simply select the asset to bridge, input the amount and select “Bridge” to start bridging. With Metamask wallet, you will be able to bridge across multiple networks easily all while using a single wallet.
Navigating Sonic Dashboard
The Sonic Points Dashboard is a platform for users to monitor all of their current points earned, the current leaderboard, as well as easy access to the various ecosystem projects eligible for Sonic Points.
By connecting your X account, you will also be able to generate referral codes which allows you to earn 10% of the points earned by your referees!
To generate a referral code, you will first have to input a referral code. If you do not have one, use 7660M8 to get started!
// 4 // Sonic Farming Strategy
The segment you have all been waiting for! Here, we have compiled some of the TOP farming strategies to maximise your points and prepare for a juicy airdrop!
Strategy #1: Shadow Exchange (Popular)
is a Sonic-native concentrated liquidity layer and exchange where users can deposit into liquidity pools and earn high APR yield with Sonic Points. Shadow Exchange is currently the most popular protocol on Sonic, offering both attractive APR and S points.
Example:
1. Buy
on Spot from exchanges like Binance
2. Head to
3. Swap some
for
4. Deposit into S/stS liquidity pool
By providing liquidity on Shadow’s S/stS pool, you will be able to earn 16x Sonic Activity points along with APR ranging from 30% to 120%.
The S/stS liquidity pool currently offers one of the highest Sonic Activity points on the protocol. If you are a more experienced DeFi trader, you can also opt for pools like SHADOW/stS pool offering at least 1,000% APR for Passive Range along with 8x S Points!
Strategy #2: Yield and Points Farming with Origin by
Origin Protocol (
) is a liquid staking protocol that has recently launched their Origin Sonic
.
is a S-pegged liquid staking token (LST) that allows users to earn both staking rewards and 4x S points.
1. Head to Origin Sonic
2. Swap
for
3. Swap
to
By simply doing these steps, you will be eligible for 4x S points, along with a pretty stable and decent yield of 15% APY from Origin Protocol (as of the time of writing).
To further increase your exposure and participation on Sonic, you can also opt to deposit your
on Spectra Finance pools to earn an additional 8x Sonic Points with maximum yield of around 44% APY.
Strategy #3: Farming with Rings Protocol & MachFi by
MachFi (
) is a decentralized borrowing and lending protocol built on the Sonic network.
1. Bridge USDC from Ethereum to Sonic using the official bridge
2. Mint scUSD from Rings Protocol
(6x points)
3. Deposit scUSD on MachFi (12x points)
Based on the whitelisted chart, assets like scUSD and stkscUSD offer a 6x multiplier by simply holding them on-chain.
By redeploying the assets on MachFi, you will also be eligible for their 12x Sonic Points multiplier (Activity Points). Not to forget, MachFi was also the recent winner for Sonic Labs’ Boom Ruby Gem, meaning users will also be eligible for MachFi’s app points (Gems)!
// 5 // Sonic Alpha
More than just the Sonic Points, Sonic ecosystem is still very early with many new opportunities to be discovered. Here, we will highlight some of the interesting projects that you can consider looking into.
1. Eggs Finance
Eggs Finance is a Ponzi DeFi protocol on Sonic, utilising their native
tokens and
tokens to create native yield.
Simply put, it is a looping leverage machine that allows users to mint
with
tokens and deposit as collateral to borrow more
tokens. This increases a user’s
exposure.
Once all the
has been minted, it becomes a deflationary asset whereby any liquidations will burn
and the only way to buy
will be through trading. This is when arbitrage and looping strategies will dominate, benefiting those who got into
early.
With
, users can also LP on protocols like Shadow to earn APR rewards, or even earn Sonic Points by simply holding the
tokens obtained from looping.
As of the time of writing, Eggs Finance has a TVL of $9.5M.
2. Sonic Meme Coins
As we all know, when a chain starts to gain traction, so will its memecoins. Just recently on 7th Feb, Sonic Labs launched their Meme Mania Campaign offering a huge prize pool of 1M
tokens. The prize pool will be distributed to the top 125 holders of the 8 winning memecoin projects at the end of the campaign.
Currently, the top 3 memecoin projects trading on Sonic are
,
and
(
,
,
). Getting into the top memecoins early is one of the ways you can potentially gain more exposure and capture the upside of the growth of Sonic before it starts to run.
It is important to note that trading memecoins can be very risky, and should be traded with caution.
Meme Mania Full Details:
// 6 // Conclusion
In 2024, we have seen chains like Sui rise to the top and attract massive attention. In 2025, it is certain that Sonic has a huge potential to be one of the top gainers in TVL.
Sonic is still in its very early stages, with many more opportunities set to appear over the next few weeks and months. As new protocols start to launch and more meme coins start to appear, we can expect more and more farmers coming into the ecosystem. Therefore, the best time to participate would be right now.
If you are new to the Sonic ecosystem, follow 0xMedia as we bring you more of such alpha and research to help you make it in 2025.
All information and projects mentioned in this research is by no means intended to be financial advice. Cryptocurrency is a high risk asset. Users are advised to exercise caution and DYOR.