Sonic Co-Founder Andre Cronje Criticizes Ethereum L2 Appchain Adoption

Andre Cronje, co-founder of Sonic and yearn.fi, criticized the growing trend of creating Ethereum Layer 2s designed and tailored for a specific protocol or decentralized finance app (Appchains). Cronje detailed that this approach had many downsides, including the lack of infrastructure, zero possibilities of receiving support, centralization, fragmentation of liquidity, and the lack of a … Read more

What Is the Fantom Crypto Sonic Upgrade?

This piece is a guest post by Blocmates. Blocmates is an invaluable crypto news and educational resource that offers clarity in the often complicated and jargon-filled crypto space. In this article, which was originally published in Q1 2024, writer Gaz of Blocmates thoroughly examines Fantom’s major upgrade, named Sonic. For more Blocmates content, read crypto … Read more

Rebranded Fantom Project, Sonic Labs, Set to Redefine Blockchain Speed With 720ms Finality

Earlier this year, the blockchain project previously known as Fantom rebranded as Sonic Labs, generating significant buzz within the crypto community. Recently, Sonic Labs’ chief technology officer Andre Cronje showcased the network’s testnet performance, highlighting a transaction finality of 720 milliseconds. This achievement suggests the project could set a new standard as the fastest distributed … Read more