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# The Sonic Revolution 

## What is Sonic?

Sonic is the highest-performing EVM L1, combining speed, incentives, and world-class infrastructure, powering the next generation of DeFi applications. The chain provides 10,000 TPS and sub-second finality.

It empowers developers with unmatched **scalability** and advanced storage capabilities, all while ensuring a blazing-fast**, seamless user experience**.

## Unique Features:

* **Blazing-Fast Transactions** – Sonic delivers **10,000 transactions per second (TPS)** with **sub-second finality**, ensuring seamless and near-instant execution for DeFi, gaming, and dApps.
* **Fee Monetization (FeeM):** Sonic rewards developers with up to 90% of the network fees generated by their apps, providing a sustainable income stream. This allows them to focus on scaling your app and growing your user base without the constant pressure of securing additional financing. Inspired by Web2 ad-revenue models, FeeM ensures developers directly benefit from the traffic their apps bring to Sonic.  \
  **More details about how Atlantis will leverage FeeM can be found in our mirror article:**\
  [**https://mirror.xyz/0x575b7c49aF269Cc79C976188574565D85cC04E8e/mtyrsz7ACf0Jk4aSfFffO-hPCDYqUp4xUReJBgpNJEc**](https://mirror.xyz/0x575b7c49aF269Cc79C976188574565D85cC04E8e/mtyrsz7ACf0Jk4aSfFffO-hPCDYqUp4xUReJBgpNJEc)
* **EVM Compatibility** – Developers can deploy Ethereum-based smart contracts on Sonic without modifications, benefiting from **higher speed, lower fees, and superior scalability**.
* **Irreversible & Secure Transactions** – Sonic eliminates the risk of rollbacks and chain reorganizations, ensuring that once a transaction is finalized, it remains **immutable and tamper-proof**.
* **Low-Cost & Efficient** – With its optimized architecture, Sonic minimizes gas fees while maintaining high throughput and robust network security, making it cost-effective for both developers and users.