Sonic Labs Signals Strategic Shift Toward Vertical Integration to Bolster $S Token Value

Sonic Labs, the development team behind the high-performance Sonic network, has announced a strategic shift toward the “vertical integration” of core applications to drive value to its upcoming $S token. Andre Cronje, Director at Sonic Labs, hinted that the organization may look to acquire existing protocols or build internal versions of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) primitives, such as decentralized exchanges, lending markets, and stablecoins. This move marks a departure from the traditional role of blockchain foundations as neutral infrastructure providers. By owning and operating these key applications, Sonic Labs aims to create a more cohesive user experience and ensure that economic activity directly benefits the $S token ecosystem. The Sonic network, designed as the high-speed successor to Fantom, promises over 10,000 transactions per second and sub-second finality, providing the technical capacity to support an integrated suite of high-traffic services.

Source: Sonic Labs wants to ‘vertically integrate’ core apps to drive value to S token, hints at acquisitions