Through the use of Sonic’s HyperGrid infrastructure, Injective and Sonic will run a rollup that is based on Solana. This will enable direct communication between the Injective WASM blockchain and Solana through the use of IBC.
The seamless transfer of assets such as SOL and Injective tokens will be facilitated by an efficient bidirectional bridge supporting both wrapped (CW20) and native token formats.
Over the coming months, the integration will be carried out in phases, with the initial testnet deployment expected in the first quarter of 2025. Injective, a WASM-based L1 network, and Sonic, the leading gaming SVM on Solana, have announced their collaboration to develop the first cross-chain AI Agent platform. This initiative will involve integrating the Solana and Injective ecosystems through a state-of-the-art Smart Agent Hub.
The partnership utilizes Sonic’s HyperGrid technology to establish a dedicated Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) grid, offering a unique architecture for seamless cross-chain connectivity between Solana and Injective. By leveraging the Inter-Blockchain Communication Protocol (IBC), artificial intelligence agents built on the SVM will integrate smoothly with the Injective ecosystem.
To enable the Smart Agent Hub, both teams will work together to advance significant technological developments. Key areas of focus include:
– Injective SVM Grid: Running a rollup based on Solana utilizing Sonic’s HyperGrid infrastructure to facilitate direct communication between the Injective WASM blockchain and Solana via IBC.
– Cross-Chain Asset Interoperability: Enabling smooth asset transfers such as SOL and Injective tokens through an efficient bidirectional bridge supporting wrapped (CW20) and native token formats.
– Unified Developer Experience: Empowering developers on Injective to deploy Solana-based apps using a single RPC endpoint, track transactions via an SVM Explorer, and access comprehensive deployment documentation.
Designed to empower developers to build, operate, and monetize artificial intelligence agents within a decentralized ecosystem, the Smart Agent Hub provides comprehensive tools and frameworks. By enabling fractional ownership and revenue sharing through agent tokenization and co-ownership, new economic opportunities are introduced.
Applications like Sonic X, a TikTok App Layer created by the Sonic team, will broaden the reach and awareness of AI agents through distribution methods and platforms. The Smart Agent Hub will also feature on-chain agent capabilities, allowing training and monetization across various products including Web3 games, DeFi apps, asset tokenization, and more.
Eric Chen, CEO of Injective Labs, emphasized that Injective is a layer one blockchain designed for advanced Web3 financial apps, offering interoperability and lightning-fast transactions. The platform supports the creation of unparalleled decentralized applications (dApps) with its plug-and-play modules powered by the native asset INJ.
Chris Zhu, CEO of Sonic, highlighted the exponential growth in trading volume and user activity on Solana, facilitated by platforms like pump.fun. Platforms like Virtuals Protocol on Base have identified a need for tools related to artificial intelligence agents, with pump.fun generating over $200 million in revenue and Virtuals Protocol seeing more than $1 billion in trading volume.
The team aims to position the Smart Agent Hub as the central hub of activity on Solana, with plans to onboard various sectors including gaming, entertainment, DeFi, and social platforms like TikTok and Web3 games. The integration will be rolled out in stages, with the first testnet deployment expected in the first quarter of 2025. Developers interested in creating cross-chain apps can follow updates on both https://www.sonic.game/ and https://injective.com/. Sonic is the first SVM chain on Solana for games and applications, powered by the Sonic HyperGrid framework for organizing optimistic Solana rollups. SonicX, the first Web3 TikTok App Layer, aims to onboard the next billion users.
