Sophon Testnet is an EVM-compatible, zk-powered Hyperchain built with zkSync’s ZK Stack that uses SOPH as the native gas token. It provides a safe environment to deploy and validate smart contracts, wallets, paymasters, and cross-chain bridge flows—especially for gaming and consumer applications—before mainnet. Teams use it to benchmark fees/latency, run stress tests, and integrate indexers and oracles.
Sophon stands out for its ZK Stack foundation: EVM equivalence, native account abstraction (paymasters), and seamless interoperability across zkSync Hyperchains while inheriting zk validity security. Testnet performance is tuned for low fees and latency—simple transfers use ~21k gas (fee paid in SOPH), blocks confirm in a few seconds, and throughput can burst into the hundreds of TPS—with activity spikes during quests and stress tests that compare favorably to leading EVM L2s. It also offers modular data-availability options and a dedicated sequencer configuration optimized for high-frequency, on-chain game loops.
Sophon Testnet uses SOPH as the gas token for transaction fees. You can obtain SOPH by bridging from other chains or purchasing using thirdweb Bridge, or through faucets (for testnet).
To bridge SOPH to Sophon Testnet, connect your wallet to thirdweb bridge, select your source chain, choose the token you want to bridge, select Sophon Testnet as the destination, enter the amount, and confirm the transaction. The bridge will handle the cross-chain transfer instantly.
To build on Sophon Testnet you can use thirdweb, which provides an easy way to build, monetize and scale your apps, games or agents. You can find detailed guides and documentation on https://portal.thirdweb.com to get started quickly.
To add Sophon Testnet to your wallet, you can connect your wallet and click on [Add to Wallet] button at the top of the page. Alternatively, you can add the network manually using the RPC URL and chain details and add it to your wallet's network settings.
To send SOPH on Sophon Testnet, ensure your wallet is connected to the Sophon Testnet network, enter the recipient's address, specify the amount of SOPH to send, review the gas fee, and confirm the transaction in your wallet.