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Sonic (prev. Fantom) (S)

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Ranked 84th of 251 rated tokens. Scoring pass 11 Jun 2026.

Score
115/250
84th of 251
Percentile
66.9%
of the rated universe
Circulating
100%
0% of value still to vest
Off all-time high
-97.9%
47.6x to recover
SonicERC-20+14 since last pass
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What the numbers say

S scores 115 of 250 across the 25-variable framework, which places it 84th of 251 rated tokens and inside the upper half of the set. The framework verdict is WATCH.

The score rests on TVL Trend 6/10, 19th of 251, Catalyst Calendar 6/10, 29th of 251, Team Execution 6/10, 30th of 251 and Revenue Trend 5/10, 32nd of 251.

Against the same universe, S sits in the bottom third on Vesting Schedule 3/10, 204th of 251, Circulating / FDV Ratio 4/10, 203rd of 251 and Supply Inflation 3/10, 199th of 251. These are the variables that would have to move for the verdict to change.

100% of eventual supply is already circulating, so vesting is not a live risk for S. Price has to be justified by demand rather than absorbed against a cliff.

S trades 97.9% below its all-time high of $1.03. Recovering that level is a 47.6x move, not a 97.9% one, which is the arithmetic most drawdown charts hide.

The framework score gained 14 points against the previous pass (101 to 115). Revisions of this size follow a change in the underlying variables, not a change in price.

$185.0M sits in the protocol. The token is capitalised below the value locked in the protocol.

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25-variable breakdown

Each variable is scored 1 to 10 and ranked against every other rated token, so a 7 that ranks 20th means something different from a 7 that ranks 180th. The rank is the part that is hard to get anywhere else.

Cash flow

Cash flow variables for S, scored 1 to 10 and ranked against 251 tokens
Protocol Revenue
460th of 251
Revenue Trend
532nd of 251
P/S Multiple
538th of 251
Real Staking Yield
537th of 251

Supply

Supply variables for S, scored 1 to 10 and ranked against 251 tokens
Supply Inflation
3199th of 251
Vesting Schedule
3204th of 251
Circulating / FDV Ratio
4203rd of 251
Buyback and Burn
440th of 251

Ownership

Ownership variables for S, scored 1 to 10 and ranked against 251 tokens
Smart Money Flows
548th of 251
Insider Selling
4151st of 251
Holder Concentration
458th of 251

Traction

Traction variables for S, scored 1 to 10 and ranked against 251 tokens
TVL Trend
619th of 251
Active Users
491st of 251
Developer Activity
633rd of 251
Network Growth
552nd of 251

Position

Position variables for S, scored 1 to 10 and ranked against 251 tokens
Market Share
487th of 251
Competitive Moat
4114th of 251
Institutional Adoption
3115th of 251
Exchange Depth
573rd of 251
Social Mindshare
541st of 251

Risk

Risk variables for S, scored 1 to 10 and ranked against 251 tokens
Regulatory Safety
652nd of 251
Catalyst Calendar
629th of 251
BTC Alpha Potential
445th of 251
Team Execution
630th of 251
Treasury Runway
574th of 251

The vertical tick on each bar marks the median score across all 251 rated tokens, so a bar ending left of the tick is below the universe on that variable.

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Catalyst and risk

Next catalyst

Andre Cronje-led DeFi network expansion; Sonic Gateway bridge to Ethereum and fee sharing with apps going live

Principal risk

Heavy token releases (46% remaining), FTM rebrand legacy bagholders exiting, competing with mature EVM L2s

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Market and supply

Price$0.0221
Market cap$85.9Mrank 285
All-time high$1.034 Jan 2025
Circulating supply3,885,497,663
Eventual supply (total supply)3,885,497,663
Dilution to full supply1x
Total value locked$185.0M
Listed onBinance, Bybit, KuCoin

Price, market cap, supply and all-time high from CoinGecko, fetched 6 Aug 2026. The 25 scores come from the research pass dated 11 Jun 2026 and don't move with price.

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Tokens with a similar profile

These are the closest matches to S measured on the shape of all 25 variables after removing overall quality, so what they share is a pattern of strengths and weaknesses rather than a similar size or price.

06

Sources

  • [Sonic Labs] Sonic (formerly Fantom) relaunched with 10,000 TPS EVM and fee monetization for dApps
  • [DeFiLlama] Sonic TVL ~$185M, growing after Andre Cronje return and DeFi incentive programs
  • [Sonic Migration Docs] S token launched at FTM upgrade ratio, large legacy supply overhang existslink dead, claim unverified

One source link above no longer resolves, so we stripped the hyperlink rather than leave something that looks like evidence until you click it. The claims stay visible because they are part of the research record, but treat them as unverified. Every link was rechecked 6 Aug 2026.

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Common questions

What is the Early Thunder score for Sonic (prev. Fantom) (S)?
S scores 115 out of 250 on the 25-variable framework, ranking 84th of 251 rated tokens (upper half). The framework verdict is WATCH.
What are S's strongest fundamentals?
S ranks highest on TVL Trend 6/10, 19th of 251, Catalyst Calendar 6/10, 29th of 251, Team Execution 6/10, 30th of 251 and Revenue Trend 5/10, 32nd of 251. Ranks are measured against all 251 tokens in the same scoring pass.
What are the weakest parts of the S thesis?
S scores in the bottom third of the universe on Vesting Schedule 3/10, 204th of 251, Circulating / FDV Ratio 4/10, 203rd of 251 and Supply Inflation 3/10, 199th of 251. The single risk carried on the scorecard is: Heavy token releases (46% remaining), FTM rebrand legacy bagholders exiting, competing with mature EVM L2s
How much S supply is still to enter circulation?
100% of eventual S supply is circulating today, leaving 1x the current float still to arrive. At a flat price per token that is 0% of fully diluted value ahead of current holders.
How far is S from its all-time high?
S trades 97.9% below its all-time high of $1.03. Returning to that high requires a 47.6x move from the level used in this scoring pass.
Which tokens have a similar profile to S?
Measured on the shape of all 25 scored variables rather than on price, the closest matches to S are APT (116), SEI (100), IO (108) and CORE (100). Similarity here means the same pattern of strengths and weaknesses, not a similar market cap.
What is the next catalyst for S?
Andre Cronje-led DeFi network expansion; Sonic Gateway bridge to Ethereum and fee sharing with apps going live

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Research and analysis, not investment advice. Scores are one framework applied consistently across 251 tokens, not a prediction of price.