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Research and perspectives on onchain markets
Explainers, research, frequently asked questions and news from Somnia on market structure, oracles, agents and the infrastructure underneath them.
Can institutions custody assets on Somnia?
Yes. BitGo, Fireblocks and Ledger support Somnia, including the SOMI token. Trading on Somnia Markets is self-custodial: assets stay in user-controlled accounts until settlement.
What do new assets quote against?
Spot markets on Somnia Markets quote against USDso, Somnia's native stablecoin, issued and operated by Frax.
USDso in the docsCan an asset issued elsewhere trade on Somnia?
Yes. Assets can be bridged in through LayerZero-based routes, Relay and LI.FI, then paired on Somnia Markets.
Bridging in the docsWhat is Somnia Lend?
Somnia Lend is Somnia's onchain credit engine. Users supply assets to earn yield and borrow against collateral.
Somnia Lend in the docsCan USDso be supplied?
Yes. USDso can be supplied on Somnia Lend.
Somnia Lend in the docsHow do liquidations stay timely?
Somnia Reactivity lets contracts subscribe to events, such as a price update, and react to them in the same block.
Reactivity in the docs