Question 1

What is SOON Token (SOON)?

Accepted Answer

SOON Token (SOON) is the native utility and governance token of the SOON ecosystem, a modular Layer 2 infrastructure that leverages the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) to deliver high-performance, scalable, and interoperable blockchain solutions. The ecosystem comprises three core components:

- **SOON Mainnet**: A general-purpose Layer 2 network that settles on Ethereum, utilizing a decoupled SVM execution layer to achieve high throughput and low latency.

- **SOON Stack**: A modular framework enabling the deployment of SVM-based rollups on various Layer 1 blockchains, facilitating horizontal scalability and customization.

- **InterSOON**: A cross-chain messaging protocol built on Hyperlane, designed to ensure seamless interoperability between SOON Mainnet, SOON Stack chains, and other Layer 1 networks.

The SOON ecosystem aims to address challenges such as liquidity fragmentation and limited interoperability by promoting the adoption of SVM across multiple blockchain environments.

Question 2

What is SOON Token (SOON) used for?

Accepted Answer

The SOON Token serves multiple functions within the ecosystem:

- **Governance**: Holders can participate in decision-making processes, including protocol upgrades, treasury management, and ecosystem development initiatives.

- **Native Asset**: Used for transaction fees and as the primary medium of exchange across SOON Mainnet and SOON Stack chains.

- **Incentives**: Rewards developers and contributors through grants and performance-based incentives to foster innovation and growth within the ecosystem.

- **Staking**: Validators stake SOON tokens to secure the network's fast-finality settlement mechanism, earning annual rewards, including a 3% token incentive.

Question 3

Who created SOON Token (SOON)?

Accepted Answer

The SOON project was founded by a team with extensive experience in blockchain technology and traditional finance:

- **Joanna Zeng** – Co-founder and CEO. Formerly held leadership roles at Aleo, Optimism, and Coinbase, with a background in traditional finance at institutions like Citigroup and BNP Paribas.

- **Andrew Zhou** – Co-founder and CTO. A seasoned developer with expertise in Rust and Golang, and experience in developing Solana clients.

- **Rachel Chu** – Co-founder. Specializes in cross-chain technology and community building.

- **Ruki Hu** – Chief Marketing Officer. Brings experience from top investment banks in Hong Kong, focusing on strategic marketing initiatives.

- **Frank Miao** – Head of Ecosystem. Oversees partnerships, developer grants, and third-party integrations to enhance the ecosystem.

- **Nazreen Mohamad** – Head of Developer Relations. Collaborates with regional communities, such as Superteam Malaysia, to support developers building on the SOON platform.

The project is also supported by advisors from prominent organizations, including Lily Liu (President of the Solana Foundation) and Mustafa Al-Bassam (Co-founder of Celestia Labs).

#	Instrument	Exchange	Benchmark Score	Price	24h Change	24h Volume	24h Trades	24h Open	24h High
1	SOON-USDT SOON_USDT	gateio	A	0.2567USDT	11.05%	2,154,670.00SOON	17,573	0.2311USDT	0.2642USDT
2	SOON-USDT SOONNEWUSDT_SPBL	bitget	BB	0.2564USDT	10.80%	1,507,790.84SOON	3,161	0.2314USDT	0.2633USDT
3	SOON-USDT SOON-USDT	kucoin	BB	0.2579USDT	11.02%	442,509.00SOON	1,568	0.2323USDT	0.2638USDT
4	SOON-USD SOONUSD	kraken	AA	0.2562USD	9.91%	86,496.13SOON	75	0.2331USD	0.2632USD
5	SOON-EUR SOONEUR	kraken	AA	0.2271EUR	8.97%	68,724.57SOON	60	0.2084EUR	0.2354EUR
6	SOON-USDT SOONUSDT	cexio	BB	0.2353USDT	-8.36%	103.81SOON	1	0.2568USDT	0.2568USDT
7	SOON-USDC SOONUSDC	cexio	BB	0.2351USDC	-8.49%	92.27SOON	1	0.2569USDC	0.2569USDC
8	SOON-USD SOONUSD	cexio	BB	0.2533USD	9.38%	63.44SOON	1	0.2316USD	0.2533USD
9	SOON-KRW KRW-SOON	upbit	B	343.00KRW	10.29%	11,503,930.33SOON	6,650	311.00KRW	356.00KRW
10	SOON-USDT soon_usdt	lbank	C	0.2581USDT	10.63%	9,497,951.88SOON	84,804	0.2333USDT	0.2634USDT
11	SOON-USDT soonusdt	huobipro	C	0.2536USDT	9.78%	3,821,429.70SOON	16,418	0.2310USDT	0.2777USDT
12	SOON-KRW SOON_KRW	bithumbkorea	-	341.00KRW	9.65%	3,302,145.18SOON	2,340	311.00KRW	354.00KRW
13	SOON-USDT soon_usdt	digifinex	D	0.2567USDT	10.98%	1,086,858.06SOON	11,511	0.2313USDT	0.2637USDT
14	SOON-USDT SOONUSDT	toobit	C	0.2566USDT	10.93%	789,867.00SOON	15,728	0.2313USDT	0.2638USDT
15	SOON-USDT SOON_USDT	coinw	-	0.2572USDT	10.95%	725,854.50SOON	9,359	0.2319USDT	0.2632USDT
16	SOON-USDT SOONUSDT	mexc	C	0.2565USDT	10.75%	299,158.27SOON	3,254	0.2316USDT	0.2638USDT
17	SOON-USDT SOON_USDT	bitunix	C	0.2568USDT	11.07%	264,330.00SOON	7,895	0.2312USDT	0.2640USDT
18	SOON-EUR SOON-EUR	bitvavo	B	0.2287EUR	10.20%	244,503.59SOON	233	0.2076EUR	0.2348EUR
19	SOON-USD SOON-USD	btse	-	0.2558USD	10.47%	123,373.58SOON	35,084	0.2316USD	0.2642USD
20	SOON-KRW SOON_KRW	coinone	C	346.10KRW	9.53%	80,787.44SOON	118	316.00KRW	353.50KRW
21	SOON-THB THB_SOON	bitkub	C	8.70THB	10.27%	12,196.47SOON	94	7.89THB	8.80THB
22	SOON-USDT SOON-USDT	btse	-	0.2570USDT	11.09%	9,963.46SOON	2,758	0.2313USDT	0.2635USDT
23	SOON-USDT SOONUSDT	bitrue	D	0.2810USDT	0.00%	0SOON	0	0.2810USDT	0.2810USDT
24	SOON-USDC SOON-USDC	btse	-	0.2559USDC	10.21%	625.45SOON	704	0.2322USDC	0.2626USDC
25	SOON-IDR soonidr	indodax	E	4,656.00IDR	11.44%	665.15SOON	18	4,178.00IDR	4,722.00IDR
26	SOON-KRW SOON-KRW	gopax	D	458.00KRW	0.00%	0SOON	0	458.00KRW	458.00KRW
27	SOON-BTC BTC-SOON	upbit	B	0.0₅3550BTC	14.89%	48.15SOON	2	0.0₅3090BTC	0.0₅3550BTC
28	SOON-USDT USDT-SOON	upbit	B	0.2780USDT	0.00%	0SOON	0	0.2780USDT	0.2780USDT
29	SOON-USDC SOONUSDC	hyperliquid	-	0.1500USDC	0.00%	0SOON	0	0.1500USDC	0.1500USDC