Somnia's price surged nearly 40% to a new all-time high of $1.84 following the announcement of a partnership with ZNS Connect on September 7, 2025. The collaboration integrates Somnia's Layer 1 and metaverse ecosystem with ZNS Connect's decentralized identity and domain protocol, driving positive market sentiment and increased trading activity. The partnership has led to a 46.6% rise in Somnia's 24-hour trading volume, reaching $905.7 million. Derivatives trading also saw significant growth, with open interest up 8.8% and futures volume increasing by 36.7%. The collaboration enables users to deploy smart contracts, mint .somnia domains, and perform on-chain actions, boosting digital identity systems. Somnia's adoption is evident with .somnia domain mints rising from 45,000 in May to over 68,250 by September.