Sony Group Announces Its Own Blockchain “Soneium” in Partnership With Startale Labs

The public Ethereum layer 2 blockchain is built on Optimism’s OP Stack. With support from Astar Network, Alchemy, Chainlink, Circle, Optimism, and The Graph

Sony Group has announced the public Ethereum layer 2 blockchain Soneium in partnership with Startale Labs. The versatile chain, built on Optimism’s OP Stack, will be supported by Astar Network, Alchemy, Chainlink, Circle, Optimism, and The Graph.

Soneium is designed to attract app developers from sectors including entertainment, gaming, and finance. The blockchain will focus on three values: emotion, creative, and going mainstream.

Sony Block Solutions Labs, a joint venture between Sony Group and Startale Labs, announced the public Ethereum layer 2 next-generation blockchain Soneium on Wednesday, August 23.

The company is planning to launch the testnet in the coming days. Developers and creators will be able to start building their own applications on the testnet using the initial developer tools and SDKs, the press release noted.

“We think the development of a comprehensive Web3 solution based on blockchain is very significant to the Sony Group, which has developed a wide variety of businesses under its purpose of “Fill the world with emotion, through the power of creativity and technology”, Jun Watanabe, Chairman, Sony Block Solutions Labs, was quoted as saying in the press release.

The company is considering offering new services in addition to the existing Web3 services with Soneium in the future, the press release adds.

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