- Sony officially launches mainnet for layer-2 Soneium on Ethereum.
- Soneium achieved over 14 million accounts and more than 47 million verified transactions.
Sony Blockchain Solutions Labs (SBSL) has officially launched the mainnet for its layer-2 blockchain, Soneium. This bridges the gap between Web2 and Web3 technologies by focusing on intuitive designs, scalable solutions, and seamless blockchain interactions.
Built on the Optimism Foundation’s OP Stack and Superchain, Soneium promises to advance global blockchain innovation and adoption. The mainnet launch follows its Ethereum-based layer-2 testnet debut in August 2023.
During the testnet phase, Soneium achieved over 14 million accounts and more than 47 million verified transactions. This underscores the network’s potential to handle high transaction volumes while providing a user-friendly environment for developers and users.
Moreover, Soneium operates atop Ethereum Layer 1, leveraging the Optimism Foundation’s OP Stack to ensure EVM compatibility and scalability. This resolves common blockchain challenges, such as high fees and slow transaction speeds, while remaining developer-friendly. Besides, it lowers technical barriers and enhances blockchain accessibility for developers and users.
Enhancing Web3 Accessibility
Featuring integrated web-based wallets, and social login, the platform supports easy interaction with blockchain products, making it scalable to a larger user base. For example, it provides a developer-friendly ecosystem through its Soneium Minato environment, where developers can end their applications before deploying to the mainnet.
Fan Marketing Platform and NFT Integration
In February 2025, Soneium will launch an NFT-based fans marketing platform created as one of SNFT Inc. The objective of this platform is to reshape fan interaction, allowing businesses to easily create NFTs and to conveniently assess the data of fan interaction.
In addition, the former S.BLOX exchange, formerly WhaleFin, will provide a way to purchase crypto assets, therefore increasing the ease of entering blockchain. Since cryptocurrencies are the core of payment tools within the ecosystem, this platform is the key to facilitating smooth transactions.
On the other hand, the Soneium Spark incubation program, launched in September 2024, has fostered innovation by selecting 32 projects from over 1,700 applications. These projects, developed on Soneium Minato, highlight the network’s potential to support a wide range of applications.
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