Sony Block Solutions Labs Announces New ‘Soneium’ Blockchain

Sony Block Solutions Labs has announced the development of a new blockchain platform—Soneium.

This initiative is focused on driving the adoption of web3 technology by offering a scalable, secure, and user-friendly Ethereum Layer-2 solution. The new platform is designed to integrate decentralized technology with consumer-facing applications across entertainment, gaming, and finance.

Soneium is being developed in collaboration with major web3 organizations, including Astar Network, Circle, Chainlink, Alchemy, and The Graph.

What is Soneium?

Soneium is a next-gen Ethereum Layer-2 blockchain created by Sony Block Solutions Labs emphasizing scalability, security, and ease of use, with the goal of supporting a broad spectrum of applications.

“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,” said Jun Watanabe, Chairman, Sony Block Solutions Labs. “We will work to create diverse businesses and new use cases with the aim of delivering customer value that can only be enjoyed through Web3 technology to as many users as possible and making people’s lives richer and more colorful.”

Built on the Op Stack from the Optimism Foundation, Soneium is fully EVM-compatible, making it accessible for developers looking to build and scale high-volume applications.

Sony Block Solutions Labs is preparing for the launch of the Soneium testnet, which will give developers their initial opportunity to work directly with the blockchain. In the next few weeks, Soneium plans to release technical documentation that will outline the platform’s features and provide the necessary tools and SDKs for developers to begin building on Soneium immediately.