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Sony’s Soneium mainnet has officially launched, offering creators faster and cheaper blockchain solutions and tools to connect with fans through NFTs and cryptocurrencies.
On January 14, Sony Built on the success of its 2024 testnet, Soneium Minato, which has Attracted Over 15 million wallets and 50 million transactions — by release Soneium, a major blockchain network that helps artists communicate directly with fans.
Sony has introduced S.BLOX, which is revamping how people trade cryptocurrencies, and has teased an NFT-based fan marketing platform set to arrive in early 2025.
The S.BLOX exchange provides users with a simplified way to acquire crypto assets to stake in web3 applications. On the occasion of its launch, S.BLOX is rewarding new users with Bitcoin (Bitcoin) and announced an upcoming NFT campaign in collaboration with Ghost in the Shell.
Meanwhile, the NFT-based fan marketing platform, which is scheduled to launch in February 2025, simplifies NFT issuance and engagement metrics, and features integrated web wallets with social login options. The platform also provides creators with tools to interact with their fans using NFT-based projects.
Developers and creators who have used the testnet can now migrate their apps to the mainnet, unlocking practical applications such as fan-driven community events and in-app cryptocurrency payments.
Sonium acts as a layer 2 solution for Ethereum (Ethereum), building a network on top of the existing ETH-1 layer and data processing, solving problems such as slow data processing speed and high fees that occur at Layer 1.
In addition, by leveraging optimism (O.PDeveloped by the Optimism Foundation, Soneium creates a scalable, EVM-compatible, and developer-friendly blockchain.
Moreover, in 2024, Sony Block Solutions laboratories will be established a partner with Startale Group to develop the infrastructure for Web3, a move that laid the foundation for the Soneium mainnet.
