Sony Innovation Fund makes a $13M follow-on investment in Startale Group at Series A first close, deepening partnership to scale Soneium L2, apps, and settlement layers for entertainment.
Blockchain infrastructure company Startale has launched the Startale Card, a new payment card that lets users spend on-chain assets at merchants that accept Visa. The product is backed by Soneium and is designed to let users keep earning yield while using their assets for payments. Startale also said each purchase made with the card will receive USDSC cashback. The company has opened a waitlist for users interested in the card. The announcement focuses on combining everyday card payments with on-chain asset utility, while keeping rewards tied to spending activity.
Sony Block Solutions Labs has introduced Soneium, an Ethereum layer-2 network focused on scalability, efficiency, EVM compatibility, and mainstream adoption through Sony’s global ecosystem and industry partnerships.
Sony Block Solutions Labs has introduced Soneium, an Ethereum layer-2 network built to improve scalability, reduce costs, and support mainstream blockchain applications with Optimism-based infrastructure and broad ecosystem backing.
Sony Block Solutions Labs unveiled Soneium, an Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain leveraging Op Stack and Superchain technology. Targeting scalability and low fees, Soneium aims to bridge Web3 with mainstream applications like gaming and finance, with testnet launch imminent.
Sony Block Solutions Labs introduces Soneium, an Ethereum L2 built on OP Stack and Superchain technology, promising scalability and low fees. Leveraging Sony's global distribution, it aims to bring blockchain to mainstream users.
Sony's Ethereum L2 Soneium tried to restrict meme coin transfers through RPC-level blocking, but users bypassed it using L1 transactions. Vitalik Buterin praised the free market dynamic, and project leaders acknowledged the need for better rule frameworks.
Sony-backed Ethereum L2 Soneium tried to restrict meme coin activity under its IP protection policy, but technically skilled users found workarounds, reigniting debate over censorship, user sovereignty, and enterprise-friendly blockchain design.
