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Sony’s Crypto Move: Inside the Soneium Project
Season 1 Episode 70
If you care about the future of mainstream Web3 adoption — or you build anywhere on the Superchain — this episode is essential.
One of the biggest entertainment companies on the planet just launched its own Layer 2 blockchain. Not a meme coin, not an NFT gimmick — a full OP Stack chain designed to bring millions of everyday users on-chain without them ever realizing they’re using crypto.
At the same time, Sony is positioning Soneium as a digital city for gamers, creators, and global fandoms — reshaping how entertainment, identity, and on-chain culture will evolve across Optimism, Base, and the wider Ethereum L2 ecosystem.
This is your clear breakdown of what Sony is building, why it matters, and what’s coming next.
00:00 — Intro: Why Soneium matters
00:22 — What Soneium actually is (and what it isn’t)
01:10 — The tech: OP Stack, Ethereum security, Superchain integration
02:34 — Sony’s vision: a frictionless, mainstream digital city
03:18 — The audience: gamers, anime fans, artists, creators
04:26 — Use cases: collectibles, gaming, premieres, fan economies
05:40 — Builder angle: cheap txs, EVM tools, massive distribution
06:32 — Score Seasons: on-chain reputation vs. airdrop farming
07:48 — How Soneium could quietly onboard millions
08:36 — The bigger picture: Sony plugged into the Superchain
09:15 — What to watch next for Soneium
10:02 — Final thoughts
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