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Sony Block Solutions Labs has announced its development of Soneium, an 
Ethereum Layer 2 (L2) network for bringing onchain possibilities into the mainstream.
What's the Scoop?
Soneium is designed to be a versatile, general-purpose blockchain that will cater to a variety of industries, developers, creators, and communities.- The network will initially target crypto enthusiasts, with plans to integrate Sony’s extensive portfolio, including Sony Bank, Sony Music, and Sony Pictures, within the next two years.
- Soneium will leverage Optimism’s OP Stack for its infrastructure, allowing compatibility with other networks in the Superchain ecosystem like
Base and 
Zora Network.
Bankless Take:
This news demonstrates how some of the biggest companies in the world are still embracing blockchain applications, e.g. in this case building a custom chain as a Sony hub atop Ethereum. It also demonstrates the appeal of the OP Stack in offering a streamlined way to launch robust, custom L2s without these mainstream enterprises having to start development from scratch. We’ll see what happens from here, but either way, Soneium is now a project to watch in the coming years.
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