Overview of Sony Chain Ecosystem Projects: 60+ Early Projects and Potential Opportunities

Sony recently established a blockchain department and launched the Ethereum Layer-2 network Soneium, aimed at providing an open internet platform for creators.

Soneium Overview

Soneium is an Ethereum Layer-2 co-founded by Sony and Startale Labs, built on the OP Stack and integrated with the Optimism Superchain. Startale Labs is known for building Japan's largest public chain, Astar Network.

Soneium's mission is to go mainstream, and its official Twitter has mentioned "Go Mainstream" multiple times.

Soneium x Astar Network

Astar Network is migrating and reshaping its Astar zkEVM into Soneium L2. $ASTR will support the Soneium ecosystem, but the Gas token will still be $ETH. Soneium currently has no plans to issue a native token.

Soneium Minato Testnet and Spark Incubation Program

The Soneium Minato testnet was launched on August 28. Users can bridge ETH test tokens from the Sepolia testnet to Minato via the native cross-chain bridge.

The Soneium Spark incubation program provides each team with up to $100,000 in investment, as well as marketing, business, and technical support.

Overview of 60+ Ecosystem Projects

In just half a month, Soneium has announced over 60 projects that are being developed or integrated. Below are some projects categorized by type:

SocialFi

• Yay!: A Web2 social platform with 9 million users is transforming into a Web3 Social-Fi application.

• Metadomo: Decentralized "Loyalty Points" Trading Platform

• Layer3: An innovative Web3 task platform with over 4 million users.

GameFi

• Heal3: Health-related GameFi based on Astar zkEVM

• Derby Race: A horse racing prediction game based on Soneium

• Metapro: An innovative platform focusing on GameFi

RWA

• All Access: Fan Economy Platform

• OpenEden: On-chain U.S. Treasury Bond Protocol

• DeStore Network: Web3 e-commerce platform

DeFi

• Ionic: Multi-chain lending platform

• L2X Pro: A DEX aimed at becoming the trading and liquidity hub of Astar

• Very Long Swap: The DEX has been launched in beta on Soneium.

• Algem: LSD protocol on Astar zkEVM

• waveX: Native perpetual DEX on Soneium

• UntitledBank: The native decentralized lending platform on Soneium

• Velodrome: A well-established DEX in the Optimism ecosystem

• Avalon Finance: A multi-chain lending platform, focusing on the BTC ecosystem.

• C14:Astar zkEVM's decentralized lending platform

• Sake Finance: The native lending platform on Soneium

• Neemo Finance: LSD protocol of Astar network

• QuickSwap: A well-established DeFi protocol on Polygon

• Solv Protocol: A DeFi protocol focused on the tokenization of future cash flows.

• SynStation: Soneium Native Token Staking Protocol

• SoneFi: Soneium native DeFi platform

infrastructure

• Alchemy: provides API and developer tools

• Graph Protocol: Provides on-chain data for developers

• Sentio: On-chain monitoring tool

• Thirdweb: Full-stack Web3 development platform

• Pyth Network: Real-time price data oracle

• Sequence: Full Stack Web3 Developer Platform

NFT

• Bluez: Astar Network NFT Market

• Sonova: Astar Network NFT Marketplace

• NFTs2Me: NFT Deployment Platform

Cross-Chain Bridge

• Chainlink: As the genesis partner integrating the Soneium network

• Layerswap: Multi-chain cross-chain bridge, has integrated Soneium testnet

• Superbridge: Rollup-based cross-chain solution

• Owlto Finance: Supports cross-chain bridges for various Rollups and CEXs

• Orbiter Finance: Multi-chain cross-chain bridge, has supported Soneium in the testnet.

Summary

Soneium, as an Ethereum Layer-2 developed by Sony, may attract the attention of Web2 users due to Sony's global influence. However, it remains to be seen whether it can gain enough attention from Web3 and mainstream users in the crowded L2 market.