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Finance

Sony’s Blockchain Partner Startale Launches Dollar Stablecoin on Soneium

The Startale USD token, developed with M0, aims to power payments and rewards across the electronics giant Sony's Web3 ecosystem.

Sony (CoinDesk Archives)

Finance

Sony Bank Could Issue USD Stablecoin in U.S. Next Year: Nikkei

The online banking arm of Sony Financial Group envisages the stablecoin being used to pay for games and anime.

Sony (CoinDesk Archives)

Finance

Sony Begins Accepting USDC Payments in Its Singapore Online Store

Sony Electronics' Singapore has added cryptocurrency payments in partnership with crypto exchange Crypto.com.

Night view of Singapore from the habor. (Larry Teo/Unsplash)

Markets

Fireblocks Adds Support for Sony's Soneium, First Step in Provision of Custody Services

Support for Soneium is a precursor for firms to use Fireblocks' technology to provide crypto custody services on the month-old blockchain.

Sony (CoinDesk Archives)

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Tech

The Protocol: Sony Launches Blockchain to Controversy

Also: Bubblemaps roadmap; Babylon interoperability

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Tech

Sony’s Layer-2 Blockchain 'Soneium' Goes Live

The 78-year-old technology giant is the latest big name company to release a blockchain using Optimism's OP Stack.

Sony Block Solutions Lab Director Sota Watanabe (Startale Labs)

Videos

Donald Trump Promotes Family-Run DeFi Project; Sony Starts Its Own Blockchain

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as Donald Trump is pushing a family-run crypto project as he positions himself as a pro-crypto candidate ahead of the November election. Plus, Steno Research says DeFi summer is making a come back, and Sony is starting its own blockchain.

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Tech

Sony, Electronics Pioneer Behind Walkman, Starts Own Blockchain 'Soneium'

The new project, "Soneium" will be a layer-2 network atop the Ethereum blockchain, using technology from Optimism's OP Stack.

Sony Block Solutions Lab Director Sota Watanabe (Startale Labs)

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Finance

Sony to Restart Japanese Crypto Exchange Whalefin Purchased From Amber Group in 2023

The technology giant has dabbled in Web3 through partnerships and investments in startups.

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Web3

Sony Network Communications Invests $3.5M in Singapore Web3 Company Startale Labs

Sony previously worked with Startale Labs to organize a web3 incubator.

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