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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)

Finance

Astar Network to Burn 350M ASTR, 5% of Total Supply

The tokens were originally allocated to the now sunsetted Polakdot parachain auctions.

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Tech

Polygon Lands Astar Network as First User of New 'AggLayer'

By plugging into the AggLayer, Astar users will have access to the liquidity in the Polygon ecosystem, allowing cross-chain transactions between Astar and Polygon zkEVM, supposedly making the experience feel like a single chain.

Polygon is promoting its new "AggLayer" by distributing hoodies with a depiction evocative of human evolution. (Margaux Nijkerk)

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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Videos

Sony Partners With Astar Network for Web3 Incubation Program

Sony Network Communications, a business division of The Sony Group, has teamed up with multi-chain smart contract network Astar Network to launch a Web3 incubation program for projects that focus on the utility of non-fungible tokens (NFT) and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAO). Last month, Astar Network – one of the first parachains to come to the Polkadot ecosystem – teamed up with automotive giant Toyota on a Web3 hackathon. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest move as web2 companies expand into Web3.

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