Sony Group Set To Launch Ethereum Layer-2 Blockchain 'Soneium' - Here's What You Should Know
Sony Group Set To Launch Ethereum Layer-2 Blockchain 'Soneium' - Here's What You Should Know
"We will work to create use cases that can spark the interest of people who have never used Web3 services," the press release read.Multinational conglomerate Sony Group Corp. (NYSE:SONY) unveiled its Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) Layer-2 blockchain, Soneium, as part of a sustained bid to enter into the realm of Web3 technology.
跨国企业Sony集团股份有限公司（纽交所：SONY）推出了其以太坊（CRYPTO：ETH）Layer-2区块链Soneium，作为进入Web3技术领域持续竞标的一部分。
What Happened: In a press release shared Friday, Sony revealed that Soneium is developed in collaboration with Web3 infrastructure, Startale Labs, with whom the tech titan entered into a partnership last year.
发生了什么：Sony在上周五发布的新闻稿中透露，Soneium是与Web3基础设施Startale Labs合作开发的，与这家科技巨头去年达成了合作伙伴关系。
The public blockchain would be accessible to everyone, Sony added, hosting a pool of Web3 games, NFT marketplaces, as well as entertainment-related services.
索尼补充说，这个公共区块链将对每个人开放，承载了一系列Web3游戏、NFT市场以及娱乐相关服务。
"We will work to create use cases that can spark the interest of people who have never used Web3 services," the press release read.
新闻稿中还提到：“我们将努力创造引发从未使用过Web3服务的人们兴趣的应用场景。”
Sony said a test version of the blockchain would be rolled out soon for developers to get first-hand experience. The date of the mainnet launch was not disclosed.
索尼表示，区块链的测试版本将很快推出，供开发人员亲身体验。而主网上线日期尚未披露。
Sony joins a small club of publicly traded firms that have launched their own blockchain, with cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase pioneering the trend with the release of Base, another Ethereum-based Layer-2 solution.
索尼加入了一小部分推出自己区块链的上市公司俱乐部，与加密货币交易所Coinbase一道，率先推出了Base，这是另一个基于以太坊的Layer-2解决方案。
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Why It Matters: Soneium's tease came a month after Sony launched S.BLOX Inc., a revamped version of a cryptocurrency exchange it acquired last year. A redesigned interface and a new mobile app were put in place as part of the relaunch.
为什么重要：Soneium的发布是在索尼推出了S.BLOX Inc.一个月后进行的，这是该公司去年收购的一个加密货币交易所的改版版本。重新设计的界面和新的移动应用程序是重启的一部分。
Moreover, a patent filed last year suggested the company is exploring the concept of "super-fungible tokens," a more flexible type of NFT potentially applicable to in-game assets.
此外，去年提交的一项专利显示该公司正在探索“超可替代代币”的概念，这是一种更灵活的NFt类型，可能适用于游戏资产。
Sony's Web3 embrace was motivated by worries about the increasing concentration of information on the traditional internet, and growing optimism in decentralized systems.
索尼对Web3的拥抱是出于对传统互联网信息集中化的担忧，以及对去中心化系统的乐观情绪的增长。
Price Action: Shares of Sony Group closed 1.61% lower at $91.30 during Thursday's regular trading session, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Ethereum was exchanging hands at 2,672.87, up 2% in the last 24 hours.
价格走势：据Benzinga Pro的数据，索尼集团的股票在周四的常规交易中收盘下跌1.61%，报收于91.30美元。以太坊在过去24小时内的交易价为2,672.87美元，上涨2%。
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