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.
跨國企業Sony集團股份有限公司（紐交所：SONY）推出了其以太幣（CRYPTO：ETH）Layer-2區塊鏈Soneium，作爲進入Web3技術領域持續競標的一部分。
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.
發生了什麼：Sony在上週五發布的新聞稿中透露，Soneium是與Web3基礎設施Startale Labs合作開發的，與這家科技巨頭去年達成了合作伙伴關係。
The public blockchain would be accessible to everyone, Sony added, hosting a pool of Web3 games, NFT marketplaces, as well as entertainment-related services.
索尼補充說，這個公共區塊鏈將對每個人開放，承載了一系列Web3遊戲、NFT市場以及娛樂相關服務。
"We will work to create use cases that can spark the interest of people who have never used Web3 services," the press release read.
新聞稿中還提到：「我們將努力創造引發從未使用過Web3服務的人們興趣的應用場景。」
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，區塊鏈的測試版本將很快推出，供開發人員親身體驗。而主網上線日期尚未披露。
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區塊鏈的上市公司俱樂部，與加密貨幣交易所Coinbase一道，率先推出了Base，這是另一個基於以太幣的Layer-2解決方案。
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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.
爲什麼重要：Soneium的發佈是在索尼推出了S.BLOX Inc.一個月後進行的，這是該公司去年收購的一個加密貨幣交易所的改版版本。重新設計的界面和新的移動應用程序是重啓的一部分。
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，去年提交的一項專利顯示該公司正在探索「超可替代代幣」的概念，這是一種更靈活的NFt類型，可能適用於遊戲資產。
Sony's Web3 embrace was motivated by worries about the increasing concentration of information on the traditional internet, and growing optimism in decentralized systems.
索尼對Web3的擁抱是出於對傳統互聯網信息集中化的擔憂，以及對去中心化系統的樂觀情緒的增長。
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.
價格走勢：據Benzinga Pro的數據，索尼集團的股票在週四的常規交易中收盤下跌1.61%，報收於91.30美元。以太幣在過去24小時內的交易價爲2,672.87美元，上漲2%。
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