Soneium, the Ethereum layer 2 network built at the center of Sony Group's Web3 strategy, said on Monday it will introduce a native ecosystem token named SONEIUM, its most explicit move yet toward an entertainment economy that lives on-chain.

The plan was disclosed in the project's announcement on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, outlining an initiative that spans more than 250 entertainment applications.

Background: What Is Soneium?

Soneium is an Ethereum layer 2 network — a class of blockchain system that processes transactions off Ethereum's main chain before settling them back onto it, reducing fees and increasing throughput. It was developed by Sony Block Solutions Labs, a joint venture between Sony Group Corporation and Startale Group, and is built on the OP Stack, the open-source framework associated with Optimism's Superchain. The network's mainnet went live in January 2025.

Sony Group is one of the world's largest entertainment and technology conglomerates, operating businesses that include the PlayStation gaming platform as well as music and film divisions such as Sony Music and Sony Pictures. Since launch, Soneium has positioned itself as infrastructure for consumer-facing Web3 services, targeting use cases across gaming, entertainment, and digital media.

Wider Layer 2 Context

The introduction of a native token would place Soneium alongside other major Ethereum layer 2 networks, several of which — including Arbitrum and Optimism — operate their own ecosystem tokens. Further details of the rollout are set out in the project's announcement on X.

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