Sonieum launches mainnet to censorship complaints

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This is a segment from the 0xResearch newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe . Sony launched its much-acclaimed Soneium L2 blockchain yesterday. It had a somewhat rocky start. Built atop the OP Stack, Soneium is a joint venture launch by Sony Group and Startale Group. The latter previously launched the Astar Network L1 and the Astar L2 zkEVM. Soneium’s “Minato” testnet began in August 2024 and drew over 1,700 applicants to its Spark incubator , while garnering 47 million transactions over ...