# Sony Introduces Soneium Ethereum L2

*Author: William M. Peaster*
*Published: Aug 23, 2024*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/sony-introduces-soneium-its-ethereum-l2-network*

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Sony Block Solutions Labs has [announced](https://www.sony.com/en/SonyInfo/News/Press/202408/24-029E/) its development of Soneium, an Ethereum Layer 2 (L2) network for bringing onchain possibilities into the mainstream.  

## What's the Scoop?
- Soneium is designed to be a versatile, general-purpose blockchain that will cater to a variety of industries, developers, creators, and communities.
- The network will initially target crypto enthusiasts, with plans to integrate Sony’s extensive portfolio, including Sony Bank, Sony Music, and Sony Pictures, within the next two years.
- Soneium will leverage Optimism’s OP Stack for its infrastructure, allowing compatibility with other networks in the Superchain ecosystem like Base and Zora Network. 

## Bankless Take:
This news demonstrates how some of the biggest companies in the world are still embracing blockchain applications, e.g. in this case building a custom chain as a Sony hub atop Ethereum. It also demonstrates the appeal of the OP Stack in offering a streamlined way to launch robust, custom L2s without these mainstream enterprises having to start development from scratch. We’ll see what happens from here, but either way, Soneium is now a project to watch in the coming years.