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Sony has just launched Soneium, an Ethereum Layer 2 platform, after drawing in more than 14 million users over a 4-month long testing period. The platform has processed 47 million transactions so far,

Sony has officially launched the mainnet of Sonieum, its Layer-2 blockchain platform, with a vision to revolutionize Web3 interactions and enhance fan engagement through NFTs! However, the rollout has encountered significant pushback from the community.

The 78-year-old technology giant is the latest big name company to release a blockchain using Optimism's OP Stack.