Startale, the company who founded Astar Network $ASTR finally launching their most anticipated project this year, a joint project with Sony Global, they launched #Soneium . Another L2 Eth build with OP stack that plan to go main net by the end of 2024. What is the most exciting is actually Soneium is absorbing Astar zkEVM, a former L2 build with Polygon zkEVM. So almost all Astar ecosystem being migrated to Soneium.
What we know regarding Soneium (and #Astarnetwork ) until now :
- Astar zkEVM will be closed right after Soneium goes mainnet.
- All Astar zkEVM users and their assets will be migrated to Soneium.
- Astar will be a special partner on Soneium main launch.
- Soneium confirmed there will be no native token (for now).
- ASTR will be the primary asset and special utility token on Soneium.
- Soneium will plan to expanding its reach to almost all Sony global ecosystem, include Sony Music Jp and Sony Pictures.
- Soneium release its dev grant program, called Soneium Spark, and prioritize all dApp/projects who never released a token. Also open its door to other dApp who already live on other chain as well.
- Confirmed bridge like OwlTo and Orbiter is already on testnet.
- Rumor said there will be a special incentives for ASTR holder on Soneium.
Soneium are primarily backed by Sony group and several key venture capital partner for their ecosystem program such as : Bitkraft, Neoclassic Capital, Delphi Ventures, DFG, Newman Group, Mechanism Capital, HashKey Capital, The Spartan Group, Xcelerator, UOB Venture Management.
