According to Odaily Planet Daily, Sota Watanabe, CEO of Startale, said that the transition from Astar zkEVM to Soneium was announced a month ago. This transition represents the first stage of Astar Evolution, and the second stage has been determined by the Astar Foundation and is entering the execution stage. The core position is to be fully committed to Soneium, and Astar will be closely integrated with the success of Soneium. Startale is developing Astar Network and Soneium, which is a natural thing. Potential development directions include: ASTR as an ecosystem asset, DeFi asset, currency in consumer applications with AA, and for improving the security of Soneium infrastructure.