Sony Block Solutions Labs (Sony BSL) launched its Singapore-based subsidiary in 2023 to make its blockchain system, Soneium, available to the public for the first time. Soneium Conquest is a four-week campaign designed to bring creators, developers, and blockchain aficionados alike in to explore the possibilities of Web3 technology.
Soneium Conquest is a series of learning modules, interactive challenges and immersive experiences hosted on the Galxe platform. The campaign will focus on four key themes: creativity, connection, joy, and immersion. Within a month-long event, participants will learn how Soneium enables decentralized creativity, empowers the community to support each other while playing blockchain games.
We’re thrilled to announce our latest integration with @soneium!
Together, we’re advancing blockchain innovation with seamless chain credentials, wallet connectivity, and NFT minting on a scalable, user-centric network. https://t.co/cPIRgxzjGB
— Galxe.g (@Galxe) January 23, 2025
Exploring the Future of Blockchain Gaming with Soneium
During the first week of the campaign, we will show how Soneium lets creators pursue their visions through blockchain experiences. The second week will focus on how the platform encourages communication and collaboration among its ever-growing community.
The last two weeks will take a deep dive into one of the hottest sectors in gaming: blockchain, and consider how Soneium amplifies user engagement and spurs innovation in an entertainment space. Soneium’s mainnet, launched on January 14, 2025, seeks to simplify blockchain interactions and bring a tidier and more user-friendly Weba3 experience.
Soneium is an Ethereum Layer 2 platform built on the OP Stack from the Optimism Foundation in a way that supports creators, developers, and fans. On top, it combines Sony’s Fan Marketing platform, deploying NFTs to provide artists with exclusive content and more in-depth engagement.
Sony’s new Ethereum L2 is actively blacklisting memecoins they don’t like, instantly nuking everyone’s position to 0
what makes you think that other centralized L2s won’t do the same if push comes to shove?
don’t take your freedoms for granted
— alon (@a1lon9) January 14, 2025
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Concerns Over Soneium’s “Blacklisting” Policy and Potential Financial Losses
Some see the controversy as a possible opportunity for lauding the mainnet launch’s innovative approach. Soneium’s ‘blacklist’ of contract addresses has also been a concern for many users who fear that by black listing certain contract addresses, Soneium is ‘froze’ the contract and potentially result in loss of funds. According to a user on X (formerly Twitter), the alleged losses could be as much as $100,000 in Ether (ETH). It was reportedly related to Soneium’s IP infringement policy.
.@soneium rugged users >$100k in ETH on launch day
I've never seen anything like it
Want to be a permissioned chain? fine. Instead of whitelisting developers, they chose to instead freeze contracts (effectively rugging users)
Amazing launch! pic.twitter.com/OYWEb7Wiwg
— Kawz (@0xKawz) January 14, 2025
Soneium responded by saying it excluded only two contracts because of IP issues. No funds were frozen, the company said, and the blacklist only applied to public RPC (Remote procedure call) interactions with the flagged contracts. It also pledged that users have the right to appeal these decisions and that communication on the matter is ongoing.
With the arrival of Soneium’s Conquest campaign and mainnet launch, Soneium is now ready to change the rules of the digital game and enable creators and a more open, inclusive internet.
Conclusion
The combination of Soneium’s progression in Conquest and its ability to handle user needs is what makes Soneium’s platform stand out in terms of its unique blockchain and Web3 principles. Through its emphasis on user interaction and creative collaboration Soneium aims to change how we experience digital spaces.
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FAQs
- What is Soneium Conquest?
A four-week campaign offering learning modules and challenges to explore the Soneium blockchain, hosted on the Galxe platform. - How does Soneium support creators?
Soneium provides blockchain tools and resources like Soneium Spark, empowering creators and developers to bring their visions to life. - What is the issue with “blacklisting” contracts?
Soneium blacklisted certain contracts over IP issues, but no funds were frozen. Only public RPC interactions were restricted. - How is Soneium addressing user concerns?
Appeals for affected users, as well as active communication around concerns around the mainnet launch on Soneium.
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