
What Is Soneium? Sony's Ethereum Layer 2 Explained (2026)
Explore Soneium, Sony's Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain. Learn about its features, how it works, and its role in the entertainment ecosystem.

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Tony Rabbit is a crypto markets writer at DEXTools News covering decentralized finance, on-chain trends, and trading narratives. He turns DEXTools live on-chain data into clear, actionable explanations for everyday readers, with a focus on new token launches, memecoins, liquidity, token safety, and how DEX market structure actually behaves. His reporting leans on primary sources and verifiable on-chain evidence over hype.
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Explore Soneium, Sony's Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain. Learn about its features, how it works, and its role in the entertainment ecosystem.

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