Sony’s Soneium blockchain is expanding its partnership portfolio, with Animoca Brands and San FranTokyo the latest companies to be added.
The strategic collaboration will see Animoca’s flagship project Moca Network build an identity layer on Ethereum L2 Soneium, allowing developers on Soneium to issue and verify data credentials.
To this end, Moca is starting with Anime ID, which is a decentralized identifier and reputation layer spearheaded by Anime Foundation core contributor San FranTokyo.
“We’re excited to launch Anime ID on Soneium as one of Anime ID’s first major ecosystem partners. Together with Moca Network and Soneium, San FranTokyo will work with our global and industry partners to connect, onboard, and empower anime fans to new anime inspired experiences across ecosystems,” said head of San FranTokyo David Taing.
Moca Network is also integrating its digital identity infrastructure AIR SDK into Soneium, allowing users to maintain embedded accounts, unique identities, and credentials. With San FranTokyo’s Anime ID being the first decentralized identifier and reputation layer adopting the AIR toolkit into Soneium, it particularly hopes to drive user engagement on anime-related experiences on the blockchain.
Another part of the collaboration will see Animoca Brands and San FranTokyo work on anime-inspired campaigns on Soneium to draw anime-fans into the ecosystem.
Animoca Brands co-founder and chairman Yat Siu commented, “Our partnership with Soneium marks a significant step towards an interconnected web3 future. By integrating Moca Network’s identity infrastructure, we’re not just enhancing entertainment experiences; we’re creating a seamless digital ecosystem.”
“As one of the largest entertainment industries, anime presents immense potential,” chairman of Sony Block Solutions Labs of Soneium Jun Watanabe added.
“By integrating Moca Network’s AIR SDK and Anime ID into Soneium and Animoca Brands launching anime-inspired cultural campaigns, we aim to onboard global anime fans to the blockchain, enabling them to collaborate, create, and infuse the world with emotion.”