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Sony Innovation Fund Backs Yoake to Scale Verified Fandom Infrastructure

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Sony Innovation Fund invests $3.2M in Yoake’s Record Protocol to transform fan engagement through blockchain-powered verified fandom infrastructure across entertainment sectors. Sony Innovation Fund (SIF) has led a $3.2 million funding round for Yoake entertainment, marking a significant strategic partnership to develop Record Protocol’s blockchain-based fandom infrastructure. The investment deepens collaboration with Sony Block Solutions … Read more

Talos Extends Series B to $150M With Strategic Institutional Investors

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Talos raises an additional $45 million in a Series B extension, bringing total Series B to $150 million at a roughly $1.5 billion post‑money valuation. Talos announced a $45 million extension to its Series B, adding strategic investors Robinhood Markets, Sony Innovation Fund, IMC, QCP and Karatage alongside returning backers A16z Crypto, BNY and Fidelity … Read more

Startale Group Secures $13M From Sony, Deepens Soneium Partnership

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Startale Group receives a $13 million follow‑on investment from Sony Innovation Fund to expand onchain entertainment infrastructure. Startale Group announces a $13 million additional investment from Sony Innovation Fund at the first close of its Series A in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2026, deepening a partnership that began in September 2023 and supports joint work … Read more

Sony Bank Prepares US Stablecoin Launch to Expand Digital Asset Reach

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Institutional momentum in regulated crypto infrastructure accelerated as Sony Bank moved toward U.S. stablecoins and digital assets, signaling a push toward enterprise-scale adoption backed by a deepening partnership with Bastion. Sony Bank Pushes Stablecoin Path to Drive Enterprise Digital Assets Growing institutional demand for regulated crypto infrastructure advanced on Dec. 1 as Sony Bank Inc. … Read more

Sony’s Soneium Transforms J-Pop Fandom With Blockchain and AI at Largest Idol Festival

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Sony launches innovative blockchain platform enabling fans to convert social media engagement into verifiable onchain influence for Japanese idol groups. Sony’s Soneium blockchain platform is revolutionizing fan interaction at the IDOL RUNWAY COLLECTION (IRC) 2026 festival by introducing an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered app that transforms social media activity into measurable fan contributions. The IRC APP, … Read more

Aave Expands to Sony Backed Soneium L2

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Aave has deployed its decentralized finance protocol on Soneium, an Ethereum layer two (L2) developed by Sony Block Solutions Labs. Sony’s Soneium Welcomes DeFi Giant Aave to Its L2 Network Aave, a major decentralized finance (defi) protocol, has launched on Soneium, a new Ethereum L2 developed by Sony Block Solutions Labs, a joint venture between … Read more

Japan to Review Crypto Regulations, Potentially Easing Tax Burden

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Japan is reportedly set to review its cryptocurrency regulations, potentially reducing taxes on digital assets. The Financial Services Agency (FSA) plans to assess whether current crypto regulations under the payments act provide sufficient investor protection. The review may lead to reclassifying crypto as financial instruments under Japan’s investment law, which could enhance safeguards and bring … Read more