Sony's Blockchain Business Shifts Toward Commercialization, Focusing on IP Asset Tokenization

BroadChain04/17/2026, 08:00 PM

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BroadChain learned that, at 20:00 on April 17, according to PANews, Sony announced its blockchain business is transitioning from the experimental phase to commercialization, with a core focus on tokenizing intellectual property (IP) assets. Building on the Ethereum Layer2 network 'Soneium,' Sony has established an ecosystem encompassing DApps, the incubation program SPARK, and the exchange S.BLOX. To date, Sony has selected 23 projects for investment from over 2,000 applications and is preparing to establish a GP/LP fund to attract external capital. The company is exploring how blockchain technology can activate its IP assets across music, gaming, and film & television industries, while simultaneously advancing related legal and regulatory frameworks.

BroadChain has learned from PANews that on April 17 at 20:00, Sony announced it is moving its blockchain business from the experimental stage to full commercialization, with a core focus on tokenizing intellectual property (IP) on-chain. Built on the Ethereum Layer-2 network “Soneium,” Sony has established an ecosystem that includes decentralized applications (DApps), the SPARK incubation program, and the S.BLOX exchange. To date, Sony has selected 23 projects for investment out of more than 2,000 submissions and is preparing to set up a GP/LP fund to attract external capital. The company is exploring ways to activate its IP assets across music, gaming, film, and television through blockchain technology while also advancing related legal and regulatory frameworks.