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Interact with Soneium

1. What is Soneium​

Soneium is a general-purpose Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain co-founded by Sony Group and Startale. It is built on the OP Stack and targets consumer applications across entertainment, gaming, finance, and NFTs.

For full technical documentation, refer to the Soneium Documentation.

2. Relationship with Astar Network​

Soneium and Astar Network are connected through ASTR and shared infrastructure. ASTR holders can bridge tokens to Soneium and use them across the dApps deployed there.

  • Astar Network: A Polkadot parachain providing governance, security, and economic alignment for the Astar Collective.
  • Soneium: An Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain co-founded by Sony Group and Startale, where ASTR serves as a key asset.
  • ASTR Token: Usable across Soneium for DeFi, gaming, NFTs, and staking.

3. ASTR utility on Soneium​

1. DeFi & Financial use cases​

  • Stake & borrow: ASTR can be used as collateral (e.g. in Untitled Bank, Sake Finance).
  • Swap & earn: Platforms like Uniswap, Quickswap, SoneX, and Velodrome support ASTR for LPs and trading.
  • Options & liquidity: SuperVol and Avalon Labs provide more advanced trading use.

2. Gaming & Consumer Apps​

  • Purchase assets: ASTR unlocks NFTs, skins, power-ups (e.g. Elfin, Modd.io).
  • Play-to-earn: Compete and earn ASTR in games like Overtrip, Legends of Venari, and ARCAS.
  • Reward systems: Apps like Metadomo, Yay!, and Tiltplay.

3. Marketplaces & NFTs​

  • Spend ASTR: Use it as currency in NFT platforms like Sonova and Posse Studios.
  • Earn ASTR: As rewards or points in apps like Biru and Arkada.

4. Why Bridge ASTR to Soneium​

Bridging ASTR to Soneium unlocks:

  • New dApps and DeFi tools
  • Exclusive gaming content
  • NFT marketplaces
  • Token-based rewards

ASTR unlocks access to dApps, DeFi protocols, and NFT platforms deployed on Soneium.

5. Learn more​