Through the collaboration, users will be able to utilize their Anime IDs in Soneium-based decentralized apps.
By incorporating anime artwork into decentralized digital IDs, Animoca Brands and Sony’s Soneium blockchain collaborated to promote anime culture on Web3.
The firms launched a partnership on March 27 aimed at increasing Web3 user interaction among anime and manga lovers worldwide.
The collaboration will establish an identity layer on the Soneium blockchain, beginning with Anime ID, a decentralized identification and reputation layer, using Moca Network, Animoca’s digital identity infrastructure platform.
San FranTokyo, an endeavor to combine traditional anime and manga culture with decentralized technology, is leading Anime ID.
Through the collaboration, the Soneium blockchain is integrated with Moca Network’s Account, Identity, and Reputation Software Development Kit (AIR SDK). This enables users to utilize several decentralized apps (DApps) on the network while maintaining embedded accounts with distinct identities and passwords.
By becoming the first to use the AIR SDK, San FranTokyo’s Anime ID will improve anime fan interaction on Soneium. In order to introduce anime lovers to the Soneium blockchain and introduce them to new anime-themed experiences, San FranTokyo will also work with Animoca Brands to develop anime-inspired cultural initiatives on Soneium.
For anime and manga aficionados, Anime ID makes blockchain interaction seem “more natural,” according to San FranTokyo head David Taing, who spoke to Cointelegraph. Taing told Cointelegraph: “At the moment, the need for several wallets, platforms, and accounts might make traversing the Web3 ecosystem onerous. By providing fans with a single, easy-to-use identification for all facets of their fandom, Anime ID streamlines this experience.
According to Taing, the first endeavor will be the Anime Art Festival on Soneium, which aims to highlight Web3 initiatives, artists, and intellectual assets with an anime theme.
Taing told Cointelegraph, “We are thrilled to get things started with the internationally acclaimed Solo Leveling in collaboration with the Otherworld team.”
Kenneth Shek, the project lead for Moca Network, told Cointelegraph that the collaboration is just the beginning and that anime is a “core part” of contemporary entertainment culture.
“We anticipate a lot of other entertainment-related applications to join the network, starting with anime, and further enhance the user-owned identity and data,” Shek said.
On August 28, 2024, Sony Block Solutions Labs (Sony BSL) opened the public testnet for the blockchain. Through the blockchain, the layer-2 network seeks to unite disparate values and cultivate a fan community focused on artists.
The mainnet of the blockchain went online on January 14 in the face of community outcry. Alon of Pump.fun attacked the network for “nuking everyone’s position to 0” and blacklisting certain memecoins.
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On March 25, OpenAI launched image generation for its ChatGPT-4o mode. This was met with social media users generating images in the art style of Studio Ghibli, a company known for its anime films. Following the surge, a Ghibli-inspired memecoin reached a market capitalization of $20 million. Since then, at least 20 other Ghibli-related memecoins have been created in the market.
While the news may be great for Web3 and anime fans, anime and crypto may not always work in favor of men seeking relationships. On Aug. 26, women ranked anime as the third-most unattractive hobby for a man, while crypto took the number two spot.
Magazine: Azuki founder airdrops ANIME for a ‘billion global fans’: Zagabond, NFT Creator OpenAI introduced picture creation for its ChatGPT-4o mode on March 25. Social media users responded to this by creating pictures in the manner of the anime film studio Studio Ghibli. A Ghibli-inspired memecoin had a $20 million market valuation after the spike. At least 20 more Ghibli-related memecoins have since been developed and released into the market.
For Web3 and anime enthusiasts, the news could be fantastic, but for males looking for a relationship, anime and cryptocurrency might not always be beneficial. On August 26, women rated cryptocurrency as the second most unappealing interest for a male, while anime came in third.
Azuki’s creator airdrops ANIME for a “billion global fans,” according to the magazine: Zagabond, the Creator of NFT
