Sony’s new patent indicates surging NFT interest for PS5
In its WIPO filing, the company indicated that the endgame is to allow PS5 gamers to own digital collectibles and allow their transfer across multiple gaming platforms.
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Sony, Astar Network confirm blockchain ambitions with launch of Web3 incubation program
Sony and Astar Network's three-month incubation program is designed to support Web3 startups in the early and late stages of their growth and help collaborate on a promising Proof of Concept project.
Sony files patent to allow gamers to own in-game assets through NFTs
Sony filed the patent back in 2021 as a “system and method for tracking digital assets associated with video games” using non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
DoJ seeks court help to return missing $150M allegedly turned to BTC by Sony employee
The Sony Life Insurance employee stole the $150 million and quickly converted it into BTC, but the DoJ traced it and has filed a civil forfeiture to return it.
Sony and Fujitsu create a blockchain system to fight fake documents
Two Japanese corporate giants are teaming up to fight the uniquely Japanese problem of language document forgery.
Sony releases contactless crypto wallet
Sony Computer Science Labs (SCSL) announced in a press release that it is preparing to introduce a new hardware contactless crypto wallet.
Sony’s digital rights management system is blockchain-powered
The new digital rights management (DRM) system builds on Sony and Sony Global Education’s platform for authenticating, sharing and rights management of educational data.
New crypto smartphone unveiled, a variant of the Sony Xperia
The phone will include features that allow it to act as a secure cryptocurrency vault, increasing on the somewhat inadequate security offered by the majority of mainstream cell phones today.