Soneium Minato
Soneium Minato
Soneium, an Ethereum layer-2 developed by Sony Block Solutions Labs. This versatile chain is a general-purpose blockchain platform that aims to evoke emotion, empower creativity, and meet diverse needs to go mainstream. Soneium will be simplifying blockchain experiences while empowering developers, creators, and communities. Built on accessibility, scalability, and efficiency, it aims to solve real-world problems across industries globally. Soneium will change the way we interact with the internet, opening up a world of innovative applications and unlimited potential for users worldwide.
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Chain Overview
Info
Chain ID
1946
Native Token
ETH (ETH)
RPC
RPC Latency
296ms
Latest Block
32781512
EIP-7702
Available
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Soneium Minato and what are its primary use cases?
Soneium Minato is the public testnet for the Soneium Ethereum Layer-2, using ETH as the native gas token. It provides an EVM-compatible sandbox to build and validate consumer apps—gaming, fan engagement, loyalty, and NFT/digital collectibles—and to test cross-chain bridge flows before mainnet. Fees are typically sub-cent with near-real-time confirmations, enabling high-volume UX during experimentation.
What makes Soneium Minato unique compared to other blockchain networks?
Compared with generic L2s, Soneium Minato is oriented to entertainment and media IP, backed by Sony Network Communications and Startale Labs, while remaining fully EVM-compatible for straightforward migration. On testnet, public explorers commonly show fast ~2s blocks, sub-cent average gas for simple transfers, and capacity for 100+ TPS, supporting bursty consumer activity; current activity is largely developer pilots, faucets, and bridge tests (metrics vary on testnets and are not final SLAs). Its Ethereum-native design (ETH gas, standard wallets/tooling) simplifies cross-chain liquidity and NFT portability for apps bridging to and from Ethereum and other EVM networks.
What is the gas token used for Soneium Minato, and how to get it?
Soneium Minato uses ETH as the gas token for transaction fees. You can obtain ETH by bridging from other chains or purchasing using thirdweb Bridge, or through faucets (for testnet).
How to bridge to Soneium Minato network?
To bridge ETH to Soneium Minato, connect your wallet to thirdweb bridge, select your source chain, choose the token you want to bridge, select Soneium Minato as the destination, enter the amount, and confirm the transaction. The bridge will handle the cross-chain transfer instantly.
How to build on Soneium Minato network?
To build on Soneium Minato you can use thirdweb, which provides an easy way to build, monetize and scale your apps, games or agents. You can find detailed guides and documentation on https://portal.thirdweb.com to get started quickly.
How to add Soneium Minato network to wallet?
To add Soneium Minato to your wallet, you can connect your wallet and click on [Add to Wallet] button at the top of the page. Alternatively, you can add the network manually using the RPC URL and chain details and add it to your wallet's network settings.
How to send or receive ETH on the Soneium Minato network?
To send ETH on Soneium Minato, ensure your wallet is connected to the Soneium Minato network, enter the recipient's address, specify the amount of ETH to send, review the gas fee, and confirm the transaction in your wallet.