Web3 payments provider Transak is teaming up with Soneium to bring more mainstream users to the recently launched blockchain network.

According to a press release shared with crypto.news, Transak will assist Soneium in onboarding mainstream users who want to leverage the Ethereum (ETH) layer 2 platform’s web3 infrastructure and services. Transak, a U.S.-based payments provider, has a tech hub in Bengaluru, India, and also operates offices in the United Kingdom, Italy, the United Arab Emirates, and Hong Kong.

Sony’s dive into web3

Sony Group, through its Sony Block Solutions Labs, is making a significant entry into the blockchain and web3 space with the launch of an Ethereum layer 2 blockchain. Unveiled on Aug. 23, the Soneium platform is a collaboration between the tech giant and Startale Labs, built using the OP Stack.

The partnership with Transak adds to a list of key crypto and blockchain players that Sony Block Solutions Labs has integrated as launch partners. These include Optimism (OP), Alchemy, USDC (USDC) issuer Circle, The Graph (GRT) and Chainlink (LINK).

Soneium also patnered with the oracle platform Pyth Network (PYTH) as a price feeds provider.

Transak to help onboard users to Soneium

The Soneium blockchain platform will focus on delivering a network where web3 applications, tapping into Sony’s vast influence and various use cases, can reach mainstream users. Top projects likely to find the new layer-2 platform attractive include decentralized applications across gaming, music, and entertainment.

Our team is working closely with Transak, who share the mission to go Mainstream with Soneium. Transak’s dedicated solutions for multiple industries will empower developers to build innovative solutions, and we look forward to supporting the development of groundbreaking projects on Soneium.

Sota Watanabe, director of Sony Block Solutions Labs.

Transak offers on/off ramp payment options

Integration with Transak will allow users worldwide to easily onboard onto the Soneium platform. The web3 payments infrastructure provided by Transak is available to more than 350 apps across 160 countries. Through Transak’s integrations, users will have access to multiple payment options when buying or selling digital assets and non-fungible tokens.

Transak supports on-ramp and off-ramp payment methods, such as bank transfers, credit/debit cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. NFT checkout also supports many of these payment options.