GEN C: Sony's Blockchain Bet: Empowering Creators in the Web3 Era | Gen C Ep. 94

Sota Watanabe, Director of Sony's blockchain initiative and CEO of Startale, joins the show to discuss Sonieum, Sony's new blockchain project. He shares insights on how blockchain technology could revolutionize the entertainment industry by empowering creators and solving issues like royalty distribution. Watanabe also discusses the challenges of achieving mainstream adoption of Web3 technologies and why Asia is at the forefront of blockchain innovation.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction to Web3 and Japanese Companies
00:43 Weekly News Rundown
01:59 Friend Tech and the Future of Social Networks
07:46 Betting Markets and Cultural Impact
13:17 OpenAI's New Model and AI Advancements
15:31 Interview with Sota Watanabe: Sony's Blockchain Vision
31:12 Reflections on Sony's Blockchain Strategy
33:14 Recap and Final Thoughts

Links mentioned from the podcast:
Social Platform Friend.tech Shuts Down, Creators Walk Away with $44M: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/social...
Second Assassination Attempt Barely Moves Trump's Polymarket Odds: https://www.coindesk.com/news-analysi...
OpenAI’s New o1 Model Leverages Chain-Of-Thought Double-Checking To Reduce AI Hallucinations And Boost AI Safety: https://www.forbes.com/sites/lanceeli...
Sota’s Twitter: https://x.com/WatanabeSota
Sonieum Website: https://soneium.org/

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