Hypersonic Builder Alliance: Startale Cloud Services and partners accelerate innovation on Soneium

Startale Cloud Services (SCS) has launched the Hypersonic Builder Alliance (HBA), a groundbreaking collaboration designed to empower developers on Soneium. The alliance unites industry-leading developer tools and infrastructure providers, creating a robust ecosystem that fuels the next wave of web3 innovation on Soneium.

What is the HBA?

The HBA is a collective of top-tier technology providers, all dedicated to equipping developers with both financial and technical resources on Soneium, a leading Ethereum Layer 2 solution developed by Sony Block Solutions Labs. By joining forces, these partners aim to lower the barriers to entry and foster rapid innovation, making it easier than ever for developers to bring their ideas to life in the web3 space.

SCS — Leading the Alliance

SCS delivers developer-first, trusted infrastructure for those building on Soneium, Astar Network, and beyond. Designed to support applications poised to onboard billions into decentralized technology, SCS provides a reliable RPC Node Service with 99.99% uptime, ensuring scalability and seamless access.

With tools like Account Abstraction as a Service and an expanding suite of APIs on the horizon, SCS is dedicated to evolving alongside the needs of blockchain technology. Learn more about SCS here.

Alliance Partners

• Chainlink — Chainlink is the standard for onchain finance, verifiable data, and cross-chain interoperability. Chainlink is unifying liquidity across global markets and has enabled over $17 trillion in transaction value across the blockchain economy. Major financial market infrastructures and institutions, such as Swift, Fidelity International, and ANZ Bank, as well as top DeFi protocols including Aave, GMX, and Lido, use Chainlink to power next-generation applications for banking, asset management, and other major sectors. Learn more by visiting chain.link.
• LayerZero — LayerZero is an omnichain interoperability protocol connecting 90+ chains between multiple VMs.
• Orochi Network — Orochi Network, the first Zero-Knowledge Modular Data Availability Layer (zkMDAL), addresses blockchain scalability, privacy, and data integrity challenges.
• Sequence — Sequence is the leading all-in-one platform for integrating web3 technology into games and apps on all EVM blockchains. Sequence’s full-stack of developer tools makes it easy to onboard, monetize, and engage users on any device.
• Quantstamp — Quantstamp is a global leader in blockchain security. Since 2017, we’ve secured billions in digital assets and worked with some of the most recognized names in web3.
• The Graph — The Graph is the source of data and information for the decentralized internet. As the original decentralized data marketplace that introduced and standardized subgraphs, The Graph has become web3’s method of indexing and accessing blockchain data.
• thirdweb — Full stack, open-source web3 development platform. Frontend, backend, and onchain tools to build complete web3 apps — on every EVM chain.
• Web3Auth — Web3Auth is the leading Wallet-as-a-Service (WaaS) provider that empowers every user to manage a non-custodial wallet intuitively.

How HBA Will Empower Soneium Developers

The HBA’s mission is to provide a comprehensive support structure for developers through both financial grants and technical resources. Here’s what developers on Soneium can expect from this unique alliance:

• Financial Support: The alliance will offer grants and incentives to developers working on projects that contribute to the Soneium ecosystem. This funding will allow developers to focus on their ideas and products without the constant pressure of securing external capital.
• Technical Support: HBA partners bring cutting-edge infrastructure and tools that will be made accessible to Soneium developers. From security audits to interoperability solutions and seamless authentication options, developers will have access to a suite of powerful tools to bring their visions to life.
• Collaborative Environment: The HBA aims to foster an inclusive and collaborative environment where developers can benefit from networking, knowledge sharing, and support from some of the best minds in the industry. This community-driven approach will help accelerate the growth of the Soneium ecosystem and set a new benchmark for blockchain collaboration.

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