ChainCatcher news, Sony's Layer2 project Soneium announced the completion of the selection process for the Soneium Spark incubation program and released the list of winning projects. Soneium stated that all applicants, regardless of whether they were selected, will have the opportunity to participate in some exclusive workshops.The selected projects are mainly divided into two categories: DeFi and Web3 Experience.Selected projects in the DeFi category:DEX AMM: Kyo Finance, SonexDEX Aggregator: Wowmax ExchangeLending Platform: Untitled BankYield Aggregation: Macaron FinancePerpetual Contracts and Synthetic Assets: SynStation, waveXOptions Trading: SuperVolDerivatives: Neemo FinanceCDP Platform: Sake FinanceSelected projects in the Web3 Experience category:NFT: Emerald, MintPass Travel, Sonova NFTGames: A total of 10 projects, including Arcas Champions, Derby Race Game, EverMoon, etc.Entertainment: Alias, Flickplay, Punkga Manga, YOAKESocial: Outgrid, ServeUp Labs, Une, Yay GlobalIn addition, NewLo was selected for the open category project.

ChainCatcher news, Sony's Layer2 project Soneium announced two major upgrades at the end of this month, introducing Granite and Fjord through dual hard forks, and updating its Layer 1 contract to v1.6.0. Soneium stated that these upgrades will enhance its security and efficiency, prepare for Soneium Minato to join the Superchain, and expand the Soneium ecosystem alongside other OP L2s. They will also enable Superchain governance to oversee future L1 contract upgrades, thereby strengthening the decentralization of its ecosystem.