Startale and Sony plan to build an IP registration platform to guard against AI

Foresight News reported, according to Nikkei Asia, that Singapore-based blockchain startup Startale Group is accelerating the development of an intellectual property (IP) digital ledger with Sony Group, aiming to build an IP registration platform on the Soneium chain to prevent artificial intelligence (AI) infringement. Startale CEO Sota Watanabe stated in an interview that the platform will allow all creative works to be registered, and companies or AI agents will need to obtain permission and pay fees via smart contracts before accessing related IP. The fees will be distributed directly on-chain to the original creators. In addition, Startale is collaborating with SBI Holdings to develop a real-world asset (RWA) trading platform and plans to jointly launch a yen stablecoin. Sota Watanabe pointed out that the boundaries between cryptocurrencies, fiat currencies, and stocks are becoming increasingly blurred, and the future goal is to bring the world on-chain.