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Although it might seem like there was a sudden step change from analog to digital sometime in the late 1900s, it was actually a slow, gradual change from things like record players to iPods or from magnetic tape to hard disk drives. Some of these changes happened slowly within the same piece of hardware, too. Take the Sony DXC-3000A, a broadcast camera from the 1980s. Although it outputs an analog signal, this actually has a discrete pixel CCD sensor capturing video. [Colby] decided to finish the digitization of this camera and converted it to output HDMI instead of the analog signal it was built for.

The analog signals it outputs are those that many of us are familiar with, though: composite video. This was an analog standard that only recently vanished from consumer electronics, and has a bit of a bad reputation that [Colby] thinks is mostly undeserved. But since so many semi-modern things had analog video outputs like these, inspiration was taken from a Wii mod chip that converts these consoles to HDMI. Unfortunately his first trials with one of these had confused colors, but it led him to a related chip which more easily outputted the correct colors. With a new PCB in hand with this chip, a Feather RP2040, and an HDMI port the camera is readily outputting digital video that any modern hardware can receive.

Besides being an interesting build, the project highlights a few other things. First of all, this Sony camera has a complete set of schematics, a manual meant for the end user, and almost complete user serviceability built in by design. In our modern world of planned obsolescence, religious devotion to proprietary software and hardware, and general user-unfriendliness this 1980s design is a breath of fresh air, and perhaps one of the reasons that so many people are converting old analog cameras to digital instead of buying modern equipment.

Sony Bank is planning a US stablecoin launch as early as fiscal year 2026, aiming to power low-fee payments for Sony games and anime.

Sony Bank To Issue Stablecoin As New Payment Method For Games & Anime

As reported by Nikkei Asia, Sony Bank could issue a stablecoin pegged to the US Dollar as early as fiscal year 2026. Sony Bank, a subsidiary of Sony Financial Holdings, is one of the largest online banks in Japan. It applied for a banking license in the US back in October.

The bank’s parent company went public in September and spun off into its own entity separate from Sony Group. The firm, however, is continuing to support the group’s business developments. The stablecoin project is one such avenue, as Sony Group envisions that the USD-pegged token will be used by customers to pay for content like games and anime in its ecosystem.

Sony Group is a well-known name around the world, controlling multiple large media-related businesses like Sony Interactive Entertainment, the company behind the PlayStation, and Sony Pictures Entertainment, a filmmaker.

In the fiscal year that ended in March 2025, US customers made up 30% of the group’s overall sales to external customers. With Sony Bank’s stablecoin, the multinational conglomerate is now hoping these users can start paying in the ecosystem with digital assets, cutting back on the transaction fees paid to credit card companies.

The bank has formed a partnership with Bastion, an American stablecoin infrastructure solutions provider, to help with the project. “The bank plans to establish a subsidiary to handle its stablecoin business,” noted Nikkei.

The move from Sony comes a few months after President Donald Trump signed the GENIUS Act, establishing a regulatory framework for stablecoins in the US. These cryptocurrencies have also been gaining momentum in other parts of the world recently. Hong Kong launched its stablecoin legislation in August and plans on handing out issuer licenses next year. Japan saw the launch of its first yen-backed coin in October.

Major European banks have come together to form a consortium to launch a euro-pegged stablecoin, aiming a rollout in the second half of 2026 in a bid to challenge the currently USD-dominated market. Over the past year, the fiat-tied cryptocurrencies have enjoyed some sharp growth, but in the last month, they have suffered a slowdown as part of the downturn in the digital assets sector as a whole.

Below is a chart from DeFiLlama that shows how the market cap of the stablecoins has changed over the last several years.

The stablecoin market cap set a new record of $309 billion in late-October. Since then, the metric has seen a small decline to $306 billion. USDT and USDC, the two largest tokens in the space, alone account for about $261 billion of this figure.

Bitcoin Price

At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading around $86,700, down nearly 6% over the last 24 hours.

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Justice Sonia Sotomayor chided Cox for not doing more to fight infringement.

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• The bank partnered with Bastion and took part in its $14.6 million raise.
• Sony created a Web3 unit named BlockBloom to expand digital asset services.
• Sony Financial Group’s recent spin-off gives Sony Bank strategic freedom.

Sony’s plan to introduce a US dollar stablecoin is emerging as a major step in how the company connects its entertainment businesses with its financial arm.

Instead of treating payments as a background function, Sony is designing a system that blends blockchain, digital assets, and its global user base into a single Web3 network, according to a Nikkei report.

The project centres on Sony Bank’s expansion into the US, where customers remain a key part of the group’s external sales.

With a launch planned for 2026, the stablecoin is being built as a payment tool that supports gaming, anime, and other digital purchases across the Sony ecosystem.

Sony Bank’s move signals the company’s broader shift into digital finance, with Web3 technologies becoming an important layer in how it delivers future services.

Stablecoin for the wider Sony ecosystem

Sony Bank, the online lender under Sony Financial Group, is preparing to roll out the stablecoin in the US through a dedicated unit.

The token will be pegged to the US dollar and is expected to support purchases of PlayStation games, subscriptions, and anime content.

This payment option will sit alongside existing methods such as credit cards.

The plan is aimed at US customers, who account for around 30% of Sony Group’s external sales.

By adding a blockchain-based token to the mix, Sony aims to reduce fees associated with card networks and increase the speed and efficiency of transactions.

Sony Bank applied for a banking licence in the US in October as part of this expansion.

The bank has also partnered with Bastion, a US stablecoin issuer.

Sony’s venture arm joined Bastion’s $14.6 million fundraising round, which was led by Coinbase Ventures.

Web3 unit builds the foundation

Sony Bank’s shift into stablecoins is part of a wider Web3 push that started earlier this year.

The bank established a dedicated Web3 subsidiary in June, after first outlining its plans in May.

In its announcement, the bank said digital assets built on blockchain technology were becoming part of a growing number of services and business models.

It pointed to wallets for storing NFTs and cryptocurrency, and exchange providers, as sectors rising in importance.

These tools are central to Sony’s Web3 plans because they allow digital assets and tokens to move easily across platforms used by fans, artists and creators.

The new Web3 unit was later named BlockBloom.

Its goal is to build an ecosystem that links digital and physical experiences with NFTs, fiat currency, and digital currency.

BlockBloom’s work now connects directly with the stablecoin initiative, which is expected to become one of the core payment tools inside this ecosystem.

Restructuring strengthens the digital shift

Sony Bank is pursuing this strategy shortly after a major structural change inside its parent company.

Sony Financial Group was separated from Sony Group and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in September.

The spin-off was designed to separate the financial arm’s operations and balance sheet from the wider conglomerate.

This independence now gives Sony Bank more space to pursue long-term digital finance projects, including the stablecoin.

The timing indicates that Sony Bank is using the separation to accelerate its push into new markets.

With the stablecoin aimed at the US and supported by Bastion, the bank is positioning itself to become a more competitive player in digital payments linked to entertainment and gaming.

Connecting US users with cross-platform payments

Sony’s stablecoin strategy is closely tied to its US users, who make up one of its largest customer segments.

By focusing the project on this market, Sony is aligning its payments network with regions that already engage heavily with blockchain and digital assets.

The stablecoin is expected to interact with multiple Sony services, creating a system where users can move funds seamlessly between gaming, subscriptions, and other digital platforms.

It also allows Sony to test Web3 payments at scale, backed by its gaming division, entertainment content, and new digital finance capability.

With the launch planned for 2026, Sony is building the early layers of a cross-platform structure that links Web3 payments with its broader entertainment network.

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Sony Bank, the banking division of tech giant Sony, is reportedly issuing its US dollar-pegged, GENIUS-regulated stablecoin for US customers as early as fiscal 2026, Nikkei reported Monday.

The Group plans to roll out its 1:1 USD-pegged stablecoin for payments and settlement within its gaming and anime business.

Until now, Sony customers have paid for subscriptions via credit cards and other means, the report added. Launching a stablecoin would potentially reduce fees paid to credit card issuers.

Sony’s Stablecoin Debut and Challenges

Sony took the US markets by surprise in October by filing for an OCC application to establish a national crypto bank charter under its subsidiary “Connectia Trust.”

If approved, Sony would be among the major tech firms to receive stablecoin stablecoin-tied U.S. bank charter.

Sony has filed with the @USOCC to create Connectia Trust, a national crypto bank set to issue a U.S. dollar–backed stablecoin#Sony #Stablecoin #OCChttps://t.co/6vGJud8E7W

— Cryptonews.com (@cryptonews) October 16, 2025

However, on November 6, the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) wrote a letter to the US OCC, “strongly opposing” Sony Bank’s application.

The Group accused that the approach is designed to receive the benefits of a U.S. bank charter without becoming subject to the full scope of U.S. bank regulations.

ICBA added that Connectia’s model exceeded the traditional scope of trust banks. An approval would weaken the historical separation of banking and commerce, pivoting the field against community banks, it added.

US Stablecoin Market Expands Rapidly

The announcement comes at a time when stablecoins are increasingly influencing international finance and U.S. fiscal stability.

The total market cap of two of the largest USD-pegged stablecoins – Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC – accounts for $260 billion, DefiLlama data shows. Further, the total stablecoin market capitalization now exceeds $306 billion.

Standard Chartered issued a dire warning recently, suggesting that over $1 trillion could flow out of emerging-market (EM) banks and into stablecoins by 2028, as adoption of dollar-pegged crypto assets accelerates globally. This makes Sony’s entry well-timed for a rapidly growing sector of the digital economy.

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A group of dedicated coders has managed to partially revive online gameplay for the PC version of Concord, the team-based shooter that Sony famously shut down just two weeks after its launch last summer. Now, though, the team behind that fan server effort is closing off new access after Sony started issuing DMCA takedown requests of sample gameplay videos.

The Game Post was among the first to publicize the “Concord Delta” project, which reverse-engineered the game’s now-defunct server API to get a functional multiplayer match running over the weekend. “The project is still [a work in progress], it’s playable, but buggy,” developer Red posted in the game’s Discord channel, as reported by The Game Post. “Once our servers are fully set up, we’ll begin doing some private playtesting.”

Accessing the “Concord Delta” servers reportedly requires a legitimate PC copy of the game, which is relatively hard to come by these days. Concord only sold an estimated 25,000 copies across PC and PS5 before being shut down last year. And that number doesn’t account for the players who accepted a full refund for their $40 purchase after the official servers shut down.

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