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Polygon Lands First User of New 'AggLayer,' Inking Deal With Astar Network
6.3.2024
By plugging into the AggLayer, Astar users will have access to the liquidity in the Polygon ecosystem, allowing cross-chain transactions between Astar and Polygon zkEVM, making the experience feel like a single chain
Sony Network Communications Invests $3.5M in Singapore Web3 Company Startale Labs
28.6.2023
Sony previously worked with Startale Labs to organize a web3 incubator
Astar Network to launch smart contracts that support two virtual machines
3.4.2023
The Astar Network team claimed that having two virtual machines is a key success factor in a budding layer-1 blockchain
Sony and Astar Network Launch Web3 Incubation Program for NFT and DAO-Focused Projects
19.2.2023
On Feb. 17, 2023, Tokyo-based Sony Network Communications announced that it is co-hosting a Web3 incubation program with the multichain smart contract platform Astar Network. The program has started accepting applications, and Sony and Astar will jointly mentor Web3 projects “focused on...
Astar Network CEO: Webassembly Smart Contracts Are Going to ‘Pull a Lot of Talent From Web2 to Web3’
11.12.2022
Ethereum is almost universally credited for kickstarting the Web3 revolution after it brought to life the concept of smart contracts. However, some in the Web3 community, like Astar Network’s Sota Watanabe, believe the protocol cannot “build the innovative future of blockchain...
Japan considers implementing tax reforms to prevent capital flight of crypto startups
25.8.2022
Industry experts say that the current scheme is stifling domestic innovation in the virtual currency sector
DFG piles $12.6M into Astar Network’s Polkadot parachain bid
16.11.2021
Astar Network currently ranks third place in Polkadot’s first parachain auction behind Acala and Moonbeam
Shiden secures third parachain slot on Kusama
7.7.2021
The canary project of Polkadot-based multi-chain DApp hub Astar Network has won Kusama’s third parachain auction