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Astar Network collaborates with Dew
1.11.2023
Astar Network is extremely excited to come with their official declaration that they have teamed up with Dew before the release of their Astar zkEVM. This association will help build a robust space for the benefit of creators on Astar zkEVM. Polygon has been unable to make its mark in the NFT arena...
OKX Web3 and Astar Network join hands
25.10.2023
OKX Web3 has announced that it has partnered with Astar Network. The partnership aims to empower over a billion users to harness the full potential of Web3. OKX Web3 has stated that that is their mission and why they chose Astar Network. The scalable network shares the sentiments and wishes...
Astar uses Gelato’s zkRaaS platform for native zkEVM launch
29.9.2023
Astar has announced that it is partnering with Gelota, for it carries the potential to bring success to Astar in Web3. The objective here is to launch its first zkEVM by leveraging the capabilities of Gelato’s zkRaaS – zkRollup as a Service. Astar has chosen Gelato out of all the available...
Canto, Astar blockchains plan migration to Ethereum ecoystem as layer 2s
19.9.2023
By inheriting Ethereum’s security, Canto will be more decentralized and will enable trustless guarantees when bridging assets over, Polygon Labs said
Astar Partners With Polygon to Target Japan’s Web3 Boom With New Scaling Solution
16.9.2023
At the Token2049 conference in Singapore, Astar Network revealed it is joining forces with Polygon Labs to launch Astar zkEVM, a new Ethereum layer two scaling solution utilizing zero-knowledge proof technology. The collaboration aims to drive greater adoption of Web3 applications in the Japanese...
Astar Network enters partnership with Polygon for Astar zkEVM
14.9.2023
Astar Network recently announced a partnership with Polygon Labs. The announcement was made on Astar Network’s official Twitter/X account. According to the tweet, the parties will collaborate to develop Astar zkEVM. It will be an Ethereum L2 scaling solution backed by Polygon’s CDK. Astar Network...
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
Paras connects with Astar network and Polkadot
15.5.2023
Paras has taken the initiative of further increasing its overall reach and has successfully connected with the Astar Network, as well as the Polkadot Network. This was carried out through Launchpad, along with an entire array of more products that will be delivered in time to come. As per...
JR Kyushu to offer NFTs on Astar Network
12.5.2023
Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu), which is a segment of the biggest railway network in Japan, has come forward with its official announcement that it will be releasing NFTs on the Astar Network. This is a multi-chain smart contract platform that operates with the service’s collaboration...
Injective incorporates Astar Network and Polkadot assets
1.5.2023
Injective has managed to successfully incorporate Astar Network, through which it will be made possible for the Injective ecosystem, as well as the Cosmos community, to get effectively connected with Astar’s assets. In this way, two of the biggest networks get incorporated inside of the Polkadot...
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
Crypto Market Slides as Total Value Locked in Defi Falls Below $50 Billion Mark
25.2.2023
The value of the crypto market has started to slide again after a bullish run-up over the last seven weeks. The total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has slipped below the $50 billion mark to $49.8 billion. The TVL in defi has fallen by 2.24% over the last 24 hours. During that...
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...
Sony Teams Up With Astar Network for Web3 Incubation Program
17.2.2023
Sony Network Communications hopes the program will explore "how blockchain technology can solve various problems in their industry."
The Astar Foundation to host a Web3 hackathon under Toyota’s sponsorship
2.2.2023
It happens to be HAKUHODO KEYS3, which happens to be a firm that has been co-founded by Astar, along with HAKUHODO itself, and will be organizing a Web3 hackathon for the very first time. This grand event is going to be sponsored by Toyota Motor Corporation. HAKUHODO, on its own terms, happens...
Toyota to explore blockchain use cases via DAO hackathon
1.2.2023
The automotive giant is exploring DAO tools and blockchain integration to improve company operations
Toyota to Experiment With Blockchain Use Cases by Sponsoring Astar Network's Hackathon
1.2.2023
The auto giant may use technology developed from the hackathon for its internal use
Astar launches new HRMP channels with Equilibrium
27.1.2023
Astar is sticking to its values of accelerating Web3 through interoperability, especially by focusing on cross-consensus messaging (XCM). It has now launched new HRMP channels with Equilibrium to enable the free flow of three tokens, namely ASTR, EQ, and EQD, between different chains. The objective...
Astar Network launches XVM as the 1st milestone of their 2023 checklist
11.1.2023
Astar Network happens to have successfully carried out the launching of their Cross-Virtual Machine (XVM) and effectively positioned it on the Shibuya testnet. The XVM, in its turn, will provide interoperability between the Ethereum Virtual machine and the WebAssembly smart contract environments....
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...