Pushing Web3 with Cities and Internet Giants!

NTT Docomo and Fukuoka City have joined Astar. This was the most important month in our journey to build the next generation of blockchain. Mid-October we signed an agreement with Fukuoka City, a special strategic zone of Japan with a population of over 1.5 million. Shortly after Sendai City (with another 1 million people) joined the team, too. We will work closely with these governments to expand the global reach of Japanese entrepreneurs through Web3.

Institutional eyes have also turned to Astar Network. Last week, we announced our most important partnership yet with NTT Docomo - the largest internet provider in Japan, serving 37% of the population and generating $40 billion in annual revenue. NTT Docomo and Astar will begin using Web3 technology to solve major social issues in extraordinary ways (details in links below). As a result, we now have many new institutions itching to join our Web3 movement. 2023 will be an exciting year for you and the entire community!

NTT DOCOMO and Astar

We are very proud to have signed an agreement to promote Web3 with the largest Internet provider in Japan!

Fukuoka City Joins Astar

We will create exciting opportunities with Fukuoka city, the "Silicon Valley of Japan."

dApp Staking Portal V2

The new portal improves dApp staking information, user experience, and portal functionality.

Q4 Updates 

Let's talk about the BIG news and what's planned for Q4 of 2022! 

Top News

Hackernoon interviews Sota Watanabe about the Future of Blockchain

"Multichain is the future... As corporations, investors, and governments adopt the power of blockchain, the market will grow faster than you can imagine. We have the tools for any team or network to build and grow with us," Sota Watanabe (CEO of Astar Network).

Release of first WASM Showcase dApp: Uniswap V2

We are creating new templates for major dApps to bootstrap the next generation of projects on Astar and Shiden.

O3 labs is now integrated with Astar Network

O3 Labs has quickly created new ways to put your assets to work on our network through O3 Hub and ecosystem projects, like ArthSwap.

Ecosystem Spotlights

Interlay has integrated with Astar Network via XCM

You can use iBTC, a 1-for-1 BTC-backed asset, on Astar without worrying about bridging risks. New Bitcoin DeFi options are now live on ArthSwap.

Our Tech Talk with RoosterDAO and surprise guest, RMRK

The Rooster DAO team used our Swanky Suite to build an Evolving NFT dApp based on the RMRK standard. See the image below:

 Shiden Spotlights

ShidenDAO will focus on developer support and WASM innovation 

ShidenDAO has voted to delist Stake Technologies (Astar Foundation) from Shiden dApp staking to increase financial support for WASM blockchain developers.

Team News and Community Updates

Our ambassadors and community members have been on fire recently with great content. Check out the content:

Highlights our Q4 Quarterly Updates, by Pitcoin

Astar's Mind-blowing Deals to Push Web3 Adoption, by Csaint

Metaverse Education Implemented by a Japanese City to Help Combat Growing Absenteeism, by Shashank Bhardwaj

Events

Polkadot Summit presentations will be uploaded to our YouTube Channel. Subscribe to keep up with the newest videos.

Maarten Henskens (Head of Ecosystem Development) and Hoon Kim (CTO) will present at sub0 Conference (Nov. 28-29).

In the Press

Please read and share the news with your networks!

Cointelegraph: Japanese port city wants to become the Web3 hub for the country

Through a new collaboration with Astar Japan Labs, the city of Fukuoka aims to become the Web3 hub of the country, akin to Silicon Valley.

Coindesk: Japan Mobile-Phone Operator NTT Docomo to Invest $4B Into Web3

“Collaborating with NTT Docomo, a company that has created case studies that have been used by tens of millions of people, we will further spread Web3," Sota Watanabe.

Kitco: Japanese firms expand their Web3 and crypto offerings

“In this context, more robust cases with excellent user experience on an infrastructure that is accessible to everyone is essential,” said Astar Network Founder and CEO Sota Watanabe.