Astar Network – DIGIT INFO

Sony debuts Soneium Minato testnet, Web3 developer incubator

DIGIT — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 01:00:00 +0000

Developers on the new blockchain will have a chance to receive investment and other forms of support from a wide range of Web3 firms.

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Soneium blockchain launched by Sony to attract Web3 developers

DIGIT — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 08:46:25 +0000

Sony Block Solutions Labs, a year-old joint venture between Sony Group and Startale, has introduced an Ethereum Layer-2 blockchain to lure app developers across various sectors.

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Sony launches Ethereum L2 Soneium blockchain with Startale

DIGIT — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 08:27:05 +0000

Sony Block Solutions Labs, a year-old joint venture between Sony Group and Startale, has introduced an Ethereum Layer-2 blockchain to lure app developers across various sectors.

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Astar Network to launch smart contracts that support two virtual machines

DIGIT — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 13:01:23 +0000

The Astar Network team claimed that having two virtual machines is a key success factor in a budding layer-1 blockchain.

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Sony and Astar Network Launch Web3 Incubation Program for NFT and DAO-Focused Projects

DIGIT — Sun, 19 Feb 2023 05:30:23 +0000

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 the utility” of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). Sony and […]

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Astar Network CEO: Webassembly Smart Contracts Are Going to ‘Pull a Lot of Talent From Web2 to Web3’

DIGIT — Sun, 11 Dec 2022 08:30:22 +0000

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 alone.” In addition, some critics point to the language obstacle which they argue makes […]

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Japan considers implementing tax reforms to prevent capital flight of crypto startups

DIGIT — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 19:00:00 +0000

Industry experts say that the current scheme is stifling domestic innovation in the virtual currency sector.

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DFG piles $12.6M into Astar Network’s Polkadot parachain bid

DIGIT — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 03:57:17 +0000

Astar Network currently ranks third place in Polkadot’s first parachain auction behind Acala and Moonbeam.

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Shiden secures third parachain slot on Kusama

DIGIT — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 08:25:55 +0000

The canary project of Polkadot-based multi-chain DApp hub Astar Network has won Kusama’s third parachain auction.

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