Astar Network Burns 5% of Genesis Allocation, Enhancing Tokenomics

Astar Network burns 350 million ASTR tokens, optimizing tokenomics and enhancing staking rewards. (Read More)

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Astar Network Completes 350 Million ASTR Token Burn

Astar Network successfully burns 350 million ASTR tokens, marking a significant milestone in optimizing the networks tokenomics and enhancing sustainability. (Read More)

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Astar Network Emerges as Preferred Blockchain for Global Enterprises

Astar Network, through its Yoki Origins campaign, showcases its robust ecosystem by onboarding numerous projects and achieving significant milestones. (Read More)

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Astar Network to Integrate Chainlink CCIP for Enhanced Cross-Chain Interoperability

Astar Network is set to integrate Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol, enabling secure and efficient cross-chain applications for Web3 developers. (Read More)

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Astar Network (ASTR) and Binance Introduce Innovative Staking Mechanism

Astar Network partners with Binance to launch a unique staking mechanism, enhancing rewards for the Astar Community Treasury. (Read More)

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Astar Network Unveils Next Steps for Yoki Rewards Program

Astar Network has disclosed the future steps for its Yoki Rewards program, aimed at enhancing user engagement and platform growth. (Read More)

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Astar Network and Startale Announce Strategic Merger for Web3 Growth

Astar Network and Startale announce a strategic merger, initiating a two-phase strategy to leverage combined strengths for innovation and growth in the web3 ecosystem. (Read More)

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Astar (ASTR) Network Releases Comprehensive dApp Staking v3 User Guide

Astar Network unveils detailed guide for dApp Staking v3, covering staking, rewards, and token management. (Read More)

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Astar Network (ASTR) Announces Tokenomics 2.0 with Enhanced Burning Mechanism

Astar Network, a leading blockchain platform in Japan, has unveiled its Tokenomics 2.0 strategy, focusing on creating sustainable growth for its native token, ASTR. (Read More)

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Polygon Lands Astar Network as First User of New AggLayer

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.Source: CoinDesk

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Polygon Lands First User of New AggLayer, Inking Deal With Astar Network

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.Source: CoinDesk

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Fireblocks Integrates Astar Network, Boosting Secure DeFi Access for Institutions

Fireblocks has now incorporated Astar Network. With the new integration, over 650 banks and financial institutions can now tap into Astar's thriving DeFi ecosystem, as well as trade, swap, and lend digital assets on Astar via Fireblocks. (Read More)

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City of Fukuoka Is Becoming the Blockchain Hub of Japan

Fukuoka recently converted into the thriving Web3 hub.

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‘Final Fantasy’ Artist Creates His First NFT Collection

Legendary Japanese artist Yoshitaka Amano to create and release his first NFT collection on the Astar blockchain.

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Astar Network partners with legendary artist Yoshitaka Amano for NFT collection

Astar Network (ASTR/USD), a leading smart contracts multichain platform, has announced partnering with legendary Japanese artist Yoshitaka Amano for an exclusive NFT collection on the network.

Yoshitaka Amano is renowned for creating impossible worlds that pull from his interests in Western culture, making his style of art admired across the globe. He is the artist behind the Speedracer, Sandman: The Dream Hunters cover art and the Final Fantasy.

The deal between Astar and Amano will bring Amano’s fantasy worlds and characters to life on a blockchain for the first time. Most specifically, Amano’s artwork will be able to interact with the projects and communities on the Astar Network blockchain.

Commenting about the partnership, Sota Watanabe, the founder and CEO of Astar Network said:

“Without a doubt, Yoshitaka Amano is a legendary artist in the 21st century. I am very honoured to be able to work with him and host his first NFT on Astar Network.”

On his part Yoshitaka Amano said:

“For people to see and appreciate my work is a bonus. It makes me want to draw even more. That was already the case when I was a child, and it hasn’t changed ever since.”

The partnership will also see Twin Planet, which is the talent management firm that represents Yoshitaka Amano and other popular artists, collaborate with Astar Network to help fine arts professionals mint their digital assets on a blockchain.

The partnership will also see Astar Network manage Amano’s Candy Girl artwork, a stunning collection featuring 108 angles. The collection is already inspiring clothing design at “Tokyo Girls Collection 2017 and high fashion at Mitsukoshi Ginza’s “Discover Tokyo” event.

In particular, Astar will build a Web3 entertainment site for the Candy Girl collection allowing it to take root in its ecosystem. Candy Girl is expected to lead the way for other Japanese artists to own their art, music, and stories while engaging with a global audience.

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A record 329 Japanese companies back Astar Network in Nikkei ad

Astar Network (ASTR/USD), a leading Layer-1 platform for multichain and which supports the building of decentralised applications with EVM and WASM smart contracts, has managed a feat no other blockchain platform has in terms of the number of major companies that have extended their support.

On Monday, the top Polkadot (DOT) parachain announced that its national newspaper advertisement had set a world record with 329 blue chip brands coming together in a single ad to support Astar’s Web3 project.

The advertisement ran on Monday 26 September in Nikkei.

According to Astar Network’s announcement, the smart contracts platform’s unique Build2Earn model that helps incentivise and empower developers through a dApp staking mechanism, has seen it recently voted the leading Layer-1 blockchain in Japan. The honour was bestowed on the by the Japanese Blockchain Association, the platform stated in the news release.

The support of the 329 companies, and the move by the Japanese government to make the country a crypto hub, thus aligns with Astar’s goals, the platform’s founder and CEO Sota Watanabe said. He added:

“Web3 is all about community. And we are proud that we could make this epoch-making ad supported by 329 companies including the biggest banks, reputable Internet companies and branch officers of a foreign companies like Microsoft and Accenture. This ad reflects the strong unity of the Japanese ecosystem. As Japan’s leading blockchain project, we will do our best to accelerate Web3 innovation through Astar.”

In its Web3 goals, Astar Network is getting support from some of the biggest banks and companies around the globe, including Microsoft, GMO, DeNA, Accenture and AWS. 

The mega ad came with a free non-transferable NFT distribution, which users can access by scanning a QR code on the Nikkei newspaper.

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Binance US lists Astar Network’s ASTR

Cryptocurrency exchnage Binance US has listed Astar Network (ASTR), with trading for the smart contracts platform’s native token going live today, 14 September 2022.

Deposits for the ASTR token opened at 8:00 EDT on 13 September, the platforms noted in a press release to Invezz on Wednesday.

Astar Network founder and CEO Sota Watanabe commented on the listing:

“We are very excited to officially enter the American market through Binance US. Since closing our last funding round, led by US investors like Polychain and Coinbase, entering the US market has been a top priority. Astar already has a strong presence in Asia, especially Japan, and now we have an opportunity to follow suit in the US with our localized team.”

With the listing, ASTR is now available to US traders, and the exposure will help drive greater liquidity for the token across the markets. As per the announcement, Binance US will offer USD and USDT pairs when trading begins.

Binance US, the regulated affiliate of global cryptocurrency exchange Binance, adheres to a strict regulatory and assessment approach to listing via its Digital Asset Risk Assessment Framework. So far, the exchange has listed just over 100 digital assets, with ASTR the first crypto asset from Polkadot and the Kusama ecosystems to be listed on the platform.

The Astar Network supports dApps and is compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) and WASM smart contracts. The network offers a Build2Earn ecosystem, with interoperability, for cross-consensus messaging (XCM).

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Polkadot Auction Winner Astar Network Secures $22M in Venture Capital Funding

Astar Network, a Polkadot parachain auction winner, has secured the sum of $22 million from venture capital and angel investors. (Read More)

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Astar Network Raises $22M to Boost Polkadot Interoperability

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Polkadot's Parachain Auctions Filling up With Astar Network Winning Third Slot

Astar Network has won the third parachain auction slot on the Polkadot Network. (Read More)

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