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The partnership aims to secure and simplify institutional investors' entry into the digital assets space, leveraging Fireblocks' advanced technology.

Astar Network, one of the most prolific parachains on the Polkadot network, has unveiled the Astar 2.0 Vision as it looks to pivot toward more futuristic innovations to contribute more to the evolution of the protocol as a whole. The Astar 2.0 Vision covers key aspects of the network as concerns token redesign, organizational structure and the technological foundations to boost the Web3.0 embrace.

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.

Astar Network (ASTR) has been integrated into Fireblocks, an enterprise platform for managing digital asset operations and creating cutting-edge businesses on the blockchain.

Astar Foundation, a smart contract platform for multi-chain solutions, has partnered with NTT Digital to advance the innovation and mass adoption of decentralized technologies

Astar Foundation on July 11 announced a strategic Web3 partnership with NTT Digital. The partnership focuses on web3 and technical web3 infrastructure enhancement.

The Astar Foundation, the blockchain developer group behind Astar Network, a smart contract platform for multichain, announced on July 11 a strategic Web3 partnership with NTT Digital to create Web3 training programs and improve network infrastructure.

Astar Network, a multichain smart contract platform, has introduced its "Astar 2.0 Vision," intending to drive mass adoption of web3

Astar Network, an EVM-compatible cross-chain platform, is set to accomplish impressive new milestones. Its ambitious Astar 2.0 Vision roadmap paves the way for a new level of interoperability, sustainability and developer friendliness.

The smart contract platform for multichain, Astar Network, announced on June 15 that it would be introducing ‘Astar 2.0 Vision' to drive mainstream adoption of Web3 to billions of people.

The initiative will bring real-world utility to NFTs in Japan, enabling the railway operator to strengthen its customer relations

One of the largest railway companies in Japan scores a partnership with the most popular Japanese L1 blockchain, Astar Network. A series of commemorative non-fungible tokens will be released to the general public.

Astar Network, one of the first parachain protocols on the Polkadot network, has tapped its third major exchange listing in Japan. According to a Twitter update from Sota Watanabe, co-founder of the Astar Network, the listing will be on Huobi Japan and will help place Astar on the green list by the country's market regulators.

Astar Network is set to launch its Smart Contracts 2.0, the WebAssembly (WASM) smart contracts, on the mainnet on April 6

Astar Network is launching the second iteration of its smart contracts that support both Ethereum Virtual Machine and WebAssembly Virtual Machine on its mainnet on April 6. The Astar team invited community members to a panel discussion led by its executives and Polkadot developers to discuss how WASM can be utilized.

Astar Network, one of the first parachains to come to the Polkadot ecosystem, has announced that it will launch Smart Contracts 2.0, the WebAssembly (WASM) smart contracts that extend the Web3 functionality of EVM, on the mainnet at 14:00 UTC on Thursday, April 6, 2023.

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

Now that the extreme hype wave around Web3 and Metaverse projects has relaxed, the door has opened for blockchain projects geared toward practical applications to thrive. An ecosystem under less public scrutiny at every turn can develop meaningful products without unnecessary oversight.

Astar will host Web3-focused events like hackathons and educational programs to support Shibuya's Web3 initiative

Sony Network Communications, a business division of The Sony Group, has teamed up with multi-chain smart contract network Astar Network to launch a Web3 incubation program for projects that focus on the utility of non-fungible tokens (NFT) and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAO). Last month, Astar Network – one of the first parachains to come to the Polkadot ecosystem – teamed up with automotive giant Toyota on a Web3 hackathon.

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 Group's internet services division has released a revolutionary Web3 incubation program in collaboration with Astar Network, a multi-chain decentralized app hub. The program, led by Astar's CEO Sota Watanabe and hosted by Singapore-based Startale Labs, will take place from mid-March to mid-June this year.

Sony Network, Astar Network, and Startale Labs will run the Web3 event from mid-March to mid-June.

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