Hello everyone! We're excited to share that Layer Zero has just integrated Astar Network, including our zKatana testnet! 🎉 This will allow devs to easily build cross-chain dapps tapping into various EVM chains and more. Find all the details here:

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The Tokenomics 2.0 phased implementation has finally begun! 🪙 What does this mean? 1. Developers will notice far lower costs for deploying ink! smart contracts! 🏭 2. Users of native dApps will notice lower fees ie: when minting NFTs Learn more 👇

Only a few more days to go until the hackathon submission deadline! Good luck to all the participants!

🔗 Multichain interoperability is one of our main features, so naturally, we are pleased to announce 📣 @LayerZero_Labs has integrated Astar and our new zKatana EVM networks! 🎉 Developers can now use LayerZero to build cross-chain dApps! Learn how: 👇

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🤩 We have a fantastic community of ASTR stakers! 43% of circulation supply staked on-chain with dApp staking! That's ~21,000 community members supporting our ecosystem of builders, games, and NFT artists! Amazing!

✅ 10K wallets! 20k next!

On November 22nd at 19:00 UTC, we're going live on Discord for the last session of our Ideathon. 💡 This time, it's all about your pitch. Join us to learn about tools to use, what to include, and gain all the insights straight from a VC. 📍

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🛣️ @arthswap has revealed their roadmap to push the boundaries of Astar DeFi: 1. New strategies with v3. 2. Enhance the UI/UX for the “Migrate” feature. 3. Introduction of a new “Vault” feature for automated position management. More details below 👇

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Casual gaming is a huge opportunity for web3. @JyroBlade discusses how Web3 can capture gamers who want to play on the go. 🎮 Listen to the full space on Web3 gaming: 🔗👇 /AstarNetwork/status/1720425040871662029

🌟 Dive into the future of DeFi on Astar Network with our latest article! Discover how @Algem_io is revolutionizing the space with liquid staking & farming, powered by Astar's unique dAppStaking program. A new era of decentralized finance awaits!

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⚡ Lastic and Shiden Perform The First-Ever Coretime Broker Trade ⚡ Last week Lastic and @ShidenNetwork traded a parachain slot on @Kusamanetwork, providing the first proof-of-concept @Polkadot #coretime trade. 👇 Click the article below 👇 1/6 https://blog.lastic.xyz/lastic-and-shiden-perform-the-first-ever-coretime-broker-trade-2505c5f9d534…

Thrilled to have been part of the @Polkadot ink! Hackathon! Congratulations to all the brilliant minds who participated and to the winners. Your projects were outstanding! If you want to continue building, check out the @encodeclub x @Polkadot Accelerator!

Want to know what's happening in web3 in Japan but don't speak Japanese? 🗾 We got you. 🙌 Read more on what's happened in the past 2 weeks in Japan and learn about Cool Cat's expansion, a vice major interested in web3, and more.

GM @everyone! Polygon CDK is sparking a new wave of ZK-powered L2 solutions. Hoorah for tech and innovation! 🛠 Join Sota along with Quickswap and other projects, builders, & frens on this Friday's All Roads Lead to Polygon 𝕏 spaces. Episode 36: Friday November 17, 4:00 PM UTC 🔔 See you there!

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🇰🇷 A great VIP Night with our friends at @OfficialWeple ! 🤝 Following UDC, The Astar Korea VIP Night invited many Korean industry experts and partners, including Despread FACTOMIND, and WEPLE. We look forward to bringing Web3 not only to Japan and Korea but throughout Asia!

We're looking forward to soon welcoming @genso_meta to Astar zkEVM. GensoKishi is one of the longest-running metaverse games and has accumulated more than 8 million downloads. 🎮 Learn more about what we'll collaborate on:

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🇰🇷 We had a blast at @Official_Upbit Developer Conference (UDC)! 🔥 @WatanabeSota took to the stage to share Astar 2.0 and onboarding the next billion users to Web3.

👨‍💻 Starting Now!

Got some ideas? 💡 Then join us tomorrow, the 15th, at 10:00 UTC for our 2nd session of the Astar-powered Ideathon on Discord. This time, we'll cover all things motivation and a few non-DeFi web3 use cases like DeSci and DeSo 🔬 📍

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🇰🇷 The Astar team in Korea! In an important week for Astar, @WatanabeSota & @henskensm and the team met with @DeSpreadTeam and discussed our plans to support and engage with the Korean market! Watch this space 👀

We're excited to see that the Toppan Corporation, in charge of overseeing World Unesco heritage sites in the North of Japan, has picked Astar to elevate visitors' experience and keep history alive 🗾 All the details on our blog

Exciting news! @gelatonetwork Web3 Functions are now live on zKatana testnet! 📣 Web3 Functions empower developers that want to execute on-chain transactions based on off-chain data 🔗 Get started today and unleash the power of automation in your dApps!

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Astar Tech Talks are your chance to learn about web3 development technologies, straight from the builders that are working with them! During our next ATT, we'll be learning how to interact with zKatana, our zkEVM testnet. 📝 Sign up for the talk 👇

DFG will host a 90-minute salon session at W3DC: Dreamworld, a @EFDevconnect side event, with @JSquare_co and @ChainSafeth at 14:30 on Nov 15 in Istanbul. There will be insightful keynote speeches and panel discussions, with participation from @ChainSafeth , @shardeum ,…

We're excited to be invited as a member of the Busan Blockchain Alliance to explore how to integrate web3 into the city's public services. Our team will work closely with the second-largest city in Korea to develop a blockchain city! 🇰🇷 This week @RHEE_UNION , the growth lead for…

Sumida Aquarium welcomes millions of guests every year. To celebrate the opening of a new exhibition, they teamed up with Orix Bank and @sushitop_en to provide each visitor with a digital souvenir! 🌊

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We've been hearing a lot about Zero-Knowledge Proofs recently, powering everything from: Anonymous transactions Online Voting Digital ID And of course, the Astar zkEVM. Find out more about zero-knowledge proofs, and how they contribute to scaling web3:

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#StakeDOT has been a trend within the @Polkadot ecosystem, with Bifrost that collected over 3 Million Staked #DOT! 💙 Now, it's possible to Mint #vDOT directly on

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dApp, using @AstarNetwork! ✨ It is easy, it is reliable and it takes less than 90 seconds.

QuickSwap has launched on the @AstarNetwork zkEVM testnet! ⚡️ Dragons, be one of the first to explore DeFi on this new ecosystem chain built with Polygon CDK! And wen upcoming mainnet launch? 👀

Astar would like to welcome aboard Acurast on our zkEVM journey! ✈️ To learn more about how to integrate Acurast price feeds within your dApp on Astar zKatana or Substrate EVM, check out our official docs:

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The word decentralization is often thrown around. Yet, it's not so easy to achieve without the full support of the community. Here are a few words from @hoonkim on what we're doing to decentralize, and to create a resilient system of governance:

zKatana testnet is only a few days old, but has already seen over 100K transactions! 🎉 Are you as excited for this new frontier of innovation as we are? The zkEVM mainnet launch is scheduled for Q1 2024 ⌛ Learn more 👇 and start building!

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We're welcoming developers to Astar zkEVM with a Tech Talk! This is an introduction to interacting with the zKatana, our zkEVM testnet powered by Polygon CDK to scale Ethereum! 📝 Sign up for the talk here and meet our dev team:

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In the coming years, the collaboration between Astar and Polygon will be a defining moment in the web3 realm. 🌐✨ Our aim to enhance global web3's value, showing the power of strategic partnerships. Discover more in the full space discussion! 🎧👇 /i/spaces/1PlJQDRvQwdGE?s=20

The zkEVM plans to deliver a seamless user onboarding experience 🌟 With native Account Abstraction, users won't need to acquire digital assets to participate in the network! 🤯 Social logins, account recovery, and fiat-supported web3 marketplaces are coming to Astar zkEVM!🪄

Japan is poised for a transformative role in the web3 arena over the next few years 🌐. With immense potential, the country is gearing up to pioneer and extend its influence globally. 🌏 Dive deeper and tune in to the full space discussion! 🎧👇 /i/spaces/1PlJQDRvQwdGE?s=20

Astar zKatana, a testing ground for Layer 2 innovation on Ethereum's Sepolia testnet, launched on October 23rd, with mainnet launch anticipated in Q1 2024. Check out how easy it is to bridge funds 👇 to start building on Japan's most popular smart contract blockchain, today!

Biconomy SDK is an all-in-one toolkit for building applications (dApps) with ERC4337 account abstractions and smart accounts. @biconomy SDK now supports Astar Substrate EVM! 🎉

We are now on Astar zkEVM - zKatana testnet! 💫 In celebration to that, you can mint a beyondClub Katana NFT inside the Astar journey 🎉✨ Mint an NFT and earn 300 points more by completing the quest👇 https://astar.beyondclub.xyz/quest/bc3bf2fe-aaf9-4c76-b2de-f68263c4ef54… @AstarNetwork @AstarNetwork_JP

We're happy to share that we've teamed up with @factomind to collaborate on web3 growth strategies in the Korean Market. 🤝 Learn more about how we're thinking of expanding Astar and the role Factomind will play:

Happy weekend! Want to contribute to the creation of new apps but not a dev? Join our first community ideathon running for 4 weeks with $1000 in prizes for winners 🏆 📆 Kick-off session: Nov 8th, 10:00 am UTC on Discord. All the info here:

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🎉 Exciting news! Astar Network is proud to be a part of the Polkadot Blockchain Academy! Our talented team will be stepping in as mentors, sharing insights, and guiding the next generation of @Polkadot innovators. Join us 🙌:

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👾 Let's chat about gaming! 👾 We're talking with projects and gamers worldwide with our friends at Dew! . 📅 November 3 ⏰ 1PM UTC Save your spot!

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Welcome our special guests joining the call: • @BattleFlyGame • @ruthybuilds • @yellowpantherx • @Ladder_NFT

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🌟 The @AstarNetwork galaxy just got a new superstar— @CrustNetwork bringing the stellar storage vibes to our ever-expanding constellation, ensuring a universe of seamless possibilities and data magic! 🚀🔗🌌

💧 Just Dew it! We're teaming up with @Dew_HQ to expand the opportunities for artists, games, and enterprises to enter blockchain on Astar!

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The platform saw tremendous growth last year @onPolygon_ during Chapter 1 of their journey. Now, they'll tap…

🔥 We're excited to share that @Ryder_ID will integrate Astar, bringing our multi-VM ecosystem to global users!