Astar Network and Startale HQ are merging to kick off a 2-phase strategy: #AstarEvolution. By combining Astar's robust tech foundation with Startale's industry collaborations, we're creating a powerhouse of innovation. Our goal? To deliver comprehensive, integrated blockchain solutions that meet the growing demand in the global community. This merger isn't just about growth—it's about transformation. 🧬 We're optimizing resources, accelerating innovation, and strengthening our market position. Plus, we're expanding globally with new hubs and attracting top talent. Learn more: https://astar.network/blog/astar-evolution-a-2-phase-strategy-with-startale-39 Partnerships are key to our evolution. We're proud to have backing from industry giants like Sony Network Communications, Samsung Next, and UOB Venture Management. These collaborations will significantly enhance our web3 product development capabilities. What does this mean for our community? 👥 Expect more opportunities, innovative & impactful products, and tools designed to enhance your web3 experience. The Astar brand you know and love will remain central to our mission. Don’t forget to set your reminders for the upcoming Astar Foundation Update discussion with Sota Watanabe (CEO of StartaleHQ & Founder of Astar Network.) & Maarten (Head of Astar Foundation) 👉

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PS: Drop your questions for the upcoming AMA on Twitter or on Discord. Transparency and community-driven growth are our core values. The Astar Foundation will continue to support key initiatives, including on-chain Treasury Management, governance, and our Ecosystem Agents Program. This is just the beginning of our evolutionary journey. Stay tuned for more details on upcoming phases as we work to bring web3 technology to billions. The future of decentralized technology starts here. 🌐

📢 Astar community, LayerZero Labs is offering a reward distribution for our community. Check if you're eligible: 1️⃣ Held $ASTR on Astar zkEVM during the snapshot on May 1st 2️⃣ Meet all L0’s eligibility criteria (including anti-Sybil checker) The final list of eligible users will be decided by the LayerZero Foundation. ✅ Check your eligibility in the link below:

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🪂 Yoki Origins Rewards: A Big Thank You to Our Community! ​ We are thrilled to announce the successful completion of our Yoki campaign and the upcoming rewards for all our dedicated participants. ​ Read on for Part 1 of Next Steps ​ We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated and helped us spread the word, near and far, about our Astar zkEVM Layer 2. Your enthusiasm and support have been invaluable to the success of the Yoki Origins campaign. ​ ✨ Campaign Highlights ​ In total, over 3M Yoki related NFTs were minted! We are excited to share the breakdown: ​ 🔸 OMA Minted: A total of 2.1M OMA tokens were successfully minted during the campaign. 🔸 Capsules Minted: 434K capsules distributed. 🔸 Basic Yoki Minted: 388K magical Yoki brought to life. 🔸 Yoki Fused: 118K Yoki were fused to create a new one. 🔸 Unique Users: Over 58K unique users participated in the campaign, contributing to its overwhelming success. ​ ✨ Eligibility & Other Criteria ​ To understand the upcoming rewards, the following criteria was used to determine who would be eligible for the airdrop and in what quantity: ​ 💥 Fused Yoki: At least 6 “Fused Yoki” from different species of base Yoki. Ex: 1 Base Fox and 1 of its fusions counts as a single “Fused Yoki” ​ To calculate the rewards, we took into consideration the following points: ​ ⛽️ Gas Consumption: The amount of ETH the user used in order to mint the Yoki related NFTs. 🔮 Lore Points: Accumulated points during the campaign and boost. 🌱 Early Adopter: A user who joined the campaign prior to and at the time of the first Yoki Origins snapshot. ​ ✨Vesting Schedule - Starting from July ​ The rewards will be distributed over a period of three months to ensure a fair and stable release: ​ 1️⃣ Claim 1: The first 50% of the rewards will be released. 2️⃣ Claim 2: An additional 25% will be released. 3️⃣ Claim 3: The remaining 25% will be released. ​ 📻 Stay tuned for the final Part 2 which will contain the last details.

💫 The voting period has started! It’s time to join dApp Staking and support your favorite project! ▶️ Stake your Astar tokens here: portal.astar.network You’ll benefit from these features: 🔹 Enhanced Security: You can now use your Ledger device for cold storage staking! 🔹 Dynamic Inflation: Receive consistent rewards through all market conditions. 🔹 Staking for Everyone: The new staking experience makes staking ASTR easy. 🎁 Join now to receive bonus rewards! 10 days remain until voting period closes: portal.astar.network

📣 Join us for the Astar Community Call this Friday, June 14 at 2pm UTC! Agenda: 🔹 dApp Staking: New voting period 🔥 ASTR Burn: Reducing inflation 🌟 Yoki Origins: Closing event 📹

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Don’t miss the latest updates and exciting discussions with Maarten, Ramz, and Kahori!

Exciting news for the Astar community! 💫 The first vote on Astar Off-chain Governance is now open. Use your $ASTR tokens to vote on C14 dApp Staking application. 🗳 Cast your vote here:

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Shape Astar's ecosystem and make your voice heard! 🗣

Astar Development Updates - Report # 1 Date: 2024/06/07 Introduction Welcome to Astar's weekly development update! In this topic, we provide you with the latest advancements, enhancements, and fixes across our protocol, portal, and network. Our goal is to keep you informed about the ongoing improvements and ensure you have the best possible experience. This week, there are no new runtime or network upgrades to announce, but we do have an exciting Portal update to share with the community. Portal Updates ⚙️ Features - The Portal Dashboard page was updated via #1289, which introduced inflation charts and redesigned the Data dashboard. The community can monitor real-time token inflation on this dashboard. - A Wallet Connect feature was incorporated into the wallet connection modal as detailed in #1278. Users can now connect their EVM wallets to the Astar portal using wallet connect. - Finally, a banner highlighting the start of the next dApp Staking voting period was added to the Portal in #1299. 🐛 Fixes - A bug in the XCM transfer interface concerning the switching between different XC20 tokens has been fixed. This fix can be found in #1294. 🔄 Refactors - A series of code refactors have been executed: the ledger migrate UIs for dApp staking V3 have been eliminated #1293, the dApp Staking v2 code has been scrapped in #1283, and the Yoki campaign banner has been removed in #1297. Join the discussion 👉

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Thank you for your continuous support and feedback!

✨ dApp Staking is a safe haven for web3 stakers and all web3 believers with many extra opportunities. Staking ASTR is not only beneficial to you but also critical for the network's ecosystem. dApp Staking is dynamic and offers security with unique features: 🔹 Enhanced Security: Stake safely with full control over your assets. 🔹 Dynamic Inflation: Adjusts with market conditions, ensuring stability. 🔹 Oracle Integration: Real-time updates provide the true market value of ASTR. 🔹 Staking Rewards for Everyone: Simplified staking process, daily rewards, & a long-term solution for both you and developers. ⭐️ Maarten Henskens, Head of Astar Foundation, outlines all of this and more here ⤵️ https://astar.network/blog/dynamic-staking-astar-s-innovation-that-adapts-to-market-conditions-37

New day, New YoPort, let's welcome Doge Pound Project! 🎰 🐶 Doge Pound has landed at Yoki Origins on Astar zkEVM with a pack of limited-edition puppies, powered by Mintpad! These 100K unique adorable pups were crafted in collaboration with Doge Pound, the world's most famous dogs in NFTs! 🐾 Don't miss out on claiming your very own furry friend 👉

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🌅 Good Day Astar Community 🌅 We have a few updates to share with you: 1️⃣ Defi YoPorts are back on Yoki Origins! 🦊 Quickswap, Arthswap, and L2X YoPorts have been re-activated. - Each Defi YoPort now has a 15-minute recurrence limit. This means quests must be completed and verified every 15 minutes to continue minting new NFTs. - When verifying on-chain quests, if the total OMAs held before the quest plus the OMAs earned exceed 50, no OMAs will be awarded, and the transaction will fail. You'll need to wait 15 minutes before trying again. - The VeryLongSwap quests have been deactivated due to YoPort being sold out. Go check out these YoPorts 👉

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We want to highlight that multiple team members have confirmed the accurate verification of on-chain quests and the acquisition of OMAs. However, occasional glitches and latency may occur due to the complexity of reading blockchain data. The Astar team will monitor quest statuses periodically, but if you encounter any issues, please inform us through Discord tickets or the Yoki Origins channel. 2️⃣ Following the reorganization that occurred on Astar zkEVM between March 6 and 8, our CTO Shaun has shared additional details on the forum. ⤵️

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Polygon has released a post-mortem report detailing the root causes of the incident. I encourage you to read it to gain insights into the event and what we can expect moving forward. 🤓 3️⃣ Discovering Mazda NFT: Meta-Mazda Secret NFTs on Astar zkEVM, The Mazda YoPort has made its debut in Yoki Origins, so grab some of these amazing NFTs before they're gone 👉

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Watch the official teaser for Mazda. 🚙 💨

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Have fun playing Yoki and wishing you a wonderful week! 💫

🏅 Introducing the Leaderboard: Showcase Your Yoki Collection and Lore Mastery! The Yoki leaderboard is now live! 🙌 This leaderboard is your stage to flaunt your progress and achievements within the adventure of Yoki Origins. Check your journey now 👉

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Collect and evolve Yoki to climb the ranks, enhance your community standing, unlock exclusive rewards, and master the art of exploration and collection to secure your position at the top! 🏆 Deep dive into the Scoring System 🏆 "Lore" is the essence of your journey within Yoki Origins - a point system based on various in-game activities. The more lore you accumulate, the higher you climb on the Yoki Leaderboard. 🤔 How can you earn Lore? Here's how: It's by owning the assets and gaining lore through acquiring Capsules, Yoki, and YoPort NFTs. - 1 capsule = 1 Lore. - Base Yoki = 5 Lore. - Fused Yoki = 50 Lore. - Ecosystem projects’ NFT = Amount of OMA rewards assigned to the YoPort x3 Ex: For free mint NFT, user will get YoPort = 1 OMA reward x3 = 3 Lore, Ex: For Onigiriman NFT user will get = 5 OMA reward x3 = 15 Lore 🤩 Bonus Lore: Earn extra Lore by fulfilling specific criteria. Bonus Lore tied to Yoki ownership is only valid as long as you hold the Yoki. Transferring, selling, or fusing a Yoki will revoke the corresponding bonus Lore. - Fused Yoki which you fused on your own (not traded, bought or transferred) = 50 Lore (Multiple times) - Completing all three fused Yoki of a single type = 100 Lore. (Only once) - Completing all 36 types of fused Yoki = 1000 Lore. (Only once) 💯 There are special REWARDS for folks joining this journey!!! Stay tuned for more updates on the boost!!! Coming soon!!!

🎰 New day, New YoPorts, let's welcome DappRadar & NFT Trader! 🎰 🔘 DappRadar stands as the ultimate World’s Dapp Store, fueled by RADAR and governed by the community. Be part of the Astar zkEVM’s Yoki Origins adventure by solving the DappRadar quest and minting the NFT to receive 5 OMAs! By collecting some fused Yokis, you also have a chance to win a DappRadar PRO membership for 1 month- stay tuned for updates. No more waiting – take the leap now! 👉

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😃 NFT Trader, an evolving player in digital asset exchange, is enhancing the NFT trading experience on Astar zkEVM. 💼 Beyond just trading, they're introducing an innovative Web3 chat app, becoming a complete ecosystem. This evolution blends security, creativity, and smooth communication. Join the buzz and become part of this incredible journey 👉

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TL;DR ☝️ Astar zkEVM is running smoothly! We're being transparent and updating the community to keep everyone informed. The Sequencer issue on Astar zkEVM was triggered by an L1 re-org. Astar, Polygon, and Gelato developers swiftly identified and fixed the root cause. ✅ Funds were secure. Thank you for your continued support. Let's keep pushing the space forward, let's keep building!

Hello everyone, We are experiencing a network issue on Astar zkEVM related to the sequencer because of the L1 reorg. ✅ Funds are safe. ✅ Devs are grinding. What's the next step? > We're working diligently alongside the Polygon and Gelato team to navigate through this issue. > We're actively engaged in resolving the issue comprehensively and will keep the community updated. We're here, and we're building. Thank you so much for your support. 🙏

Calling all Yoki lovers! 🐈 NEW YOKIS in YoPort 2.0: A mysterious machine that appears in places of wonder and mystery. Embedded within every capsule is an enchanting Yoki creature. You will uncover their hidden potentials and unlock their mysteries as you discover the depths of the forest. Let the journey begin and explore the forest to find your new Yoki companions 👉

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Purrfect News! 🐾 Discover Kitsch Cats, an NFT collection on Astar zkEVM blending kitschy art and pop culture into a unique style that's as delightful as it is lucky! The iconic Manekineko gets a 21st-century makeover with Kitsch Cats, spreading joy and good fortune wherever they go. They've even teamed up with Starbucks Korea for the first time in Asia, and are gearing up for collaborations with the Daejong Film Festival and other companies. Jump on to the forest now 👉

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💻 ASTAR & TEAMZ HACKATHON 💻 Accelerate the Web3 Mass Adoption with Astar zkEVM and earn up to $18 000 of prizes!🏃 Form a team of up to 5 people, choose one of the following tracks and submit your project by April 7 📅 1️⃣ Consumer faced applications 🤳 2️⃣ Product using The Graph 3️⃣ Product using Crossmint Register to this hackathon here 👉

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Requirements: Products must be 2C applications on Astar zkEVM or zKyoto testnet. ⚒ For more information and rules, consult the pitch deck: Astar + Teamz Hackathon Deck Documentation about Astar zkEVM:

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If you have any questions, you can post your message in the #hackathon channel on Discord. 🗣

🗣 It's time for Yoki Origins deep dive! 🗣 Let's discuss the Astar Ecosystem evolution with all the OGs building on Astar zkEVM — The FIRST chain to integrate Polygon AggLayer. Set your reminders 👇

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Panelists include: Quickswap, Rarible, Dew, XO App, Intract, Kitsch, Kokyo, Beyond Club & many more! 🎙

Astar zkEVM is now supported by Bifrost ! Why is that so important for the Astar Defi ecosystem? 1️⃣ Astar's distinctive dApp Staking mechanism is now available on Astar zkEVM! 🤯 Offering users a seamless experience that works transparently across our networks - a tremendous engineering feat! 💪 2️⃣ By harnessing Astar's built-in cross-chain interoperability protocols powered by LayerZero and XCM, Bifrost is expanding its capabilities. 3️⃣ Users can now stake ASTR on Astar zkEVM and receive vASTR (a Liquid Staking token) in return, unlocking a range of possibilities. 4️⃣ vASTR holders can participate in various DeFi activities on Astar zkEVM, including QuickswapDEX, Arthswap, and many more, further enhancing the ecosystem's utility and flexibility... Try it out now! 👉

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📘User-guide:

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It’s time for CREATOR spotlight!!! 🎨 Yoki Origins: A User Onboarding Journey where Japanese Giants Meet Leading Web3 Innovators on Astar zkEVM. Astar is thrilled to launch the collection of the biggest NFT creators in Japan. 🔹 Onigiriman stands as a leading figure in Japan's NFT scene, with his works on OpenSea surpassing 360 ETH in total transaction value. Renowned for his vibrant coloring and charming character designs. 👉Access the YoPort. 🔹Renowned as one of Japan's premier NFT creators, Sashimi spearheads projects such as "DenDekaDen" & "IROIRO." 👉Access the YoPort. 🔹 UZNo stands out as a highly regarded illustrator in Japan, recognized for creating original characters like Leonardo the shark. 👉Access the YoPort. 🔹Explore the Japan Creator Collection gacha from Mooon, a platform showcasing talented creators associated with the free NFT distribution tool "mooon." 👉Access the YoPort. Don't miss the chance to connect with exceptional artists! 🎨

Let's celebrate the launch! 🎉 Astar zkEVM is live on mainnet and is the FIRST to integrate Polygon AggLayer. Join the INCENTIVISED user onboarding journey with Intract now 👇 link.intract.io/YokiOrigins

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⚠️ Attention @everyone! ⚠️ There are only a few hours left before the end of the dApp Staking voting period! In order to qualify for the loyalty bonus, you MUST take action before the voting period ends! Stake 👇

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Learn how 👇 https://astar.network/blog/dapp-staking-v3-user-guide-49692 Annnnnd, if you happen to catch this notice a bit too late and miss out on the loyalty bonus, don't worry, we've got you covered! You can still stake after the voting period ends for regular rewards! Learn all about how dApp Staking v3 works 👇 https://astar.network/blog/dapp-staking-v3-explained-48693

💫 Digital twins and tokenized Real World Assets (RWAs) will eventually be commonplace across the globe, but are starting to gain a foothold in Japan! Learn how RWAs are evolving on Astar right now in our space with Kokyo NFT and Rarible! ▶️ Join in now to listen live:

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📢 Get ready and set! dApp Staking v3 is launching on Astar Network tomorrow morning CET. Follow official announcements, and enjoy the enhanced staking experience on Astar, soon!

✨ Good morning @everyone! 🤗 Did you have your manga this weekend? 📔 Grab your cereal and spot on the couch, cuz it's time for cartoons! 📺 Tune in to a #Yoki-packed adventure! 👇 🐿 And don't forget! Manga is read from right to left! Artist: @chidajunsei3163 #Yoki

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We're distributing Early Adopter Rewards $TUR to existing Substrate wallets on our Automation Hub! Over the next 10 days, the first 5000 Automation Hub users with a valid @kusamanetwork @ShidenNetwork or Turing Network wallet will be eligible! Join Here

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👀CHECK OUT the SNEAK PEAK of the @OAK_Network 's Automation Hub as it prepares to launch soon🚀! The Automation Hub will support @MoonriverNW @ShidenNetwork & Turing Network with the following features: 💵Auto-Pay ♻️Stake & Compound 🌉Auto-Bridge 🗄️Task History

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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⚡ 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

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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👾 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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🥷 GM @everyone We're excited to share that our Astar zkEVM testnet, zKatana is now live! It's a big step toward our mainnet and gives everyone the opportunity to test, while we finetune the protocol to provide the best possible experience to builders and users! You can read all the details on our blog including all the amazing partners we're working with such as Gelato, Pyth, Rarible and more: https://astar.network/blog/astar-zkevm-testnet-is-now-live-39560 Getting started ⭐️ 🏆 Ready to be among the first to set your foot on zKatana? Here's how: 1️⃣ - Get some free testnet ETH from our partner Alchemy's faucet:

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2️⃣ Bridge to zKatana with our bridge:

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Have fun exploring! For devs - And if you want to get straight to building, you'll find all you need to know at one glance here:

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Thanks for being part of our zkEVM journey!

🚀 Astar zkEVM Testnet is now live! We’re excited to announce that our Astar zkEVM testnet is live. In line with our Japanese roots, it’s called zKatana ⚔️ This launch is another significant stepping stone in our journey to offering the most holistic tech stack, empowering…

Next week we have our community call to provide an update on the progress towards Astar 2.0! Maarten and Sota will share insights on the key developments and upcoming milestones on the journey to the next iteration of Astar. 🗣️ Bring your questions or leave them in a comment box on Crowdcast. We'll have a live Q&A! Join us to stay informed as we shape the future of Astar Network together! ▶️

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👋 Happy Saturday! 🗣️ Join our upcoming X Space with Sota and Sandeep Nailwal (founder of Polygon) as they discuss how we will drive web3 adoption in Japan and beyond! Plus, learn a bit more about Astar zkEVM using Polygon's CDK technology. 🗓️ Mark your calendars for Monday, October 2nd! Let's make a splash together in the Polygon ecosystem! ▶️

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Supernova is live! Today we make history and announce an iconic partnership with Polygon Labs - launching Astar zkEVM!

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A historical day for web3! 💥 Sony announced they will build a blockchain in collaboration with Startale, a spinoff company of Astar Network!

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Just one more week until we announce Supernova! 💥

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14 days until Supernova! 💫 we are working hard to deliver and announce on the 13th of Sept

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Just 3 weeks until Supernova

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On & off-ramps are one of the greatest stumbling blocks to web3 adoption. Now, together with Banxa, we aim to create smooth and seamless access to the Astar ecosystem using debit and credit cards. Try out buying native ASTR tokens or USDC today on banxa.com! And stay tuned for more!

🎇 Stage 2 of Supernova: The First Flash of Light...✨ We prepare to send out a shockwave that will send ripples through the community & web3 ecosystem. 🔊 Astar Network will shine brighter than ever before. 💥 📅 13 Sep 2023.

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Proposal to open up a HRMP channel between Shiden Network and GMorDIE is live! ☀️ @GmOrDie_ let's do this! Vote here:

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The Unstoppable Community Grants program is now on Shiden! Thanks to all who voted.🗳️ Now we move on to the next vote. You ready @GmOrDie_ ?

Astar Tokenomics 2.0 - A Dynamically Adjusted Inflation One step closer to Astar 2.0 ⭐️ It includes: 1️⃣ Token burn mechanisms (dApp Staking & Transaction Fee burning) 🔥 2️⃣ Tiered Incentives for Builders 🏗 3️⃣ A much lower inflation rate 🙏 4️⃣ Higher rewards for dApps driving Astar's growth 🙌 5️⃣ Focus on long-term economic success and a sustainable future 🌟 Read more: https://astar.network/blog/astar-tokenomics-2-0-driving-long-term-success-and-39068 Be part of the community discussion on our forum:

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Hey buildoor, heard you're pretty innovative and seeking grants. 🗳️ Up for vote: "Unstoppable Community Grants" for ShidenDAO. Based off our battle tested dApp staking featured. Only on @ShidenNetwork and @AstarNetwork . More info & Vote here 👇

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On the 13th Sep 2023, Sota will announce Supernova at Token 2049, the biggest update in Astar's history...stay tuned!

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Astar, via Startale will help support the Bank of Japan in developing a CBCD. Startale is pleased to announce they have been appointed by the Bank of Japan to participate in their CBDC forum. They will use its expertise & insight to inform use cases & applications for a CBDC. Startale will deliver web3 mass adoption for billions.

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Governance is coming. Stay tuned 👀

Today, we take-off! 🚀 Join us as Sota, Maarten, and Hoon share their visions for Astar 2.0 and discuss: 1️⃣ Startale Lab's Global Adoption 2️⃣ Astar Link & Foundation 3️⃣ Tokenomics & Governance There's room for everyone! Join here:

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