March 31, 2022 — Astar is pleased to announce that it is entering into a strategic partnership with Oasys, a layer 1 blockchain built for game developers. Oasys offers a high-speed, zero gas fee experience to users by combining the best of public L1 and private L2 blockchain technology solutions.
Astar is the #1 smart contract HUB for WASM and EVM on Polkadot in terms of TVL and will be a partner chain and one of 21 initial validators for the Oasys gaming chain ecosystem. Astar will be primarily focused on bridging DeFi functions and stabilizing Layer 1 operations within the blockchain network and leveraging Oasys architecture to ensure participants receive a seamless high-speed, zero gas fee experience.
Oasys is a blockchain focused on gaming and thus far has partnered with popular gaming projects to expand its ecosystem. Astar is honored to have been selected over other prominent layer1 chains like Ethereum and Polygon and to be the only L1 chain as an initial validator. As a result of having a number of important DeFi protocols in the Astar ecosystem, we expect Oasys’ tokens to come to Astar Network as we will be filling their need for DeFi. As a public blockchain, we have composability which gives us interoperability among our DeFi protocols–and as a result, have high expectations of benefiting from our synergies and growing together.
“We are excited to work with Astar and expand the ecosystem through this comprehensive partnership,” stated the Oasys Foundation. “As a partner chain the Astar multi-chain smart contract platform will make all DeFi functions active and it will contribute to further expansion of the Oasys Gaming Chain ecosystem.”
In regards to the partnership, Astar Network COO Shun Ishikawa mentioned that “it’s a pleasure to be partnered with Oasys blockchain for gaming. Oasys has a number of large gaming & IP companies in its ecosystem. We are proud to be the only layer1 blockchain that is joining their initial validator. We look forward to growing together by leveraging our strong relationship. Astar Network expects Oasys’ tokens — especially their fungible tokens — to be widely used in our ecosystem, and we’re very much looking forward to it.”
About Astar
Astar Network is the #1 Smart Contract Hub for WASM + EVM on Polkadot in terms of TVL.
Since winning its Parachain auction in January 2022, Astar Network has become the top Parachain in the Polkadot ecosystem in terms of Total Value Locked ($1B) and most Ethereum assets transferred over. Astar Network is the leading smart contract hub that connects the Polkadot ecosystem to Ethereum, Cosmos, and all major layer 1 blockchains. Astar Network supports dApps using multiple virtual machines — namely WASM and EVM — and offers the best technology solutions and financial incentives via its Build2Earn and Astar Incubation Program **for Web3 developers to build on top of a secure, scalable and interoperable blockchain.
About Oasys
Led by a team of blockchain experts and joining forces with the biggest gaming company names to serve as the initial validators, Oasys is revolutionizing the gaming industry with its Proof-of-Stake (PoS) based eco-friendly blockchain. With a focus on creating an eco-system for gamers and developers to distribute and develop blockchain-based games, Oasys solves the problems game developers faced when building games on the blockchain. The trifecta approach of the fastest network powered by the gaming community, a scalable network powered by AAA game developers, and the blockchain offering the best user experience with fast transactions and free gas fees for users, readies participants to enter the Oasys and play.
In addition to Dizon, other founding team members of the “Oasys” include Hajime Nakatani, President and CEO of BANDAI NAMCO Research, Hironobu Ueno, CEO of double jump.tokyo, Hironao Kunimitsu, Founder of gumi and CEO of Thirdverse, and Shuji Utsumi, entertainment business innovator and founding member of PlayStation, co-founder of Q Entertainment, and currently Co-COO of SEGA CORPORATION.
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