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Astar is a multi-chain smart contract platform on Polkadot that supports various blockchains and virtual machines for dApp development.

This article details the upgrade of Astar Network and the Soneium project developed in cooperation with Sony Group, aiming to promote the widespread application of Web3 technology. The article discusses how Astar realizes its vision through technological innovation, strategic cooperation and community interaction. Build the world's largest Web3 ecosystem.

Soneium is an emerging Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain platform jointly developed by Sony Group and Startale, focusing on scalability and usability to promote the widespread adoption of blockchain technology. The article delves into Soneium's technical advantages, market potential, and its vision and strategies for advancing the popularity of Web3 technology.

In this research article, we (1) present the history of cryptocurrency in Japan, particularly in terms of various regulatory developments, (2) look at where Japan stands today, and finally (3) explore several major players in the domestic crypto industry.

Gate Research Daily Report: On February 28, the price of Bitcoin dropped by 6.31% to 80,270.7 USDT, and the price of Ethereum fell by 9.78% to 2,106 USDT. Due to a hacker laundering incident, THORChain's trading volume surged to $860 million USD. CoW Swap's market share skyrocketed to 26%, challenging 1inch's dominance in the DEX aggregator space. The Bybit hacker laundered 50% of the stolen ETH through THORChain. MetaMask released a new roadmap, adding support for Bitcoin and Solana, and introducing smart contract accounts. Jupiter partnered with Bubblemaps to enhance transparency and reshape the DeFi ecosystem. The number of active addresses on the Solana network has decreased to 3.28 million.

RaaS projects have entered a period of intensive coin offerings. Altlayer, Dymension, and Saga have all issued coins in the near future. In addition, there are also Conduit and Caldera with excellent financing backgrounds in the track. The RaaS track is expected to gain continued attention from the market in the future.

Gate Research Weekly Review & Outlook: Over the past week, BTC retreated after a brief uptick, falling nearly 3%, while its market dominance reached a new cycle high of 55.95%. ETH mirrored BTC's weakness, dropping over 3.9%. Bitcoin ETFs saw net inflows exceeding $28 million this week, while Ethereum ETFs continued to experience net outflows. Despite Nvidia's earnings beating expectations, its stock plummeted in after-hours trading, triggering a pullback in AI-related tokens. Sony's new Layer 2 solution, Soneium Minato, launched with impressive momentum, seeing 1,000 ETH staked within its first minute. Notably, significant amounts of OP and SUI tokens are set to be unlocked soon. Meanwhile, the viral success of the game "Black Myth: Wukong" has sparked speculation in related meme tokens.

As one of the earliest exchanges to implement Proof of Reserve, Gate.io once again upgrades its Proof-of-Reserves solution using zk-SNARK technology. This article will guide you through how to use the open-source technology provided by Gate.io to verify the security of your exchange assets and personal assets on your own device.