Japan’s largest mobile operator to establish Web3 consortium

Japan’s largest mobile operator to establish Web3 consortium

Partially owned by the state, NTT Docomo aims to to accelerate the Web3 adoption in the Japan. NTT Docomo, Japan’s largest mobile operator with over $40 billion in annual revenue, partnered with multichain smart contract platform Astar Network to accelerate the Web3 implementation in the country. The joint effort will take the form of a consortium, which would give individuals and corporations the ability to utilize tokens for governance. According to a press release from Nov. 9, Astar Network and NTT Docomo have also specifically agreed to collaborate on three fundamentals. They will....


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