Fukuoka City Partners With Astar Japan Lab For Web 3 Project
Opposite to the downtrends of crypto prices, web 3 developments continue to make headlines almost daily. Following the UAE’s initiative to make the Emirates a metaverse and web 3 technology centre, Japan officially enters the web 3 zone. Fukuoka, the second-largest port city in Japan, has secured a partnership with the Astar Japan Lab to […]
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