ChainCatcher news, Sota, the CEO of Startale Labs, a Web3 infrastructure under Astar Network, tweeted that Masaaki Taira, the former chairman of the Web3 project for the Japanese government, may become the digital minister of the Japanese government next week.Sota said: "The future of Web3 in Japan is very bright. Masaaki Taira knows a lot about Web3 and has been supporting this industry. I am very happy."

ChainCatcher news, Startale Labs CEO Sota Watanabe posted on X: "Masaaki Taira, a member of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and former head of a Web3 project team, may become Japan's digital minister next week.This means a bright future for Web3 in Japan. Taira is very knowledgeable about Web3 and has been supportive of the industry."

ChainCatcher news, Startale Labs CEO Sota Watanabe posted on the X platform: "The Sony L2 network Soneium Spark incubation program has received over 300 applications in just two days, which is a great response and makes me very happy. However, if this pace continues until the end of the month, there may be 3,000 applications. In that case, Startale and Sony, who are responsible for the review, might not be able to handle it."

ChainCatcher news, Startale Labs CEO Sota Watanabe stated on the X platform that after the application for the incubation program of Sony's blockchain Soneium Spark testnet opened, more than 150 applications were received within 24 hours. Applications will close before September 30.

ChainCatcher news, Samsung Next, the investment company under Samsung Electronics, officially announced today that it has invested in the Sony Layer2 network Soneium development team Startale Labs.

ChainCatcher news, Startale Labs CEO Sota Watanabe revealed on social media that Sony's blockchain project Soneium is working to create a platform for universal creation. Watanabe emphasized that Soneium's vision is to enable everyone to become a creator, regardless of geographical and professional limitations.Watanabe stated that Soneium is developing multiple creative IP use cases, aiming to leverage community power to bring the project into the mainstream market. The platform will provide opportunities for individuals and communities to collaborate in creation, with emotional resonance at its core, inspiring user creativity.

ChainCatcher news, Startale Labs CEO and Astar Network founder Sota Watanabe posted on social media that Astar Evolution Phase 1 will be launched within 2 months.

ChainCatcher news, ChainCatcher news, according to Techinasia, Singapore-based Web3 startup Startale Labs has completed a $3.5 million funding round in its Series A follow-up financing, with participation from UVM Signum Blockchain Fund, Sony Network, and Samsung Next Ventures, resulting in a post-funding valuation of $63.5 million.