Astar Network launches Astar zxEVM on Polygon AggLayer
The new zero-knowledge Layer 2 blockchain is the first to be integrated into AggLayer.

The new zero-knowledge Layer 2 blockchain is the first to be integrated into AggLayer.
MAS provided the exchange with initial in-principal approval in October 2023, and Upbit has been actively engaged in Singapore since 2018.
Upbit achieves regulatory success in Singapore, securing an MPI license to expand crypto services. Singapore's clear regulatory framework cements its status as a global crypto hub. Despite this win, challenges in the evolving regulatory environment may impact future operations.
Upbit Singapore gains a pivotal MPI license, marking a significant stride in regulatory-compliant digital asset trading in Singapore.
Amidst a backdrop of rising optimism for Bitcoin ETFs and regulatory shifts, Lyn Alden argues that the anonymity of Bitcoin's creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, fortifies the cryptocurrency's foundational tenets of decentralization. Alden's perspective adds another layer to the evolving narrative of crypto legitimacy.
Astar Network and Startale Labs, both Singapore-based entities, have entered into an agreement with KDDI Corporation, a Japanese telecommunications company, to explore collaboration in the Web3 domain.
South Korean crypto exchange Upbit granted initial licence approval from the MAS for a major payment institution licence under the Payment Services Act.
The company continues to be targeting the mainnet going live sometime in early 2023.
This article is a post-mortem analysis of Terra's multi-billion dollar failure.
The world may be adopting blockchain at an increasing pace; unfortunately, mass-market usage still faces a hurdle in the lack of interoperability.