Astar Network and Startale Labs have signed a memorandum of understanding with Japanese telecommunications company KDDI to accelerate the adoption of blockchain">blockchain technology. This collaboration will explore new business opportunities in token technology and Astar Network's Ethereum scaling solution, as well as the application of Astar's zero-knowledge Ethereum virtual machine (zkEVM) in KDDI's "αU" market. KDDI's "αU" includes Web3 services such as "αU Market" and "αU Wallet", allowing customers to manage and trade digital assets. (Forkast)