Japan Blockchain Foundation Co., Ltd. (President: Daimei Inaba, hereinafter referred to as “the Foundation”), which operates and manages the consortium for Japan Open Chain (JOC), a fully Ethereum-compatible public blockchain run by Japanese companies, is pleased to announce that Pacific Meta Inc. (CEO: Shota Iwasaki, hereinafter referred to as “Pacific Meta”) has joined JOC as a validator (blockchain operating partner).
G.U. Technologies Global PTE. LTD. (Headquarters: Singapore, CEO: Hidekazu Kondo, hereinafter "G.U. Technologies Global"), which provides web3 solutions such as blockchain infrastructure, including "Japan Open Chain," launched the DeFi-based "JOC Lending Program" (hereinafter "the Program"). This program allows users to lend their "Japan Open Chain Token" (JOC Coin), the native token of Japan Open Chain, and receive rewards instantly in USDTX tokens, a multi-chain compatible stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the USDT token. The annualized returns range from 15% to over 25%.
Japan Blockchain Foundation Co., Ltd. (Representative Director: Hidekazu Kondo, hereinafter referred to as "our company"), the consortium managing Japan Open Chain, is pleased to announce that our group company G.U.Group, Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya, Tokyo; Representative Directors: Hidekazu Kondo, Daimei Inaba; hereinafter “G.U.Group”), a provider of Web3 solutions including stablecoin issuance and management systems as well as blockchain infrastructure, is pleased to announce the successful completion of a proof-of-concept experiment in collaboration with Aozora Bank, Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda, Tokyo; President and CEO: Hideto Omi; hereinafter “Aozora Bank”) for the issuance of Japan’s first*¹ trust-beneficiary stablecoin, provisionally named “aJPY,” on the mainnet of Japan Open Chain, an Ethereum-compatible public blockchain operated by Japanese enterprises.
～ Enabling Cross-Chain Token Transfers and Payments ～
Japan Blockchain Foundation Co., Ltd. (Representative Director: Hidekazu Kondo, hereinafter referred to as "our company"), the consortium managing Japan Open Chain (hereinafter "JOC"), is pleased to announce that LayerZero, a protocol enabling interoperability between blockchains, has successfully integrated with the mainnet of public blockchain, Japan Open Chain. (JOC).
～ Providing off-chain data on JOC ～
Japan Blockchain Foundation Co., Ltd. (Representative Director: Hidekazu Kondo, hereinafter referred to as "our company"), the consortium managing Japan Open Chain (hereinafter "JOC"), is pleased to announce that Supra, a new MultiVM Layer 1 as well as an oracle provider delivering off-chain data securely and efficiently, has successfully integrated with JOC.
～ Developer-Friendly Web3 Infrastructure Now Available on JOC ～
Japan Blockchain Foundation Co., Ltd. (Representative Director: Hidekazu Kondo, hereinafter referred to as "our company"), the consortium managing Japan Open Chain (hereinafter "JOC"), is pleased to announce that the Web3 development platform thirdweb is now compatible with the JOC.
～ Delivering Fast and Reliable RPC Endpoints on JOC ～
Japan Blockchain Foundation Co., Ltd. (Representative Director: Hidekazu Kondo, hereinafter referred to as "our company"), the consortium managing Japan Open Chain (hereinafter "JOC"), is pleased to announce that QuickNode, a leading provider of blockchain infrastructure, has officially integrated with public blockchain Japan Open Chain (JOC).
～ Faster and More Efficient Data Access on JOC ～
Japan Blockchain Foundation Co., Ltd. (Representative Director: Hidekazu Kondo, hereinafter referred to as "our company"), the consortium managing Japan Open Chain (hereinafter "JOC"), is pleased to announce that The Graph, a decentralized protocol for efficient blockchain data indexing and querying, is now compatible with the JOC.
～ Providing High Liquidity and Professional NFT Trading on JOC ～
Japan Blockchain Foundation Co., Ltd. (Representative Director: Hidekazu Kondo, hereinafter referred to as "our company"), the consortium managing Japan Open Chain (hereinafter "JOC"), is pleased to announce that the globally recognized NFT marketplace "X2Y2 Pro" is now compatible with the JOC.
With this integration, JOC users can access a high-liquidity NFT trading environment , enhancing the convenience of NFT transactions on the platform.