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G.U.Group, Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya, Tokyo; CEOs: Hidekazu Kondo and Daimei Inaba; hereinafter referred to as "the Company"), a provider of Web3 solutions including stablecoin issuance and management systems as well as “Japan Open Chain” blockchain infrastructure, is pleased to announce that the native token of Japan Open Chain, “JOC Coin,” has become the first Japanese IEO token to achieve simultaneous listing on six global exchanges.

G.U.Group, Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya, Tokyo; CEOs: Hidekazu Kondo and Daimei Inaba; hereinafter referred to as "the Company"), a provider of Web3 solutions including stablecoin issuance and management systems as well as “Japan Open Chain” blockchain infrastructure, is pleased to announce that the native token of Japan Open Chain, “JOC Coin,” will be simultaneously listed on six global exchanges at 3:00 AM UTC on Monday, December 23, 2024, marking the first such initiative in Japan.

〜 The planned sales amount of 1.2 billion yen has been completely sold out 〜

Japan Blockchain Foundation Co., Ltd. (CEO: Hidekazu Kondo, hereafter referred to as “the Company”), which operates and manages the Japan Open Chain (JOC) consortium, is pleased to announce that the IEO for the "Japan Open Chain Token (JOC)", conducted by BitTrade Inc. (CEO:  Lei Xiang, hereinafter referred to as "BitTrade") , has achieved a total application Amount exceeding 9 billion yen, significantly surpassing the planned sales amount, and that the IEO concluded with the planned sales amount of 1.2 billion yen completely sold out.

～ Providing JOC Users with More Wallet Options and Expanding Global Presence ～

Japan Blockchain Foundation Co., Ltd. (President: Hidekazu Kondo, 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 SBINFT Co., Ltd. (President and CEO: Jangdeok Ko, hereinafter referred to as “SBINFT”) has joined JOC as a validator (blockchain operating partner).

Going forward, SBINFT plans to enable its services to support JOC.

〜 Enhancing Security and Efficiency for Smart Contract Operations 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 OpenZeppelin, the standard for secure onchain applications at any scale, has made its smart contract management platform, "OpenZeppelin Defender" (hereinafter "Defender"), fully compatible with JOC.

This compatibility enhances the security of smart contract operations on JOC, supporting the expansion and development of web3 businesses.

〜 D’CENT and WEPIN Support JOC Network to Drive the Expansion of the Japan-Korea Blockchain Ecosystem 〜

Japan Blockchain Foundation Co., Ltd. (CEO: Hidekazu Kondo), which oversees the operation and management of the Ethereum-Compatible Layer1 Public Blockchain 'Japan Open Chain (JOC),' is pleased to announce that IoTrust, a leading blockchain wallet provider from Korea (headquartered in Korea, CEO: Sangsu Baek), has joined the JOC Development Partner Program to promote services on Japan’s public blockchain, "Japan Open Chain" (JOC).

By integrating IoTrust’s D’CENT and WEPIN solutions with the JOC network, the collaboration aims to enhance user experiences and contribute to the growth of the Japan-Korea blockchain ecosystem.

Japan Blockchain Foundation, Inc. (CEO: Hidekazu Kondo, hereafter referred to as "our company"), 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 Nethermind (APAC Managing Director: Delane Foo, hereinafter referred to as "Nethermind"), the world's leading provider of Ethereum node software, has joined as a validator (blockchain operational partner) for Japan Open Chain.

～ Special Offer: Additional 20% Bonus Tokens for Purchases ～

Japan Blockchain Foundation Co., Ltd. (CEO: Hidekazu Kondo, hereafter referred to as “the Company”), which operates and manages the Japan Open Chain (JOC) consortium, has commenced the IEO General Lottery Sale of the “Japan Open Chain Token” (JOC Coin) on the BitTrade Inc. (CEO: Ray Seki, hereinafter referred to as "BitTrade") today, December 4, 2024, at 11:00 AM JST.