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#JASMY defines the core of #Japan’s Web3 era. 🌐 For the Land of the Rising Sun, Web 3.0 is not merely a technical evolution of the existing Internet, but a profound structural shift in the way value, trust, and data are organized within the digital space. As conceptualized by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Web 3.0 must be built on a decentralized architecture in which individuals are no longer passive users of digital services, but autonomous actors capable of owning, controlling, and directly leveraging their data, digital identities, and assets. This vision stands in clear contrast to the Web 2.0 model, where information and value are concentrated within large platforms that capture the majority of the data and revenues generated by online interactions. Within this new paradigm, blockchain plays a fundamental role as a trust infrastructure. Through distributed ledgers and cryptographic mechanisms, it becomes possible to establish direct relationships between individuals, organizations, and services without relying on a central authority to validate exchanges. Mutual authentication, data integrity, and traceability are natively ensured by the protocol itself, while significantly reducing management and intermediation costs. Web 3.0 is thus expected to guarantee the uniqueness and authenticity of exchanged information, while offering strong resistance to data falsification or manipulation. A central pillar of this Japanese vision lies in the redefinition of data ownership. METI emphasizes that one of the major imbalances of today’s Internet stems from the excessive concentration of personal and industrial data in the hands of large digital platforms. Web 3.0, by contrast, aims to return ownership to individuals and data producers themselves, enabling them to freely determine the conditions under which their data may be used, shared, or monetized. This approach is part of a broader effort to rebalance digital power and restore trust in the digital economy, fully aligned with Japan’s principles of data circulation based on trust, notably the concept of Data Free Flow with Trust. The Japanese government also views Web 3.0 as a foundational layer for the emergence of new forms of digital economy. Tokenization whether through cryptocurrencies, utility tokens, governance tokens, or NFTs, makes it possible to represent and exchange value in a programmable and transparent manner. This gives rise to economic models in which users become direct stakeholders in the ecosystems they participate in, spanning content creation, decentralized communities, and innovative digital services. From this perspective, Web 3.0 is seen as a catalyst for industrial innovation and international competitiveness for Japan, particularly in areas such as the metaverse, the creator economy, and next-generation digital infrastructures. Finally, Japan’s vision of Web 3.0 extends far beyond financial or purely technological considerations. It is embedded in a broader societal strategy aimed at building a more equitable, resilient digital economy that is better aligned with human values. By restoring individual control over data and fostering digital interactions based on trust rather than centralization, Web 3.0 is envisioned as one of the pillars of a digital society capable of sustaining innovation while respecting the sovereignty of individuals, communities, and nations.

【Announcement】 Japan-born EVM-compatible L2 JasmyChain has officially completed its mainnet migration and is now live. Built on Arbitrum Orbit and powered by $JASMY as a custom gas token, enabling a fast and low-cost execution environment for upcoming AI × Web3 use cases. jasmy-global.medium.com/japan-origin-b… Explorer: explorer.jasmyscan.net Bridge: portal.arbitrum.io/bridge?destina… @JANCTION_Global @JanctionMGT_JP #JANCTION #JasmyChain #ArbitrumOrbit #JASMY #Layer2 #EVM #Web3

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