With only a few days to go before the start of EDCON Tokyo, the conference is holding a Shibuya-wide scavenger hunt, offering rewards for finding and collecting the most EDCON NFTs, with venues such as AMBUSH Workshop, Centrum Studio and Nox Gallery participating.
With EDCON Tokyo just a few short weeks away (don’t forget to register for free here), we took the time to speak with one of the conference’s native Japanese speakers and homegrown cryptocurrency-enthusiasts.
Popularly known in her home country as “Miss Bitcoin”, Mai Fujimoto has been involved in the Crypto space since 2011.
For over a decade, she has contributed to the industry’s development by launching Japan Blockchain Week, the largest blockchain conference in Japan, and serves as an advisor to the Japan Blockchain Association.
Bloomberg has called it “actually a good idea” and VICE has provided the click-bait fuel by calling it a “sex app”.
Let’s take a closer look.
The Shibuya Creative Tech Committee nurtures innovative technologies across the Shibuya area, connecting its diverse cultural assets through digital advancements.
Today, the Committee and EDCON (Community Ethereum Development Conference) have announced a strategic partnership to create a subcommittee that will enhance EDCON 2024, which will be supported by the Shibuya City Office and is free to attend.
This collaboration will unlock new opportunities in the global art and tech community by combining expertise and fostering creativity through innovative programming.
OpenAI continued its push for greater global market share and major influence today as it opened its first Asia office in Tokyo and unveiled a Japanese GPT-4 model.
The Microsoft-backed company is “committed to collaborating with the Japanese government, local businesses, and research institutions to develop safe AI tools that serve Japan’s unique needs and to unlock new opportunities.” Read more