SBT and DID are attractive fields! Removing barriers to entry from the user's perspective │ Interview with Mizuoka Shun

2024/07/28 20:35 (Updated 2025/08/06 16:18)
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SBTやDIDは魅力的な領域!ユーザー目線に立ち参入障壁を取り除く │ 水岡駿インタビュー

Web3.0×Wallet

SBT and DID are attractive fields Removing barriers to entry from the user's perspective

Japan is the only country in the world where the public and private sectors can work together to advance Web 3.0. It is an interesting market that will become a Web 3.0 pioneer with the emergence of new business models and use cases.

The spread of wallets is directly linked to the spread of Web 3.0. However, setting up a wallet and managing assets yourself is a major barrier for beginners and other inexperienced users, raising the barrier to entry.

UPBOND, which develops wallets, is working to simplify social logins and passwords, and is providing the ``UPBOND Wallet,'' which is easy to use not only for individual users but also for companies.

Representative Shun Mizuoka will take the reins based on his experience cultivated globally, and will develop the business with an eye on the future, such as 5 to 10 years into the future. What does Mizuoka, who develops an important product, the wallet, which is at the core of Web 3.0, think about the areas of interest and the challenges for its spread?

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