User-friendly products and social contribution projects that leverage the public nature of crypto assets will contribute to the mass adoption of Web 3.0
What are you currently studying at Japan Women's University? Also, what made you decide to major in your current department (Department of Mathematical, Physical and Information Sciences, Faculty of Science)?
Tomoko Wada (Wada): Currently, I am a member of the Cryptology Laboratory, where I study cryptography used in various parts of modern society. Specifically, I am learning about classical cryptography to the basic theory of public companion cryptography, and its application to cryptographic assets and blockchain.
I applied to the Department of Mathematics, Physics and Information Science because of my interest in the “information society. Society is actively promoting the introduction and use of digital technology, and while there is a positive aspect of convenience, it is also thought to be accompanied by some negative aspects.
Specifically, online meetings are becoming less rich in human connections and experiences. Therefore, I chose my current department because I wanted to study the structure of things that support the “information society” in concrete terms.
Wada：Do you have any products that utilize blockchain technology that you are paying attention to?
Wada: The product I am focusing on is “Umi Protocol,” which I saw a presentation of when I attended my first Web 3.0 event. I attended my first Web 3.0 event when I was interested in Web 3.0 and saw a presentation on the Umi Protocol. Wasabi, who was speaking at the event, said that the vision behind the Umi Protocol was to “give liquidity to value that cannot be measured by the current economic network and to realize optimal resource distribution for all network participants.
In the current economic network, only a limited number of assets enjoy liquidity, but Umi will extend this to provide liquidity for values that include, among others, non-standardized products and human capital. I was excited by the possibilities of Web 3.0 in that it can provide liquidity to values that could not be measured by the current economic network.
