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2023.06.28News Release

BLOCKSMITH&Co. Adopts Game-specific Blockchain ‘Oasys Chain’ to the Vertical Short Video App ‘QAQA’

~QAQA deploys on its unique Layer2 blockchain called ‘BLQS Verse’~

BLOCKSMITH&Co. (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Tetsuya Sanada; hereinafter "BLOCKSMITH") is pleased to announce that the vertical short video app "QAQA" has adopted the "Oasys Chain", a game-specific blockchain provided by Oasys Pte. Ltd (Head office: Singapore; CEO: Matsubara Ryo; hereinafter "Oasys"). 
More details will be announced at the "Oasys Special Event" scheduled on June 28th in Kyoto alongside IVS Crypto 2023.


About adoption of Oasys Chain

BLOCKSMITH has now decided to adopt game-specific blockchain “Oasys Chain” which can provide the high-speed and fee-free transaction user experience.

 

In addition, the unique Oasys Layer2 blockchain (Verse) "BLQS Verse" will be built and the vertical short video application QAQA will be launched on the same Verse. As a result, the crypto assets "BLQS" and NFTs used in QAQA will also be issued on BLQS Verse.

 

"QAQA", a project aims to be an entrance to Web3 for many people through quizzes, and "Oasys Chain", a project aims to create a world where blockchain games are played by everyone as a matter of course, will work together to further promote blockchain gaming.

About Oasys

Oasys is a blockchain-based game development platform that offers a highly scalable Layer 1 hub and specialized Layer 2 using Ethereum's Layer 2 scaling solution. The ecosystem provides game developers with a secure and scalable blockchain infrastructure for creating more efficient, secure, and interoperable games. Among Oasys’ validators are leaders in gaming and Web3, such as SEGA, Ubisoft, and Yield Guild Games, who act as initial validators in our Proof-of-Stake (PoS) based blockchain. Oasys' expert blockchain team, combined with the biggest names in gaming, is revolutionizing the gaming industry.
Oasys solves the challenges that game developers face when building blockchain-based games by focusing on creating an ecosystem for gamers and developers to distribute and develop games. The company's trifecta approach includes a fast network powered by the gaming community, a scalable network powered by AAA game developers, and a blockchain that provides the best user experience with fast transactions and zero gas fees. This approach prepares participants to enter the Oasys and play.
 

More information on Oasys is available at:
Website: https://www.oasys.games 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/oasys_games 
Discord: http://discord.gg/oasysgames 

About the Vertical Short Video App "QAQA"

"QAQA" is a user-generated vertical short video quiz app where users can ask quizzes, accumulate "Chips" by continuously answering correctly, and exchange the accumulated "Chips" for the cryptocurrency "BLQS". An alpha version is available for users to experience certain features such as quiz questions and answers. Various event functions to enhance the quiz experience, as well as the addition of NFTs, the cryptocurrency "BLQS," and a proprietary wallet, are planned to be gradually introduced.


Service Website: https://www.qaqa.io/  
Alpha Version Application Form: https://www.qaqa.io/testerform 
Twitter (EN): https://twitter.com/qaqa_en  
Twitter (JP): https://twitter.com/qaqa_jp  
Discord: discord.gg/GgJvcHE3cf

≪About BLOCKSMITH&Co.≫

Company Name: BLOCKSMITH&Co.
President and CEO: Tetsuya Sanada
Establishment: April 1, 2022
Capital: 14,999,950 JPY
Head office: Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 106-6122
Business: Development and distribution of products such as blockchain technology and crypto assets utilising NFTs
URL:https://www.blocksmithand.co.jp/en/ 


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