Maarten Henskens - Head of Astar Foundation

Today I am speaking with Maarten Henskens, Head at the Astar Foundation, Japan’s leading blockchain, renowned for its robust support for EVM, Substrate, WebAssembly, and ink! environments, which collectively form a scalable, cross-layer, and cross-machine protocol. Exciting news awaits as Astar has embarked on a journey using The Graph’s cutting-edge Chain Integration Process to seek integration with the network. The highly anticipated announcement of full support on The Graph is on the horizon. Astar is poised to become the second chain, following Optimism, to join The Graph via this innovative integration process, with more chains eagerly following suit. During our conversation, Maarten will unveil his personal voyage into the realm of web3, which commenced with a career in primary education. We"ll delve into his passions, including biking and wine, and discover his lifelong dedication to the pursuit of knowledge. Maarten will then introduce us to the vibrant Astar network and its thriving community, shedding light on what sets Astar apart and the compelling narrative behind their decision to seek support for their chain within The Graph Network. Show Notes and Transcripts The GRTiQ Podcast takes listeners inside web3 and The Graph (GRT) by interviewing members of the ecosystem.  Please help support this project and build the community by subscribing and leaving a review. Twitter: GRT_iQ www.GRTiQ.com