Cryptocurrencies
Japanese entrepreneur and CEO of Singapore-based company discusses collaboration with Sony and SBI

Sota Watanabe, CEO of Startale Group and founder of Astar Network, speaks with Nikkei Asia in Tokyo on December 5. (Photo by Yuji Murakami)
JADA NAGUMO
January 29, 2026, 11:10 a.m. JST
TOKYO — Startale Group, a Singapore-based blockchain startup, is looking to strike gold not only in the finance sector but also in the entertainment sector, as it races to expand. a digital register of intellectual property thanks to its partnership with the Sony group.


