The Importance of Shared Sequencer

シェアド・シーケンサー（Shared Sequencer）の重要性

We have invested in the Crypto infrastructure and middleware projects so far. We want to introduce "Modular Blockchain" concept as a new blockchain architecture design. Modular Blockchain projects have gotten a lot of attention from an investment perspective. Projects in this area have raised a lot of money.<h1 id="h8258169153">How the modular blockchain came into being</h1>Blockchain design was initially monolithic (meaning monolithic Note 1), with a single blockchain performing all execution, settlement, consensus, and data availability. e.g. Monolithic blockchains: Ethereum, Avalanche, Solana, etc. However, as monolithic blockchains such as Ethereum have grown, it has become clear that they have limitations in terms of scalability to handle a large number of users and a vast number of transactions. We have frequently experienced higher gas prices and transaction delays on the Ethereum when used by many users or when many transactions occurred, such as during the DeFi Summer of 2020 and the NFT Summer of 2021. In response, Ethereum is looking to expand scalability with Layer 2 blockchain and Danksharding support, starting with the introduction of EIP-4844. <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/c5cc6f57e5fa46ba91922af7aa7fc644/ad6fed603f294f6b9e01f0daf7fd2f9f/L2Rollup.png" alt=""> L2 Rollup, Source: <a style="font-size: 0.75em" href="https://maven11.substack.com/p/the-modular-world" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">"The Modular World" by Maven11</a> <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/c5cc6f57e5fa46ba91922af7aa7fc644/68834b5fcdb84d048f5d4ca1eb62a97b/EIP4844.png" alt=""> EIP-4844 Proto-Danksharding, Source: <a style="font-size: 0.75em" href="https://maven11.substack.com/p/the-modular-world" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">"The Modular World" by Maven11</a> This response led to the concept** of dividing the blockchain into separate functions without the need to do everything on a monolithic blockchain. An evolution of this concept is the “Modular Blockchain." The concept is that by unbundling the main functions of a layer 1 blockchain, we can make 100x improvement on the individual layers, resulting in a more scalable, combinable, decentralized system. (Note: The monolithic vs. modular debate has been a recurring topic in the history of systems development for many years; there has also been a trend toward microservices in the development of Web2.) <h1 id="h8b2f5d9ee6">Monolithic vs Modular</h1><img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/c5cc6f57e5fa46ba91922af7aa7fc644/8a6302e0e1894142ba752f897583abcf/Monolithic_Modular.png" alt=""> Source:　<a style="font-size: 0.75em" href="https://celestia.org/learn/basics-of-modular-blockchains/modular-and-monolithic-blockchains/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Celestia</a> I will explain what exactly modular blockchain is, referring to Celestia's website. 1 First, let us define what we mean by "modular". It means that functions that are usually integrated are separated. In a blockchain, one of the functions of execution, settlement, consensus building, and data availability is decoupled. A modular blockchain is designed to specialize in a function rather than trying to do all functions in one blockchain. The concept is to create a more scalable and customizable system by combining blockchains specializing in each function required for the blockchain. Modular blockchains are divided into the following functions. <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/c5cc6f57e5fa46ba91922af7aa7fc644/fbb7f7af8cf34813b4e8949780668034/ModularBlockchains.png" alt=""> Source:　<a style="font-size: 0.75em" href="https://volt.capital/blog/modular-blockchains" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">"Modular Blockchains: A Deep Dive" by Volt Capital</a> <ul><li>Execution: Processing changes in transaction status.</li><li>Settlement: Proof verification and dispute resolution, bridge hub, and liquidity provision.</li><li>Consensus: Provides ordering and finality.</li><li>Data Availability: Storage and publication of data necessary to validate state transitions. Verification of data availability. This layer is the main bottleneck of blockchain scalability.</li></ul> A monolithic blockchain, on the other hand, handles all of the above functions in a single blockchain. The following issues are recognized in monolithic blockchains. <ul><li>Stringent hardware requirements: Although monolithic blockchains can increase the number of transactions processed, they require higher hardware specifications for the nodes that validate the chain. This leads to increased costs.　e.g. One of the reasons for Solana's high processing speed is the high hardware specifications of the nodes.</li><li>Bootstrapping the validator set: When launching a new monolithic blockchain, validators must be collected to ensure security.</li><li>Limitations of Control: dApps must follow the rules of the chain they are deployed to.</li></ul> Next, let's look at types of the modular blockchain. <h2 id="hdf74dc6eda">Smart contract rollup</h2><img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/c5cc6f57e5fa46ba91922af7aa7fc644/aaab2272d1c943c28da0db88c7747cbe/SmartContractRollup.png" alt=""> Source: <a style="font-size: 0.75em" href="https://celestia.org/learn/sovereign-rollups/an-introduction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Celestia</a> A smart contract rollup is a blockchain that exposes the entire block to a payment layer like Ethereum. Take the Ethereum rollup. For example the smart contract rollup takes the execution part. Ethereum handles settlement, consensus building, and data availability. <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/c5cc6f57e5fa46ba91922af7aa7fc644/006ee9c227d941ed8732a509e0c915d0/SCR2.png" alt=""> Source: <a style="font-size: 0.75em" href="https://celestia.org/learn/sovereign-rollups/an-introduction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Celestia</a> As the name implies, Smart Contract Rollup is a smart contract on Ethereum that performs block validation. Since verifying transactions individually does not scale, proof efficiently verifies whether a block is valid (validity proof) or invalid (fraud proof). <h2 id="hc41ed7aa05">Sovereign rollup</h2><img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/c5cc6f57e5fa46ba91922af7aa7fc644/2b57c02437ad43d59041b411dc660895/SovereignRollup.png" alt=""> Source: <a style="font-size: 0.75em" href="https://celestia.org/learn/sovereign-rollups/an-introduction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Celestia</a> Sovereign rollups, as the name implies, are sovereign rollups. It refers to a blockchain that publishes transactions to another blockchain for ordering and data availability layers, and you do settlements. Like the L1 blockchain, it can be upgraded through forking. When forked, nodes can choose whether or not to update their software. This feature brings sovereignty. <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/c5cc6f57e5fa46ba91922af7aa7fc644/553e5f263d894230b221d71fb8ddf940/RU2.png" alt=""> 出典：　<a style="font-size: 0.75em" href="https://celestia.org/learn/sovereign-rollups/an-introduction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Celestia</a> The Data Availability Layer does not validate transactions for sovereign rollups; the nodes that validate sovereign rollups are responsible for validating transactions. <h1 id="h633c979d42">Benefits of Modular Blockchain</h1>Here are some of the advantages of modular blockchain. <h2 id="h315597e4f8">Scalability</h2>The basic concept of modular blockchains was to achieve scalability by separating each blockchain function as a modular so that each function could focus on improving it. Modular blockchains like Celestia can specialize in data availability. Since there are no smart contracts, all L1 resources can be focused on L2, such as rollups, thereby increasing the data capacity that can be provided. In a monolithic blockchain, the increased usage of some applications, such as DeFi Summer, will cause the gas price of transactions to skyrocket and transaction speeds to deteriorate for users of other applications. However, this problem does not occur in a modular blockchain world because the applications reside on separate chains. Regarding the metrics for measuring scalability, Maven11 states the following. 2<blockquote>When we talk about scalability the first thought that comes to mind from most people is usually transactions per second. However, this should not be the actual discussion being had around scalability. When talking about scalability in a specialized DA layer it should rather be mb/s, instead of transactions per second which should be the major hurdle to overcome. Mb/s becomes an objective measure of the capacity of a chain, rather than tp's since transactions vary in size. Here Celestia stands quite well, since it unbloats the DA layer and utilizes data availability sampling to increase the amounts of mb/s the system can handle.</blockquote> Ethereum aims to improve scalability with EIP-4844, but when that will happen, and how much scalability will be achieved in this <a href="https://www.notion.so/Modular-Blockchain-Thesis-745c4af3d69e49238aab8d36579cb6a9?pvs=21" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">discussion</a>. Celestia uses a mechanism called Data Availability Sampling to improve the amount of data it can handle (MB/sec). Depending on the progress of Ethereum's EIP-4844, the competitive landscape for Celestia and other data availability layers will change. <h2 id="h90d730ba6c">Shared Security</h2>Building your validator set is the biggest hurdle when launching a new monolithic blockchain. From a security perspective, Sufficient validator set is essential but very difficult to achieve. For validators, being a validator for a new monolithic blockchain means investing in tokens and taking risks. Therefore, participation in new projects would be difficult. In this regard, there is no need to start a new validator set in the modular blockchain world. New blockchains can be deployed on Ethereum, Celestia, etc., with a data availability layer, leaving the security aspects to you. <h2 id="h5c8918ab48">Sovereignty.</h2>When an application is built on a monolithic blockchain, it must follow the rules of the chain it is built on. For example, an application on Ethereum must follow the rules of Ethereum. Rules are social agreements, technical rules, etc. In a modular blockchain, it is possible to control the rules that meet the requirements of each project/product with "sovereignty". For example, it is possible to build DeFi-specific chains (e.g., dYdX on Cosmos, Sei, etc.), NFTFi-specific chains (e.g., UnUniFi on Cosmos), gaming chains, etc., that require high throughput and low cost, which are rarely offered on monolithic blockchains. It is possible to build a chain specialized for gaming, etc. <h1 id="h1e13fe5e71">Challenges of Modular Blockchains</h1>We have had discussions with founders, developers, and investors of modular blockchains. While they have received a lot of attention, some have questioned the challenges that need to be solved and the usefulness of modular blockchains when they are assumed to be modular. We believe decentralization, composability, and interoperability, critical elements of Crypto, must be ensured even in modular blockchains. Let's take a look at the issues and discussions on modular blockchains. <h2 id="h839e307709">Hidden Costs of Modular Blockchains</h2>Kyle of Multicoin Capital, a prominent investor who has helped Solana, a monolithic blockchain, from its inception, writes, <a href="https://multicoin.capital/2023/08/15/the-hidden-costs-of-modular-systems/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Hidden Costs of Modular Systems</a>.<blockquote>Modular building blocks are great. But the key to building winning technologies is to figure out which pieces of the stack to integrate, and which pieces to leave for others. And as it stands now, chains that integrate DA and execution inherently offer simpler end-user and developer experiences, and will ultimately provide a better substrate for best-in-class applications.</blockquote>The reasons for this are the following shortcomings of modular blockchains. <ul><li>Modular blockchains do not execute code fast enough</li><li>Modularity increases transaction costs for users</li><li>App rollups do not provide new monetization opportunities for developers</li><li>App rollups do not address congestion between apps</li><li>Flexibility is overrated</li></ul> <h2 id="hbc6066cd4a">Interoperability</h2>When the number of blockchains increases significantly due to modular blockchains, rollups, app-chains, etc., it becomes challenging to maintain the interoperability of different blockchains. Specifically, the following two problems can be identified. <h3 id="h983fbcb38b">State Fragmentation</h3>Modular blockchains, where the application state is held in different execution layers, make retrieving and validating that data difficult. Applications running on a monolithic blockchain do not have this problem because all contract state is stored on the same network. The problem may be further complicated when smart contracts are deployed on multiple blockchains, such as L1, L2, and L3. The solution to this problem is messaging protocols. A generalized messaging protocol allows arbitrary messages to be transferred between different chains. Messaging protocols solve state fragmentation by verifying and relaying packets of data between chains. Protocols such as LayerZero, Axelar, Hyperlane, and Wormhole offer solutions as messaging protocols. The leading standardized method for inter-chain messaging is Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC), which is widely deployed in the Cosmos ecosystem. But the IBC developer experience needs to be improved for wider adoption. <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/c5cc6f57e5fa46ba91922af7aa7fc644/14d1d5060acf4d8b96f9e7819baaedaf/Polymer.png" alt=""> <a href="https://www.polymerlabs.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Polymer</a> combines IBCs with zero-knowledge proofs and a Tendermint-based consensus engine to build a modular IBC transport hub. This enables communication between modular blockchains in a form that minimizes trust. <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/c5cc6f57e5fa46ba91922af7aa7fc644/be41a98da9404c648e1f0e063c2447c5/MHIBC.png" alt=""> Currently, IBC connections are one-to-one with IBC channels; Polymer has made a multi-hop upgrade to change IBC connections to one-to-N with IBC channels. The exponential increase in the number of connections was changed to a linear change, thus reducing the cost of maintaining connections throughout the chain. Disclosure: Polymer is a Tané portfolio project. <h3 id="h5e63aebc3f">Fragmentation of Liquidity</h3>Liquidity refers to the efficiency and ease with which assets can be bought and sold on optimal terms. Liquidity is very important for the DeFi project because it affects user slippage. A monolithic blockchain DeFi project will not have liquidity issues because all users will trade on the same network. However, some chains' liquidity may be low if the project is deployed on multiple chains. (e.g., Uniswap has inferior liquidity outside of Ethereum) Low liquidity may result in significant slippage or inability to handle large positions. The solution to this problem is the Cross-Chain Liquidity Protocol. Using a standard bridge to move assets involves many steps and a poor user experience. Cross-chain liquidity protocols such as <a href="https://catalyst.exchange/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Catalyst</a> attempt to build a liquidity layer across cross-chains and provide a cross-chain AMM-like solution. Disclosure: Catalyst is a Tané portfolio project. <h1 id="h8ca3832f6d">The Future of Modular Blockchains</h1>We have described the current status and challenges of modular blockchains. Modular blockchains have emerged to solve the challenges of monolithic blockchains. However, many problems must be solved to make the modular blockchain world a reality. Fast monolithic blockchains still exist. New solutions may emerge in the direction of integrating separate functions, contrary to the modularization trend of today. Tané is actively working in Crypto infrastructure and has a strong network in Japan. We would be happy to talk with you if you are interested in us. Special Thanks to <a style="font-size: 0.75em" href="https://twitter.com/tksohishi" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Takeshi Ohishi</a> References 1 <a style="font-size: 0.75em" href="https://celestia.org/learn/sovereign-rollups/an-introduction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">An introduction to sovereign rollups</a> 2 <a style="font-size: 0.75em" href="https://maven11.substack.com/p/the-modular-world" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Modular World</a> 3 <a style="font-size: 0.75em" href="https://multicoin.capital/2023/08/15/the-hidden-costs-of-modular-systems/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Hidden Costs of Modular Systems</a> 4 <a style="font-size: 0.75em" href="https://medium.com/@lagrangelabs/interoperability-for-modular-blockchains-the-lagrange-thesis-41352740914f" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Interoperability For Modular Blockchains: The Lagrange Thesis</a> 5 <a style="font-size: 0.75em" href="https://polymerlabs.medium.com/the-multi-hop-ibc-upgrade-will-take-ibc-to-ethereum-and-beyond-b4bee43523e" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Multi-hop IBC upgrade will take IBC to Ethereum and beyond</a> Disclaimer: This post is for general information purposes only. It does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation or solicitation to buy or sell any investment. It should not be used to evaluate the merits of making any investment decision. It should not be relied upon for accounting, legal or tax advice or investment recommendations. This post reflects the current opinions of the authors. It is not made on behalf of Tané or its affiliates and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of Tané, its affiliates or individuals associated with Tané. The opinions reflected herein are subject to change without being updated.

Modular Blockchain Thesis

モジュラー・ブロックチェーン（Modular Blockchain）の可能性

Takeshi Ohishi, co-founder and head of DAO governance, appeared as a guest on the 24th special episode of <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5SuDQX78ohjv2qYglOpVaQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">EXODUS</a>, a podcast dedicated to blockchain/crypto assets/DAO/web3, respectively. In this episode, Takeshi talked about DAO Governance. Please click on the links below to listen to them. <a href="unsafe:[object Object]" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">エクソダス extra.24</a> <a href="unsafe:[object Object]" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">「企業としてのDAOへの貢献とは？〜TwitterやSmartNewsからWeb3領域に転身した起業家に訊く」</a> <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/c5cc6f57e5fa46ba91922af7aa7fc644/3e7effbfddb5412f88f1ff8aa0585733/F4nDecpbgAAlxg-.jpeg" alt="">

ブロックチェーン/暗号資産/DAO/web3専門Podcastである<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5SuDQX78ohjv2qYglOpVaQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">EXODUS</a>のextra回第24回に、Tanéの大石がゲストとして出演しました。 Tanéの視点から見たDAOガバナンスについて語っています。 以下のリンクからお聞きいただけます。 <a href="https://twitter.com/ysksdr/status/1696102396433445006" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">エクソダス extra.24</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ysksdr/status/1696102396433445006" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">「企業としてのDAOへの貢献とは？〜TwitterやSmartNewsからWeb3領域に転身した起業家に訊く」</a> <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/c5cc6f57e5fa46ba91922af7aa7fc644/3e7effbfddb5412f88f1ff8aa0585733/F4nDecpbgAAlxg-.jpeg" alt="">

Takeshi Ohishi talked about DAO Governance on Podcast EXODUS

Tanéの大石がPodcastエクソダスにゲスト出演、DAOガバナンスについて解説

Ikuma Mutobe, co-founder and managing partner, appeared as a guest on the 22nd special episode of <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5SuDQX78ohjv2qYglOpVaQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">EXODUS</a>, a podcast dedicated to blockchain/crypto assets/DAO/web3. Ikuma talked about MEV, including a basic overview, key players, issues, etc. Please click on the links below to listen to them. <a href="https://twitter.com/ysksdr/status/1688489630013042689" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">エクソダス extra.22</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ysksdr/status/1688489630013042689" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">「ブロックチェーンのMEV（最大抽出可能価値）とは？」</a> <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/c5cc6f57e5fa46ba91922af7aa7fc644/6e7c706b2e4b44978b12a1e9fc9434db/F2670wFXIAAGkHA.jpeg" alt="">

ブロックチェーン/暗号資産/DAO/web3専門Podcastである<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5SuDQX78ohjv2qYglOpVaQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">EXODUS</a>のextra回第22回に、Tanéの代表の六人部がゲストとして出演しました。 MEVの概要、課題、今後の展開等について話しました。 以下のリンクからお聞きいただけます。 <a href="https://twitter.com/ysksdr/status/1688489630013042689" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">エクソダス extra.22</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ysksdr/status/1688489630013042689" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">「ブロックチェーンのMEV（最大抽出可能価値）とは？」</a> <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/c5cc6f57e5fa46ba91922af7aa7fc644/6e7c706b2e4b44978b12a1e9fc9434db/F2670wFXIAAGkHA.jpeg" alt="">

Ikuma Mutobe talked about MEV on Podcast EXODUS

代表の六人部がPodcast EXODUSにゲスト出演、MEVについて解説

MEV - Guide for Beginners

MEV - 入門編

Tané and Ethereum Japan are hosting a study session on MEV. This is a real event for a small number of people to review the premise of MEV and discuss the problems and solutions that MEV causes to the blockchain, with the aim of bringing the discussion of MEV and order flow exclusivity to the right people! <a href="https://lu.ma/tde60gu8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://lu.ma/tde60gu8</a> ​Overview What is MEV, which is becoming the main topic of blockchain?How do the brains of the world view MEVs, and how will MEVs change the blockchain? We are going to discuss MEV on the Ethereum, Cosmos. In addition to an overview of MEVs, we will review the prerequisites and then discuss the problems and solutions that MEVs pose for the blockchain. This program aims to promote the MEV issue by providing an opportunity for a small number of limited discussions. Program 14:00~15:00: Fair distribution of economic opportunities in OFA by vita 15:00~15:45: Discussion vita x ikuma 15:45~16:30: Networking session Participation fee: 0 yen Number of participants: 40 Location: Ozonlabs Spot Address: 1-3-40 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo Note: There is a possibility that you may not be able to register even if you sign up. If you fill out the form below, you may be given priority to apply. <a href="https://forms.gle/cS7wu5aeWUoFGHxS8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://forms.gle/cS7wu5aeWUoFGHxS8</a> The day of the event: The event was a great success, with applications exceeding capacity. Thank you to all the participants. <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/c5cc6f57e5fa46ba91922af7aa7fc644/4e84ba9c54af4d44bbecbb9e9a88a439/mev%20day%20tokyo.jpeg" alt="">

TanéとEthereum Japanの主催でMEVの勉強会を開きます。 MEVの前提をおさらいした上で、MEVがブロックチェーンに引き起こす問題や解決策を議論する少数限定のリアルイベントです。MEV・オーダフロー独占の議論を適切な方に届けること目的としています <a href="https://lu.ma/tde60gu8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://lu.ma/tde60gu8</a> ​概要 ブロックチェーンのメイントピックになりつつあるMEVとはなにか。世界中の頭脳はどのようにMEVを捉えているのか。MEVによってブロックチェーンがどのように変化するのか。​MEVの概要を学ぶだけでなく、前提知識をおさらいした上で、MEVがブロックチェーンに引き起こす問題や解決策を議論する。少数限定のディスカッションの機会を設けることで、MEV問題が促進することを目的としています。 ​プログラム 14:00~15:00：OFAにおける経済機会の公平な分配 by vita 15:00~15:45：ディスカッション vita × ikuma 15:45~16:30：交流会 ​参加費用：0円 参加人数：40 開催地：Ozonlabs Spot 住所：東京都港区六本木1-3-40 ​注意事項：申し込んでもレジスターできない可能性があります。以下フォームに入力していただくと、優先的に適応される可能性があります。 <a href="https://forms.gle/cS7wu5aeWUoFGHxS8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://forms.gle/cS7wu5aeWUoFGHxS8</a> 当日の様子： 定員を上回る応募をいただき、大盛況でした。 参加者の皆様、ありがとうございました。 <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/c5cc6f57e5fa46ba91922af7aa7fc644/4e84ba9c54af4d44bbecbb9e9a88a439/mev%20day%20tokyo.jpeg" alt="">

MEV DAY: The Problem Behind the MEV

MEV DAY：MEVの背後に潜む問題

On-Chain Generative Art

<img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/c5cc6f57e5fa46ba91922af7aa7fc644/0c69a4a6097a476a8f2f8d02f8011e1b/%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%202023-03-23%2012.45.05.png" alt=""> We will host the meetup for web3 builders in Tokyo in conjunction with ETH Tokyo. Please see the following URL for details. <a href="https://lu.ma/ik1lk4l0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://lu.ma/ik1lk4l0</a>

<img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/c5cc6f57e5fa46ba91922af7aa7fc644/0c69a4a6097a476a8f2f8d02f8011e1b/%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%202023-03-23%2012.45.05.png" alt=""> ETH Tokyoに合わせて東京でweb3 builderのためのmeet upを開催します。詳細は下記のURLをご覧ください。 <a href="https://lu.ma/ik1lk4l0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://lu.ma/ik1lk4l0</a>

Web3 Builders Gathering Tokyo

<img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/c5cc6f57e5fa46ba91922af7aa7fc644/b537a2d3a22540c0927546d08e55636a/ogp_image.png" alt=""> Dubai, New York City, and Tokyo, - Tané, a Web3 incubator based in Dubai, New York, and Tokyo, announces approximately $8 million in financing today. Investors include DEEPCORE Inc., XTech Ventures Co. Ltd, DeNA Co. Ltd, B Dash Ventures Inc., and individual investors. Tané makes investments and business contributions to seed and early-stage Web3 startups and projects under the leadership of Managing Partner Ikuma Mutobe, a serial entrepreneur in Japan.&nbsp; Some key features of the company include: 1: Contribution by experienced and proven builders Tané members have extensive experience in entrepreneurship, finance, engineering, and business development. They also have a wide range of practical experience with Web3 projects, including developing Web3 services and tokenomics. These experienced members will provide both business and financial support. 2: Active globally Dubai, New York, and Tokyo Dubai, New York, and Tokyo are the bases of our core members. We will support Web3 projects attracting global attention from these three locations. 3: Focus Areas Investments and contributions will be provided in the following areas: Infrastructure (Layer 1 and Layer 2 blockchain), privacy, cross-chain solutions, security, consumer applications x tokenomics, DAO, NFT, Defi. Tané <a href="https://tanelabs.com/portfolio" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Portfolio</a> and <a href="https://tanelabs.com/contribution" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Contributions</a> “The essence of Web3 is "empowerment for individuals” that has been promoted by the Internet. As the Web3 infrastructure becomes more widespread, individuals will be able to control their own assets and data, which will make the world better,” said Ikuma Mutobe, Managing partner of Tané.“ Through the experience in the Web3 industry that I have been involved in, I realized that investors need to make practical contributions, not just make investments. Tané plans to invest in and contribute to projects that make the world a better place.”&nbsp; Investors in this round include DEEPCORE Inc., XTech Ventures Co. Ltd, DeNA Co. Ltd, and individual investors.&nbsp; <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/c5cc6f57e5fa46ba91922af7aa7fc644/b9d80f69bd6f43cdb70cec60f2e2b6d2/%E3%83%86%E3%82%99%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%95%E3%82%9A%E3%82%B3%E3%82%A2.png?w=300&amp;h=320" alt=""> "Tané has a team of engineers and designers, led by a partner with experience in tokenomics design, and as a builder's incubator, is able to support Web3 projects from the beginning. Mr. Mutobe has not only expertise in the Web3 industry, but also experience in a wide range of areas, including major business companies, the financial industry, the startup industry, and entrepreneurial experience, and his multifaceted perspective and sense of balance are also strengths of the team," said Katsumasa Niki, President &amp; CEO of DEEPCORE Inc. "They are also working on uncovering investment and business opportunities by analyzing transaction data using AI. We are confident that Tané will become an indispensable incubator in the global web3 ecosystem." <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/c5cc6f57e5fa46ba91922af7aa7fc644/5992cbc0bcff4b6ea39f607623de14b9/XTech%20Ventures.png?w=300&amp;h=309" alt=""> Shinichi Saijo, General Partner/Co-Founder, and Rikuo Yamaki, Junior associate of XTech Ventures Co. Ltd, added, "Mr. Mutobe has strong execution skills as a business leader. I am very pleased to be working with him in the Web3 industry, one of the most innovative industries, and I look forward to the birth of a startup that succeeds globally from Japan." <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/c5cc6f57e5fa46ba91922af7aa7fc644/b560e5467ec14cb886e3205795de906c/%E3%83%86%E3%82%99%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A8%E3%83%8C%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A8%E3%83%BC.png?w=300&amp;h=298" alt=""> Tomoko Namba, Founder and Executive Chairman of DeNA Co. Ltd, stated, "We are thrilled to be able to contribute to the development of the web3 industry through Tané Labs, led by Mr. Mutobe and Mr. Oishi. The web3 field can be controversial and see significant differences of opinion. As insiders in the global web3 community, including Dubai and New York, the team at Tané Labs has a keen eye for the real thing, and we are looking forward to seeing them create new value." Ikuma Mutobe Ikuma is a Co-Founder &amp; Managing Partner at Tané. Before Tané, He had been an entrepreneur since 2009 in the consumer internet space, founded Eyeglasses e-commerce and social network for neighborhoods in Japan. Before being an entrepreneur, he was involved in investment and M&amp;A at SoftBank and UBS Investment Bank. Involved in the Bitcoin community since 2014, actively investing and participating in DeFi, Blue-chip NFT and DAO. Supporting tokenomics design, and fundraising for multiple crypto/web3 projects. <a href="https://xn--tan-dma.com/team" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Team Members</a> About Tané Tané is an incubator specializing in the Web3 industry based in Dubai, New York, and Tokyo. Tané invests in and provides business support to seed and early-stage Web3, blockchain, and crypto-related startups and projects.&nbsp; Website: <a style="color:#1155cc" href="https://xn--tan-dma.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">tané.com</a> Twitter: <a style="color:#1155cc" href="https://twitter.com/tanelabs" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">twitter.com/tanelabs</a> Contact：<a style="color:#1155cc" href="https://tanelabs.com/contact" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://tanelabs.com/contact</a>

<img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/c5cc6f57e5fa46ba91922af7aa7fc644/b537a2d3a22540c0927546d08e55636a/ogp_image.png" alt=""> ドバイ、ニューヨーク、東京の3拠点で活動するTané（本社：Dubai UAE、 Managing Partner：六人部生馬）は、Web3領域に特化したインキュベーター事業を開始、DEEPCORE、XTech Ventures、DeNA、B Dash Ventures及び個人投資家らを引受先とした第三者割当増資を実施し、約10億円の資金調達を完了したことをお知らせ致します。 当社はWeb3領域のスタートアップに対して出資を行うだけでなく、当領域に知見を持つメンバーが経営や事業についてアドバイスすることで、業界の発展に貢献することを目指します。 &nbsp;<h1 id="h2c07b388ab">Tanéとは</h1>Tanéは、起業家、開発者などの経験のあるメンバーが中心のWeb3領域に特化したインキュベーターです。ドバイ、ニューヨーク、東京の3拠点で、ブロックチェーン技術を活用したシード・アーリーステージのスタートアップおよびプロジェクトに出資及び実務支援を行ってまいります。 &nbsp; 2021年には32億ドルであったWeb3の市場規模は、2030年には約25倍の815億ドルにまで達すると言われています(※1)。その一方で、サービスの信頼性や価格が不安定であり、利用ユーザー数もまだまだ少ないという現状があります。そんな未成熟な業界においては、単なる資金提供のみではなく、共に事業を成長させるという具体的な実務貢献がカギとなります。Tanéでは、出資のみならず、実務経験豊かなメンバーによりプロダクト開発、トークノミクスの設計、リサーチ、日本市場の進出支援などの実質的な支援を行ってまいります。 &nbsp; ※1 <a style="color:windowtext;font-size: 0.75em" href="https://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/web-3-0-market-size-to-reach-usd-81-5-billion-by-2030-industry-compound-annual-growth-rate-of-43-7#:~:text=VANCOUVER%2C%20BC%20%2C%20CANADA%20%2C%20November,latest%20analysis%20by%20Emergen%20Research%20." target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">出典</a> <h1 id="h287b91de4d">Tanéの特徴</h1>起業家・エンジニアがメンバーの中心 Tanéのメンバーは、経営、ファイナンス、およびインターネットサービスの開発等、自らが主体者となり事業およびサービスを発展させた経験を豊富に有しています。また、Web3領域のプロジェクトでのサービス開発やトークノミクスの設計等、実務貢献の経験も多く保有しています。そのような経験を持ったメンバーが事業および資金双方での支援を行います。 &nbsp; ドバイ、ニューヨーク、東京の3拠点 中核となるメンバーの拠点は、ドバイ、ニューヨーク、東京の3拠点。世界3拠点から、グローバルで注目されるWeb3のプロジェクトへの支援を行ってまいります。 &nbsp; 注力領域 以下の領域を中心に、支援を行ってまいります。 インフラストラクチャー（レイヤー1，レイヤー2のブロックチェーン）、プライバシー、クロスチェーンソリューション、セキュリティ、コンシューマーアプリケーション x トークノミクス、DAO関連、NFT、Defi Tanéの<a href="https://tanelabs.com/ja/portfolio" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">投資実績</a>及び<a href="https://tanelabs.com/ja/contribution" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">支援実績</a> &nbsp;<h2 id="h712d170709">Tané, Managing Partner　六人部生馬 コメント</h2>Web3の本質は分散化による「個のエンパワーメント」です。インターネットが推し進めてきた「個のエンパワーメント」がWeb3によってより加速します。中長期的にWeb3のインフラが普及してくことで、個人が自分の資産やデータを管理し、より良い世界が築かれていくでしょう。 &nbsp; Tanéは、その来たるべき未来の実現に寄与するプロジェクトへの出資や支援、時には自ら事業を立ち上げることにも取り組んでいく予定です。 私自身、Web3のプロジェクトに実際に関わる中で、投資家に対して出資をするだけではなく、具体的な貢献が求められるようになっていることを実感していました。そのため、Tanéは、起業家やエンジニアの経験が豊富なメンバーを集め、具体的なプロダクト開発、トークンの設計、資金調達、日本進出の支援等のサポートができる体制を整えています。 &nbsp;<h1 id="hf487654221">投資家コメント</h1>&nbsp;<h3 id="ha3c35fc436">ディープコア株式会社 President&amp;CEO 仁木 勝雅様、マネージャー 奈良 勇輝様</h3><img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/c5cc6f57e5fa46ba91922af7aa7fc644/b9d80f69bd6f43cdb70cec60f2e2b6d2/%E3%83%86%E3%82%99%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%95%E3%82%9A%E3%82%B3%E3%82%A2.png?w=300&amp;h=320" alt=""> Tanéは、トークノミクス設計経験のあるパートナーを中心に、エンジニアやデザイナーチームを擁しており、ビルダーズインキュベーターとして、web3プロジェクトに初期から伴走できる存在です。代表の六人部さんは、本領域の専門的な知識のみならず、事業会社・金融・スタートアップ・起業と幅広い領域での経験を持ち、その多角的な視点・バランス感覚もチームの強みとなっています。 AIを活用したトランザクションのデータ分析などにより、投資機会や事業機会を発掘する取り組みも進めています。グローバルのweb3エコシステムの中で、Tanéはなくてはならないインキュベーターになると確信しています。 <h3 id="h8748441cef">XTech Ventures株式会社 代表パートナー 西條 晋一様、ジュニアアソシエイト 山木 陸生様</h3><img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/c5cc6f57e5fa46ba91922af7aa7fc644/5992cbc0bcff4b6ea39f607623de14b9/XTech%20Ventures.png?w=300&amp;h=309" alt=""> 代表の六人部さんとは約10年来の知り合いで、経営者としての実行力の高さから、いつか機会があれば事業をご一緒したいと考えていました。今回最もイノベーティブな領域の一つであるWeb3領域でご一緒できることをとても嬉しく思います。Web3はグローバルなビジネスが前提であり、日本からグローバルな動きができるスタートアップの誕生に期待しています。 &nbsp;<h3 id="h6e13b67fc6">株式会社ディー・エヌ・エー 代表取締役会長 南場 智子様</h3><img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/c5cc6f57e5fa46ba91922af7aa7fc644/b560e5467ec14cb886e3205795de906c/%E3%83%86%E3%82%99%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A8%E3%83%8C%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A8%E3%83%BC.png?w=300&amp;h=298" alt=""> この度は、六人部さん大石さん率いるTané Labsを通じてWeb3業界の発展に寄与できること、大変嬉しく思っています。 ドバイ、ニューヨーク含め、グローバルなweb3コミュニティーのインサイダーとして活躍するTane&nbsp;Labsチームは、毀誉褒貶の激しいweb3領域において、常に本物を見極める鋭い選球眼を持ち、新しい価値を創り出してくれることと期待しています。 <h3 id="h38826f1667">B Dash Ventures株式会社 ディレクター 西田 隆一様</h3><img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/c5cc6f57e5fa46ba91922af7aa7fc644/e1b96111988e40adb6268f883337d3c3/B%20Dash%20Ventures.png?w=300&amp;h=298" alt=""> 事業経験の豊富さと、高いブロックチェーンの知見を持つチームがグローバルに展開するTanéのチームは、web3のイノベーションに大きな貢献をもたらすと信じております。六人部さん率いるこのチームとweb3領域でご一緒できることを大変うれしく思っております。 <h3 id="h909afc2212">ソフトバンクインベスメントアドバイザーズ（ソフトバンクビジョンファンド運営会社）</h3>パートナー、チーフオブスタッフ兼CEO室長 佐々木 陽介様 <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/c5cc6f57e5fa46ba91922af7aa7fc644/448ee9590d8849729eb354418a618a84/%E3%82%BD%E3%83%95%E3%83%88%E3%83%8F%E3%82%99%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AF%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%83%98%E3%82%99%E3%82%B9%E3%83%A1%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88.png?w=300&amp;h=315" alt=""> 代表の六人部さんとは、ソフトバンクでの同僚で、その縁から今回出資致しました。 Tanéのメンバーは、起業家やエンジニアとして事業・プロダクト開発の経験が豊富であり、Crypto/Web3のインサイダーとして活躍してきました。ドバイ、ニューヨーク、東京の3拠点からCrypto/Web3のエコシステムの発展に貢献していくことを期待しています。 &nbsp; &nbsp;<h1 id="hb5392eb24e">Tanéのメンバー</h1>創業者兼マネージングパートナー 六人部 生馬 ブロックチェーン、Defi、Blue-ChipのNFT及びDAOに積極的に投資・参画。複数のWeb3のプロジェクトのToken資金調達、Tokenomicsの設計を担当。 メガネECのオーマイグラス及び地域限定のSNSマチマチなどの消費者向けインターネット分野で13年以上、シリアルアントレプレナーとして活躍、起業前は、ソフトバンク、UBSにてM&amp;A、投資及び資金調達に従事。 ・その他<a style="color:windowtext" href="https://xn--tan-dma.com/team" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">チームメンバーの紹介</a> Tanéについて Tanéは、ドバイ、ニューヨーク、東京の3拠点でグローバルに活動するWeb3領域に特化したインキュベーターです。シード・アーリーステージの有望なWeb3、ブロックチェーン及び暗号資産関連のテクノロジー企業やプロジェクトへの投資及びインキュベーションを行っています。 &nbsp; Website: <a style="color:windowtext" href="https://xn--tan-dma.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">tané.com</a> Twitter: <a style="color:windowtext" href="https://twitter.com/tanelabs" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">twitter.com/tanelabs</a> 投資・提携の問い合わせ：<a style="color:windowtext" href="https://tanelabs.com/contact" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://tanelabs.com/contact</a>

Tané Announces First Close of Approximately $8 Million to Invest in Web3 Startups  Dubai, New York, and Tokyo-based Web3 incubator of serial entrepreneurs and engineers support Web3 projects.

連続起業家・現役エンジニアによるWeb3インキュベーターのTané、DEEPCORE、XTech Ventures、DeNAらから約10億円の資金調達を実施。 ドバイ、ニューヨーク、東京の3拠点で活動を開始

<img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/c5cc6f57e5fa46ba91922af7aa7fc644/b537a2d3a22540c0927546d08e55636a/ogp_image.png" alt=""> I’m Ikuma Mutobe from Tané. We have launched an incubator focused on Web3 called Tané, based in Dubai, NYC, and Tokyo. At the same time, we raised about $8 million from Japanese technology companies and venture capitals such as DEEPCORE(Backed by SoftBank group), X Tech Ventures, DeNA, B Dash Ventures, and private investors. For the past 13 years, I have founded two startups and operated a startup in the consumer internet sector, and before that, I was involved in investment and M&amp;A at Softbank and investment banks. As for Crypto, I have been in this space since 2014 by starting to make investments and exploring business ideas. After that, I have experienced with Ethereum, ICO bubble, Defi, and NFT as an individual, and now I have a chance to start a new business related to Crypto/Web3. We will share with you what we are going to do.<h1 id="h6671a06c44">Practical Contributions are a new form of Capital</h1><img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/c5cc6f57e5fa46ba91922af7aa7fc644/d218244c64f24520bf74575b0023532b/%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%202023-01-22%2022.54.31.png" alt=""> A US engineer I met on Discord told me he gets paid in tokens these days. He holds many kinds of tokens, but they were not tokens that he invested in or purchased but tokens that he received as compensation for development. When I heard this, I remember thinking this sounded like an investor's portfolio. This was the trigger that made me start Tané. The value of money has continued to decline due to the long period of monetary easing. In the U.S., a16z and other prominent venture capital firms (VCs) have been strengthening their service functions other than investment functions for more than ten years in an attempt to provide functions other than investing. Even in Japan, an increasing number of major VCs have such functions. However, in the Web3 world, tokens have been available. It is now possible to design rewards more flexibly than conventional methods such as shares or stock options. It has become easier to give rewards based on contribution, and tokens are increasingly being given as compensation for specific value contributions. These stories indicate the possibility of a new style of investor. In Web3, to assign tokens to all stakeholders, there is a tendency for each stakeholder to be required to clarify what contribution he or she is making. Therefore, I believe that investors are now required to make a " tangible value contribution" rather than simply investing in a company. We recognized this change, so we teamed up with people with a lot of experience in " tangible value contribution.<h1 id="h9992bb533c">crypto-native builders</h1><img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/c5cc6f57e5fa46ba91922af7aa7fc644/481c51b26ce14dae9153731c34d6f3a3/%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%202023-01-22%2022.55.56.png" alt=""> Tané means seed in Japanese. We chose this name because we have a lot of experience in seed-stage start-ups, and in Tané, we want to commit to investing in and supporting the business of seed and early-stage startups and projects. As a new form of investor in Crypto/Web3, Tané wants to be a part of each project's community and make a concrete contribution not only in investment but also in engineering, business development, design, fundraising, and especially Japan expansion. Let me introduce some of what we are doing specifically, for example, <a style="color:#000000" href="https://www.theculturedao.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Culture DAO</a> in which we invest. This is a project where creators and developers of Generative AI gather to develop Generative AI technology and create content using that technology in a DAO format. Since there are many creators, there is no one to oversee Treasury Management, so we are supporting them in considering policies and collaborating with them on business development in Japan. Next is <a style="color:#000000" href="https://notahotel.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">NOT A HOTEL.</a> Tané member Dongri was in charge of designing the NFT and developing the smart contract. <a style="color:#000000" href="https://tanelabs.com/team/dongri" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dongri</a> has extensive development experience at LINE and Fintech companies, and is dependable, having developed a prominent NFT marketplace himself in the past. Other members are <a style="color:#000000" href="https://tanelabs.com/team/takeshi" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Takeshi</a>, who has worked as a developer and product manager at DeNA, Twitter, and SmatNews, and <a style="color:#000000" href="https://tanelabs.com/team/dex1t" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Takaya</a>, who has experience in UX and front-end development, including Cookpad and Kibela. We have a group of members who can build easy prototypes. We look forward to providing substantial support to our investment and support partners. Although we have just started, we have executed investments in <a href="https://tanelabs.com/portfolio" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">7 projects</a> and contributed o <a href="https://tanelabs.com/contribution" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">3 projects.</a><h1 id="ha9023cd85c">Individual Empowerment through Decentralization</h1>I became obsessed with p2p services such as Napster in junior high school. This made me interested in the Internet, which I later became involved with as a career. More than 20 years have passed since the Internet first appeared, allowing individuals to share their thoughts and content with and communicate with people over the world. You can also hail a cab with your phone, stay at someone's house, and have meals delivered to your home. We believe decentralization based on blockchain technology will reduce our dependence on centralization because areas compatible with decentralization and permissionless (finance, around content, etc.) should be pulled in a better direction sooner or later. <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/c5cc6f57e5fa46ba91922af7aa7fc644/7ac04970a0554db0a4284b93efee9934/%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%202023-01-26%2011.20.33.png" alt=""> We also believe that the concepts "Web3 is decentralized," "Web3 is permissionless (anyone can access it)," "Web3 has native payment methods," and "Web3 is trustless (independent of third parties)" in Ethereum's Web3 description are fundamental. As Tané, we believe that "areas that can be made better through decentralization, permissionless and tokens " are the ones that make sense. For example, <a style="color:#000000" href="https://www.helium.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Helium</a> and <a style="color:#000000" href="https://www.pollenmobile" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pollen Mobile</a> are challenging to build 5G communication networks with decentralization at a lower cost than the major telecom companies. This is an area called Proof Of Physical Work that we at Tané have been paying attention to. For example, a token incentive could successfully move them to take action and make a change, even if users had not previously taken action to solve their issues. Many people also say that cryptocurrencies and wallets are difficult for many people. But this is only a matter of time and should be solved eventually, with the development of mechanisms like Account Abstraction to reduce the burden of private key management and Solana Mobile, which turns the cell phone itself into a hardware wallet. Whether consciously or not, these usability improvements will lead many people to accept decentralization as a way to manage their data and assets. <h1 id="h25be6b5b8c">Seed = 種(Tané)<img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/c5cc6f57e5fa46ba91922af7aa7fc644/135384a8e18f41cfa5da2d8ed355badd/image.png" alt=""></h1>Web3 has just begun. We would like to work with outstanding entrepreneurs to create the "seeds” (種 Tané) that will become the ecosystem's soil. In the first few months of Tané's activities, we have met many entrepreneurs and builders from all over the world. Meeting entrepreneurs who try to build something new with social meaningfulness is a beautiful thing in itself. I am thrilled with what we have built at Tané with a great team of people. We focus on our own things, helping entrepreneurs to build great projects, make our stakeholders a lot of benefits, and have a great time doing it. Again, we are available for investment, business support, and sometimes even starting a business with them from the beginning. If you have a business that you think would be interesting to us, and if we have a similar vision, we’ll be able to get together and chat about it. Our contact is <a style="color:#000000" href="unsafe:Web3 has just begun. We would like to work with outstanding entrepreneurs to create the &quot;seeds” (種 Tané) that will become the soil of the ecosystem. In the first few months of Tané's activities, we have met many entrepreneurs and builders from all over the world. Meeting entrepreneurs who try to build something new with socially meaningful is a wonderful thing in itself. Again, we are available for investment, business support, and sometimes even to start a business with them from the very beginning. If you have a business that you think would be interesting to us, and if we have similar vision, we’ll be able to get together and chat about it. Our contact is here. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)">here</a>. Disclaimer This post is for general information purposes only. It does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation or a solicitation to buy or sell any investment and should not be used in the evaluation of the merits of making any investment decision. It should not be relied upon for accounting, legal or tax advice or investment recommendations. This post reflects the current opinions of the authors and is not made on behalf of Tané or its affiliates and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of Tané, its affiliates or individuals associated with Tané. The opinions reflected herein are subject to change without being updated.

<img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/c5cc6f57e5fa46ba91922af7aa7fc644/b537a2d3a22540c0927546d08e55636a/ogp_image.png" alt=""> 六人部（むとべ）です。 TanéというCrypto/Web3特化のインキュベータを立ち上げました。ドバイ、NYC、東京の3拠点で活動しています。同時に、DEEPCORE、X Tech Ventures、DeNA、B Dash Venturesや個人投資家から約10億円の資金調達も実施しました。 この記事では、Crypto/Web3時代は実務的な「貢献」が資本となること、新しいVCの形とは何か、分散化による個のエンパワーメントの重要性について、お伝えします。 私の自己紹介を簡単にすると、過去13年間は、消費者向けインターネット分野での3社の経営に関わり（2社を自身で創業）、その前はSoftBankや投資銀行で資金調達やM&amp;Aに取り組んでいました。 Cryptoについては、2014年頃に友人に進められてBitcoinを知り、投資をしたり、事業アイディアを模索したりしていました。その後、Ethereumの登場、ICOバブル、Defi、NFTと一通り経験してきました。今回縁があって、Crypto/Web3に関わる新しい事業を立ち上げることになりました。 <h1 id="h4a9346ecd4">「貢献」が資本になる</h1><img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/c5cc6f57e5fa46ba91922af7aa7fc644/3abc1e23fd1b452aa7aed26e867d34fb/Contributions.png" alt=""> Discordで知り合った米国のエンジニアから、最近は報酬はトークンでもらっている、という話を聞きました。 彼は多くの種類のトークンを保有しています。しかし、それは彼が出資したり、購入したものではなく、開発の対価としてもらったトークン。これを聞いた時、投資家のポートフォリオみたいだと思いました。 この話がTanéを始めることになったきっかけでした。彼はお金ではなく、自分のスキルを資本として提供して、トークンのポートフォリオを構築していたんです。 長い間、金融緩和が続いたこともあり、お金の価値は低下し続けています。米国ではa16zをはじめとした著名なベンチャーキャピタルファーム（VC）が、投資以外の機能も提供しようと10年以上前から、採用、事業開発、技術などのサービス機能を強化していました。日本でも大手のVCではそういった機能を抱えるところが増えてきています。 Crypto/Web3では、トークンが登場したことでこの流れが加速します。 従来の株式、SOより柔軟に報酬を設計することが可能になってきています。 実際に、貢献度に応じた対価としてトークンを渡すことがWeb3では通例として行われています。 ステークホルダー全員にトークンを割り当てるため、各ステークホルダーがどのような貢献をするのかを明確にすることが求められる傾向にあります。 そのため、投資家についても金銭を出資するだけでなく、「具体的な価値貢献」を求められるようになってきたのだと思います。 このような変化を目の当たりにしていたので、Tanéでは起業家やプロダクト開発をやってきたメンバーを集めました。<h1 id="he93f63e266">Crypto-nativeなBuilderが中心</h1><img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/c5cc6f57e5fa46ba91922af7aa7fc644/c4b0e9f2c57f40a6a2f07214642896bb/builders.png" alt=""> 注： builderとは、事業やプロダクトを作る人々のことを指します。 Tanéは日本語の’種’に由来しています。 私達がSeed（種）での経験が多く、Tanéにおいてもシード・アーリーステージのスタートアップやプロジェクトへの出資、事業支援にコミットしていきたいので、この名前にしました。 Tanéは、Crypto/Web3における新しい投資家の形として、金銭による出資だけでなく、エンジニアリング、事業開発、デザイン、資金調達などの具体的な「貢献」をしていきたいと考えています。 具体例を一部紹介させてもらうと、私達が投資している<a href="https://www.theculturedao.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Culture DAO</a> Disney, OculusなどのクリエイターやGenerative AIの開発者が集まり、DAO形式でGenerative AIの技術の開発、その技術を用いたコンテンツ作成に挑戦しているプロジェクトです。 クリエイターが多いため、Treasury Managementを私がプランを考え、アドバイスしたり、日本の事業開発についても連携し取り組んでいました。 その縁もあり、出資を行い、より深くコミットするようになりました。 次に<a href="https://notahotel.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">NOT A HOTEL</a> TanéのメンバーのDongriがNFTの設計、スマートコントラクトの開発を担当した。 <a href="https://tanelabs.com/team/dongri" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dongri</a>は、LINE、Fintech系の企業で豊富な開発経験があり、過去には著名なNFTのマーケットプレイスも自分で開発している非常に頼りになる存在です。 他のメンバーは、DeNA、Twitter、SmatNews等で開発、プロダクトマネージャーとして活躍してきた<a href="https://tanelabs.com/team/takeshi" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">大石</a>、クックパッド、KibelaをはじめとしてUX、フロントエンドで実績のある<a href="https://tanelabs.com/team/dex1t" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">出口</a>が参加しています。 チームで簡単なプロトタイプを作れる体制を整え、投資先、支援先に対して力強くサポートしていきたいと思っています。 活動を開始して間もないですが、7件のプロジェクトに<a href="https://tanelabs.com/portfolio" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">投資実行</a>を行い、3件のプロジェクトに<a href="https://tanelabs.com/contribution" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">事業支援</a>を行っています。<h1 id="h89c8c2e9cc">分散化による個のエンパワーメント</h1>私は、中学生のときにNapsterを始めとするp2pのサービスに夢中になりました。これがきっかけでインターネットに興味を持ち始め、その後、仕事としても関わるようになりました。 インターネットが登場してから20年以上の時間が経ち、個人が自分の考えやコンテンツを世界中の人に共有したり、コミュニケーションをとることができます。またタクシーをスマホで呼んだり、人の家に泊まったり、食事も家にいれば届きます。 私はブロックチェーンの技術をベースにした分散化の仕組みによって、中央集権的な仕組みへの依存が減っていくと思っています。 なぜなら、分散化、パーミッションレスとの相性が良い領域(金融、コンテンツ周辺等々)はより良い方へ遅かれ早かれ、引っ張られていくはずだからです。 <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/c5cc6f57e5fa46ba91922af7aa7fc644/7ac04970a0554db0a4284b93efee9934/%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%202023-01-26%2011.20.33.png" alt=""> 出典：<a style="font-size: 0.75em" href="https://ethereum.org/en/web3/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ethereum.org</a> 私達は、EthereumのWeb3の説明にある「Web3は分散化されている」「Web3はパーミッションレス（誰でもアクセスできる）」「Web3にはネイティブの支払い手段がある」「Web3はトラストレス（第三者に依存しない）」というのはとても重要な概念だと思っています。 私達は、「分散化、パーミッションレスやトークンによって、より良くなる領域」こそ、意味があるのではないかと考えています。 例えば、分散化で5Gの通信ネットワークを構築した方が、大手通信会社より低コストで構築することにチャレンジしてる<a href="https://www.helium.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Helium</a>、<a href="https://www.pollenmobile.io/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pollen Mobile</a>。(Proof Of Physical Workと呼ばれる領域でTanéでも注目しています。） また、それまでユーザーがアクションしなかったことでも、トークンインセンティブをうまく組み込むことで課題解決にアクションを促すようなプロダクトを作ることができるかもしれません。 暗号通貨やウォレットは多くの人にとって難しいという声も多く聞こえてきます。これは時間の問題です。いずれは解決されます。 Account Abstractionのように秘密鍵管理の負担をへらす仕組みや携帯電話そのものをハードウェアウォレットにするSolana Mobileの開発が進んでいます。 多くの人が意識的かどうかに関わらず、こういった技術の進化、UXの改善により、自分のデータや資産を自分で管理するように分散化による方法を受け入れるようになっていくでしょう。<h1 id="hb8f8f0ad7b">種（Tané）を創る</h1><img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/c5cc6f57e5fa46ba91922af7aa7fc644/135384a8e18f41cfa5da2d8ed355badd/image.png" alt=""> Web3はまだ始まったばかりです。 これからそのエコシステムの土壌となる「種（Tané）」を創り、起業家と一緒に素晴らしい事業を創ることをサポートしていきます。 Tanéの活動を初めて数ヶ月で、世界の多くの起業家、builderと会うことができました。 私はテーブルの向こう側の起業家という帽子をかぶっていました。 逆側にきて気づいたのは、社会的に意義のある新しいことを作り出そうとしている人々に出会うことはそれ自体が素晴らしいことだと実感しました。 私は、Tanéという挑戦を素晴らしい仲間と一緒に行うことができて、とても嬉しいです。自分たちのすべきことを行い、起業家と一緒に挑戦し、投資家に多くのリターンを返し、楽しくやっていきます。 出資や事業支援はもちろん、時にはゼロから一緒に事業を立ち上げていくことも可能です。 Tanéのコンセプトや私達がやっていることが少しでも気になったら、<a href="https://tanelabs.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">連絡</a>ください。一緒に未来を創っていきましょう。 <h4 id="h39f3f2410e">Disclaimer</h4>免責事項：この投稿は一般的な情報提供のみを目的としています。投資アドバイスや売買の推奨・勧誘を目的としたものではなく、投資判断の是非を評価するために使用されるべきものではありません。また、会計、法律、税務上のアドバイスや投資の推奨に依拠するものではありません。本投稿は執筆者の現在の意見を反映したものであり、Tanéやその関連会社を代表して行われたものではなく、必ずしもTanéやその関連会社、Tanéに関連する個人の意見を反映したものではありません。ここに反映された意見は、変更される場合があります。

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