11-14, 15:40–15:50 (Asia/Bangkok), Stage 4
Local Coop envisions a world beyond nation-states and capitalism, fostering mutual aid and co-creation. It promotes self-reliant community autonomy and public goods, targeting East Asia's declining population. The system includes digital resident IDs with NFTs, democratizes emissions trading, and manages resources sustainably. Partnerships with local governments facilitate transferring public goods and services to Local Coop, optimized through technology and resident participation.
Atsu is a visionary entrepreneur proposing innovative solutions for Japanese demographic challenges. As a co-founder of paramita and Nishikigoi NFT, he leverages blockchain technology to reshape governance and wealth distribution in Japan. Atsu also redefined local governance and ended up launching nationwide entities, "Local Coop". In Local Coop, a NFT-based e-residency system, Nishikigoi NFT, attracted a global community to Yamakoshi village. localcoop.io, nishikigoinft.com, sinra.app/en.