Hassan Maishera
LINE NEXT Inc., LINE’s venture dedicated to developing and expanding the Web3 ecosystem, has partnered with the Kaia DLT Foundation (Kaia) to launch a selection of “Mini Dapps” and the Dapp Portal in the first quarter of 2025.
In a press release shared with Cryptowisser, LINE NEXT revealed that the Mini Dapps (Decentralized apps) and the Dapp Portal will be accessible directly from LINE Messenger.
With the Kaia Foundation, LINE NEXT selected 30 Mini Dapp projects under the Kaia Wave program to support Web3 developers and bring their Kaia-powered Dapps to LINE Messenger. Kaia Wave is a program jointly prepared by LINE NEXT and the Kaia Foundation to support global Web3 developers in the Kaia ecosystem.
They added that a total of 800 teams have applied since applications opened in September, with 30 of those teams selected in the first round.
LINE NEXT and Kaia intend to select over 150 teams in the first half of 2025 and more in the future.
The selected teams include:
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Bombie, developed by Pluto Studio, whose mini-app project attracted 43 million users in just six months and achieved No.1 in sales volume
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Shin-chan’s Match Daily, a mini-game based on the famous animated series Crayon Shin-chan
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Captain Tsubasa -RIVALS- on LINE, a game based on the popular soccer manga Captain Tsubasa
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Heroic Arena, an ACG (Animation, Comics, Game) style idle clicker mini Dapp where players will use heroes to battle in the immersive multiplayer online battle arena universe
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Superz, a healthcare and wellness gateway Dapp for non-crypto users, seamlessly blends fitness habits and tangible rewards.
The teams will each receive a software development kit (SDK) for developing Kaia-powered Dapps, as well as a variety of support programs, including fee delegation, co-marketing activities, and a diverse range of investment opportunities from Kaia Wave.
The developers will develop Mini Dapps that can be linked directly to LINE Messenger or launched on LINE NEXT’s Dapp Portal starting in the first quarter of 2025. Dapp Portal is a service that enables users to discover and download Dapps, using them directly from LINE Messenger, get rewards for using its services, and trade virtual assets.
By leveraging Mini Dapps and Dapp Portal, LINE NEXT aims to provide a service experience that eliminates the barriers to Web3 services with excellent accessibility and convenient, easy-to-use services.
In addition to that, LINE NEXT unveiled its software development kit (SDK), a developer platform that enables companies and projects to easily develop and distribute Mini Dapps based on the Kaia chain.
While commenting on this latest development, Youngsu Ko, CEO of LINE NEXT, said,
"LINE NEXT has been aiming to increase access to Web3 services from the perspective of both Internet and Web3 users and developers. We plan to introduce the largest number of Web3 Dapps and expand our user base, especially in the major LINE Messenger countries of Japan, Thailand, and Taiwan.”
Dr. Sam Seo, Chairman of Kaia DLT Foundation, added that,
"Kaia has been committed to creating a highly accessible, user-centric Web3 ecosystem. We are excited to provide such a convenient Web3 service platform within the LINE messenger. Kaia will continue to innovate blockchain technology and services to accelerate Web3's adoption in Asia and worldwide."
David Mak, CEO of Pluto Studio, also said,
“We are very excited about LINE’s Mini Dapp and have high expectations for its potential. Starting from Bombie, we plan to launch a variety of mini-games within this ecosystem.”
Based in the United States, LINE NEXT Inc. is focused on growing the global Web3 business. Through building a Web3 ecosystem, LINE NEXT aims to provide new digital experiences and lead the way into the future.
Kaia is a high-performance public blockchain that brings Web3 to the fingertips of hundreds of millions across Asia. Formed through the merger of the Klaytn and Finschia blockchains that were initially developed by Kakao and LINE respectively, Kaia is Asia’s largest Web3 ecosystem integrated with the Kakaotalk and LINE messengers that have a combined user base of over 250 million - all of whom can experience Web3 with the ease and speed of Web2 within their favorite messenger superapp to connect, create, collaborate, and contribute to the ecosystem. Learn more at www.kaia.io.
Meanwhile, the Kaia DLT Foundation, based in Abu Dhabi, was established in 2024 to expand the ecosystem of Kaia, a global Layer 1 blockchain platform. They drive the adoption and development of new technologies to ensure that Kaia fulfills its role as an accessible, transparent, and sustainable blockchain platform for developers and users alike and facilitates decision-making to ensure that the ecosystem continues to expand optimally in the rapidly changing blockchain landscape.
