Introducing Mini Dapps and Dapp Portal where users can play, receive rewards andtrade virtual assets directly from LINE Messenger- 32 Mini Dapps launched, aiming to launch more than 1,000 projects in 2025SEONGNAM, South Korea - January 22, 2024 - LINE NEXT Inc., LINE's venture dedicated todeveloping and expanding the Web3 ecosystem, today launched Mini Dapps and Dapp Portal,available to users around the world.
Mini Dapps powered by Kaia are accessible directly from LINE Messenger through Dapp Portal'sOfficial Account, all without downloading a separate application, and are designed to make it easyfor users to experience Web3 services. On Dapp Portal, users can navigate and use a diverserange of Mini Dapps in such categories as games, social media, and content, or users can accesseach Mini Dapp through its own LINE Official Account. In addition, by using the in-app wallet, userscan get rewards for using each Dapps, and trade virtual assets and NFTs. LINE NEXT will alsointroduce Dapp Portal on LINE Messenger's Home tab and a web browser version as well. Furtherdetails about using Mini Dapps can be found on Dapp Portal's Medium channel.(https://lin.ee/CAvy5jQ/qbko)
For the first 32 Mini Dapps being introduced by LINE NEXT were developed under the Kaia Waveprogram, jointly operated by LINE NEXT and the Kaia Foundation to support Web3 developers,and through LINE NEXT's software development kit (SDK). These include:
- Bombie and Cattea developed by Pluto Studio, whose mini-app project attracted 43 million usersin just six months and achieved No.1 in sales volume
- Captain Tsubasa -RIVALS- on LINE, a game based on the popular soccer manga CaptainTsubasa
- Superz, a healthcare and wellness gateway Dapp for non-crypto users, seamlessly blendingfitness habits and tangible rewards
All told, LINE NEXT aims to introduce more than 1,000 projects by the end of 2025.
"A true popularization of Web3 services depends on their accessibility and usability," said YoungsuKo, CEO of LINE NEXT. "Mini Dapps based on LINE Messenger will become the first large-scaleWeb3 user adoption case in Asia.""We are excited to provide a seamless Web3 experience through Mini Dapps and Dapp Portal,"said
Dr. Sam Seo, Chairman of Kaia DLT Foundation. "Kaia will continue to provide highly reliableand scalable blockchain solutions for LINE NEXT and our Web3 partners."
To celebrate the launch of the Dapp Portal, LINE NEXT has for a limited time prepared a rewardprogram, through which users can get rewards from Dapps and KAIA rewards by just clicking theDapps. Details about the campaign can be found on LINE NEXT's Dapp Portal event page.(https://lin.ee/iBxCyof/qbko)