Klaytn and Finschia merged to form Kaia (
$KAIA ) through governance decisions made by both chains.
Kaia is a Layer-1 blockchain designed to bridge Web2 and Web3 by integrating with Mass-market platforms like KakaoTalk (South Korea) and LINE (Japan, Thailand) , enabling everyday users to interact with dApps and Stablecoins.
It focuses on the Asia market, powering real-world use cases like payments and remittances, via Stablecoin integration. It gives apps, used by 250M users, Blockchain functionality.
Kaia positions as gateway for Web3 for mainstream users, leveraging existing tech giant reach, and prioritizing Stablecoins for real-world utility.
On the 1st of this month (Sept 1st) ,
@Kaia Chain partnered with Oobit to enable Visa-supported Tap-to-earn transactions using $USDT and
$KAIA at physical merchant. This bridge will boost KAIA's utility as a payment rail.
Kakao registered trademarks like "KRWKaia" and "KaKRW" signals plans for Korean won Stablecoin. This follows MOU between Kakao's Hana Bank and stablecoin issuer Circle. A KRW Stablecoin could deepen KAIA's integration with KakaoTalk's 49M users.
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