Kaia Ecosystem's explosive rise: Mini Dapp strategy boosts on-chain application adoption

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Kaia Ecosystem Evolution: Mini Dapp Driven on-chain Rise

1. Overview of the Kaia Blockchain Ecosystem

1.1 Origin and Team Background

Kaia is a new ecosystem formed by the merger of two major blockchain projects, Kakao's Klaytn and LINE's Finschia. Klaytn was launched by Kakao Group's subsidiary Ground X in June 2019, with early governance alliances including well-known South Korean companies such as LG Electronics, Celltrion, and Netmarble. LINE initially launched the LINK chain through its subsidiary LINE TECH PLUS in August 2018, and it was renamed Finschia in 2022. In April 2023, LINE established the Finschia Foundation in Abu Dhabi to operate the mainnet. In January 2024, the two chains proposed a merger, and by the end of August 2024, they officially merged to launch the Kaia mainnet, which will be managed by the newly established Kaia DLT Foundation.

Kaia aims to become an L1 public chain focused on large-scale applications, featuring high TPS and developer-friendly characteristics. Its core advantage lies in a mature SDK system and deep integration with KakaoTalk and LINE platforms, supporting decentralized applications to run directly on mainstream social platforms. Kaia is based on a BFT consensus mechanism, highly optimized, and committed to achieving enterprise-level reliability and performance standards.

"Korea Ethereum" Kaia Ecosystem Evolution: On-chain growth paradigm centered around Mini Dapp

1.2 Important Development History

  • June 2019: Ground X launched the Klaytn mainnet
  • December 2022: LINE launched the Finschia mainnet
  • April 2023: LINE established the Finschia Foundation
  • August 2024: Kaia mainnet officially launched
  • April 2025: Kaia raised funds led by 1kx and Blockchain Capital
  • May 2025: Tether issues USDT on the Kaia chain.

1.3 Main Features

Kaia adopts a layered node architecture, including core units, consensus nodes, proxy nodes, and endpoint nodes. It uses an improved Byzantine fault-tolerant consensus to achieve a 1-second block time and immediate finality, with a theoretical peak of 4000 TPS. Committee members are elected through a verifiable random function, effectively controlling communication overhead.

Kaia is EVM-compatible and supports Ethereum smart contracts. It integrates with various cross-chain bridges to achieve asset interoperability. It closely connects with the LINE ecosystem, allowing developers to deploy native Dapps directly within the chat application. In May 2025, Tether will officially issue USDT on the Kaia chain.

The native token KAIA of Kaia is used for paying transaction fees and incentivizing the network. Block rewards are distributed at a fixed ratio, supporting on-chain governance to adjust parameters. Kaia focuses on the Asian market and leverages the advantages of social platforms, having unique advantages in promoting the large-scale application of blockchain.

2. Progress of Ecological Construction

2.1 Kaia Wave Plan and Mini Dapp Ecosystem

The Kaia mainnet will go live in August 2024, along with the release of the Kaia Wave program. This program is jointly developed by Kaia and LINE NEXT, enabling developers to build Mini Dapps for LINE users through the NEXT WEB SDK. The first batch of Mini Dapp projects will be launched on LINE Messenger in Q1 2025.

Kaia has also jointly launched the Mini Dapp Growth Competition with the LINE Dapp Portal, focusing on project MAU and on-chain token holder growth. At the same time, the Dapp Portal has been introduced as a directory and entry point for Dapps that can be accessed directly through LINE.

"South Korean Ethereum" Kaia Ecosystem Evolution: On-chain growth paradigm centered around Mini Dapp

2.2 Kaia Stablecoin Project

In May 2025, Kaia partnered with Tether to issue USDT natively on-chain. These USDT have been integrated into the LINE Mini Dapp ecosystem, enabling social payments, cross-border transfers, and more. Multiple mainstream exchanges have supported the USDT-KAIA network.

Kaia is promoting the issuance plan of a Korean won stablecoin. The team has participated in the South Korean central bank's CBDC project and possesses relevant experience. In the future, Kaia will use USDT to launch more on-chain financial products and services.

2.3 Ecological Investment Progress

In April 2025, the Kaia Foundation received funding led by 1kx and Blockchain Capital, with participation from Galaxy Digital, IDG Capital, and others. This will help promote LINE NEXT and Mini Dapp services, strengthening Kaia's global influence.

2.4 ecological strategic cooperation

  • November 2024: Integrate Dune platform to achieve on-chain data visualization
  • January 2025: Collaborate with Fireblocks to provide secure asset custody.
  • January 2025: Partnership with KuCoin to support the listing of Mini Dapp
  • February 2025: Collaborate with Republic to provide advisory support for developers
  • February 2025: Collaborate with MEXC to launch KAIA trading pair
  • April 2025: Partnering with Travala to support KAIA payments for travel services
  • April 2025: Integration with Team Finance to provide features such as token locking.

2.5 Developer Support and Community Building

  • Early 2025: Training conducted at various educational institutions in Singapore
  • April 2025: Join the Kaito Yapper Leaderboard and launch the reward program
  • April 2025: Release DEX Scanner feature
  • May 2025: Open Developer Training Camp Pre-registration
  • June 2025: Launch of Kaia Agent Kit development kit

III. Excellent Project Cases in the Kaia Ecosystem

3.1 Excellent projects that have completed TGE

  • Elderglade: Web3 gaming ecosystem, over 11 million global players
  • Bombie: A zombie shooting game based on LINE, with over 11 million registered players.
  • Frog Defense: Bringing TikTok IP into the Web3 gaming space
  • Lair: Liquidity staking product based on KIP-163

3.2 Other promising top projects

  • SavannaSurvival: Automatic Combat + Educational Entertainment + Management Simulation Game
  • Boxing Star X: Web3 Boxing Game
  • DarkStar: Cross-platform space game
  • Captain Tsubasa: A casual game based on "Captain Tsubasa"
  • Slime Miner: Web3 Idle RPG Game
  • Fate War: The first "play-to-earn" RPG game
  • Kyuzo's Friends: A social game based on DNAxCAT IP

These projects showcase the competitiveness of the Kaia ecosystem in core sectors such as gaming, setting a diversified benchmark for the popularization of Web3 applications. In the future, Kaia will continue to promote Mini Dapp innovation and community co-construction, accelerating the penetration of Web3 applications into mainstream users.

"South Korea Ethereum" Kaia Ecological Evolution: On-chain Growth Paradigm Centered on Mini Dapp

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· 07-30 15:11
Another Korean-style sewing monster?
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· 07-30 14:58
Are suckers going to be played for suckers again?
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