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HashKey and Kaia partner to boost Web3 adoption in Asia

DIGIT — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 08:12:08 +0000

HashKey Group and Kaia collaborate post-rebrand to accelerate Web3 adoption, coinciding with Kaia-Finschia merger and new mainnet launch.

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Telegram-style ‘mini DApps’ come to LINE with Kaia mainnet launch

DIGIT — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 06:12:58 +0000

Messaging app LINE is set to get “mini DApps” witht the launch of Kaia’s mainnet, following the likes of rival Telegram which launched a similar feature last year.

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Line messenger’s NFT arm raises $140M for Web3 services

DIGIT — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 08:33:02 +0000

Line Next will use a part of the $140 million fund to introduce new Web3-focused services, which include a social app that uses AI-generated characters and Web3 games.

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Crypto Exchange Bitfront Shuts Down Amid Industry Challenges

DIGIT — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 21:00:44 +0000

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfront has announced its intention to cease operations in the coming months, citing challenges facing the industry. The U.S. trading platform, backed by Japan’s social media giant Line, indicated the decision is unrelated to the collapse of FTX. Line-Supported Digital Asset Exchange Bitfront Suspends New Sign-ups Bitfront, a crypto exchange operating in the […]

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Line shuts down crypto exchange to focus on blockchain and LN token

DIGIT — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 09:50:43 +0000

The Japanese messaging giant will still continue to support its Line blockchain ecosystem and the Link token despite the ongoing industry challenges.

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Japan’s Top Messaging App LINE Launches Marketplace With 40,000 NFTs

DIGIT — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 22:00:11 +0000

Japan’s top social network and messaging app, LINE, has launched a marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The new service allows 90 million LINE users to send and exchange NFTs with their friends. ‘LINE NFT’ Marketplace Launched LVC Corp., the operator of LINE’s crypto asset and blockchain businesses, announced Wednesday that it has launched LINE NFT, […]

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Japan’s most popular social messaging app Line adds NFT marketplace

DIGIT — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 05:47:00 +0000

Line, Japan’s number one super app has launched its own NFT marketplace, adding to its list of crypto-ready features.

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Report: Softbank’s Internet Firm Z Holdings Plans to Launch NFT Mall in 180 Countries

DIGIT — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 23:00:51 +0000

Z Holdings, the internet subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate holding company Softbank, is planning to launch a global non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace this spring. Z Holdings’ “NFT Mall” aims to target 180 countries and leverage the firm’s Paypay service in order to attract Web3, metaverse, and NFT patrons. Z Holdings Doesn’t Want to ‘Miss out […]

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Japan-based messaging app will offer trial run of native token starting in March

DIGIT — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 22:00:00 +0000

LINE Pay said it was considering adding other cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin and Ether to its payments options in the future

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Yahoo! Japan works with Line to launch NFT trading

DIGIT — Tue, 27 Jul 2021 11:01:21 +0000

Yahoo! Japan collaborates with messaging giant Line to enable secondary trading of NFTs issued on Line’s proprietary blockchain.

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