PANews reported on August 29 that according to TheBlock, the Layer 1 blockchain Kaia launched by communication app giants Kakao and LINE announced that its mainnet is scheduled to go online at 10:00 Beijing time on Thursday. Kaia was launched in April and was formed by the merger of Kakao's Klaytn and LINE's Finschia. Kakao operates a messaging app that 96% of South Koreans use, while LINE is the main messaging platform in Japan, Taiwan, China, and Thailand. The press release stated that the total number of users of the two apps exceeds 250 million.

The Layer 1 blockchain is expected to solve Web3 user experience and distribution challenges through deep integration with Kakao and LINE messaging applications. Its ultimate goal is to build an ecosystem that supports DeFi, games, real-world assets, and web3-based messaging applications. Kaia hopes to enable developers to create mini dApps on LINE communication tools through its NEXTWEB software development kit (SDK), and the company said it hopes to achieve "Telegram-style native application integration."

Kaia Wave is a builder support program that will also be launched with the mainnet launch. Eligible teams using the NEXT WEB SDK will receive marketing, technical, and business support worth $1.2 million per team. Other benefits include future token generation events and liquidity support.