“Transfer-and-earn” app STEPN to make the most of LINE Blockchain in Japan

LINE, the Japanese company specializing in cell applied sciences, introduced in the present day that LINE Xenesis and Discover Satoshi just lately concluded an MOU aiming to make the most of LINE Blockchain within the localization of STEPN for the Japanese market.

STEPN is a “move-and-earn” blockchain game that lets gamers earn crypto property equal to the variety of steps they’ve taken. Since its beta launch again in December 2021, its recognition as a health app has grown amongst folks anxious about their lack of train. As of July 15th, 2022, the app boasts 4.5 million international registered customers, together with three million MAU.

In April 2018, LINE established the LINE Blockchain Lab and has since pursued the event of dApps with blockchain together with analysis into P2P-network distributed methods and encryption know-how. LINE Blockchain (LINE’s proprietary blockchain) was created and used to difficulty native crypto asset LINK.

The whole group is now creating and working numerous blockchain-related companies, together with the crypto asset buying and selling companies LINE BITMAX (in Japan) and BITFRONT (globally) in addition to a complete NFT market referred to as LINE NFT.

“We’re more than happy to have the ability to cooperate with STEPN, which may be very common in Japan in addition to a consultant instance of web3 on this planet. As LINE’s proprietary blockchain, LINE Blockchain serves because the technological basis for LINE’s numerous companies. With this collaboration throughout worldwide borders, we hope to create new synergy and proceed to supply new blockchain worth from a place that’s closest to our customers.”
–  Lim Inkyu, LINE Xenesis’ Representative Director & CEO

Shifting ahead, each corporations will collaborate on the technological and enterprise elements of localizing STEPN for the Japanese market whereas looking for to create a service that lets Japanese customers merely and enjoyably expertise web3 as a part of their wholesome life.

“We at STEPN are enthusiastic about this chance to accomplice with LINE Blockchain. We imagine this collaboration with LINE blockchain will assist us higher have interaction with the customers of LINE in a web3 means, and in return assist LINE promote a wholesome way of life and carbon offsetting / environmental pleasant initiatives to its customers all around the world. We recognize the progress of LINE blockchain as an avant garde within the enterprise blockchain house. Japan, one of many largest client markets of LINE, can be one of the crucial necessary markets of STEPN. We plan to proceed to have extra engagements on this market and hope to supply extra thrilling alternatives to our Japanese customers.”
– Yawn Rong, STEPN Co-Founder