Japan-based messaging app will offer trial run of native token starting in March
LINE Pay said it was considering adding other cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin and Ether to its payments options in the future Users of Japanese messaging giant LINE will soon be able to use the app’s native token for payments at select online merchants in a limited trial.In a Tuesday announcement, the LINE Corporation said that starting on March 16, users would have the option of paying with native LINK token (LN) — not to be confused with Chainlink (LINK) — at any of LINE Pay’s online merchants. The trial period, which will run until Dec. 26, is aimed at testing real-life use cases for....
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