What is a Kaia RPC Node?
Access Asia's largest blockchain ecosystem
A Kaia RPC node provides applications with access to the merged Klaytn-Finschia blockchain, enabling integration with Kakao and LINE's massive user bases. Kaia's EVM compatibility combined with messenger integration creates unique opportunities for Web3 applications targeting Asian markets.
The Klaytn-Finschia merger
In 2024, Klaytn (Kakao's blockchain) and Finschia (LINE's blockchain) merged to form Kaia, creating Asia's largest Web3 ecosystem. This merger combined Klaytn's DeFi expertise with Finschia's NFT focus, while integrating with Kakao Talk (South Korea's dominant messenger) and LINE (Japan's leading messenger).
Kaia advantages:
- 400M+ users — integrated with Kakao and LINE
- Fast finality — ~1 second block time
- Low fees — transactions under $0.01
- High throughput — 4,000 TPS capacity
- EVM compatible — full Ethereum tooling support
- Asian focus — optimized for Asian markets
Messenger integration
Kakao Talk (170M+ users in South Korea) and LINE (230M+ users in Japan, Taiwan, Thailand) serve as super-apps — combining messaging with payments, shopping, and services. Kaia's integration enables blockchain features directly in these messengers.
This integration removes the biggest barrier to Web3 adoption in Asia — users can interact with blockchain applications without leaving their familiar messenger environment or managing complex wallets.
Kaia architecture:
- IBFT 2.0 consensus for fast finality
- Governance Council with major Asian companies
- Service chains for application-specific scaling
- Native integration with Kakao and LINE platforms
- EVM compatibility for Ethereum developer experience
Service chains
Kaia supports service chains — application-specific sidechains that can customize parameters like block time, governance, and gas policies while remaining connected to Kaia mainnet for security and asset transfers.