As a seasoned crypto analyst with boots on the ground in both Austin and Seoul, I’ve watched Kaia evolve from a technical merger into the most user-centric Web3 chain in Asia. With 1-second finality, native USDT on-chain, and Mini Dapps embedded in LINE Messenger, Kaia isn’t just another L1—it’s the quiet revolution where your chat app just became your wallet. I’ve seen no other chain marry social scale with financial utility this elegantly.