Push for mini coin payment at Line Friends stores… targeting the first half of 2027

IPX, the operator of Line Friends stores, plans to roll out MiniCoin (MINI) payments across its domestic and international online and offline retail locations in phases, targeting the first half of 2027. The token, developed and issued by Mini Labs, will serve as an additional payment method for physical goods, extending the character-driven shopping experience into store checkout; IPX has licensed its minini characters to Mini Labs but does not issue or operate the coin itself. No store-by-store rollout schedule was disclosed. The move matters as an early test of consumer-facing crypto payments tied to a mainstream character IP, and the next things to watch are the pace of store-level adoption and whether MINI sees a corresponding lift in real-world transaction volume.