SUMMARY

Weeks after it rolled out ‘JioCoin’ for the users of its web browser JioSphere, Jio Platforms has integrated the coins with its messaging app, Messages

‘Messages’ will reward users with JioCoin if they make it their default app for sending and receiving text messages

Reliance Industries forayed into the Web3 and cryptocurrency market last month by unveiling JioCoin

Weeks after it rolled out its crypto token ‘JioCoin’ for the users of its web browser JioSphere, Jio Platforms has now integrated the virtual digital asset with its messaging app, Messages.

‘Messages’ will reward users with JioCoin if they make it their default app for sending and receiving text messages, sources told Inc42. 

Messages is a free-to-use service that enables users to send ‘chat’ messages and SMS from the same app. The app by Jio Platforms, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), has over 50 Lakh downloads so far on Google Play Store. 

While the app is available on both Google and Apple app stores, JioCoin integration is currently only available for Android users. “Unlock rewards for engaging with Messages and redeem to save on transactions!,” reads the app description. 

JioCoin is a blockchain-based reward token built atop Ethereum Layer 2. It is currently listed on crypto platform Polygon Labs. As per the “FAQ” section on Messages, JioCoin is currently in beta stage and is available only in India. 

Messages is the second app after JioSphere to integrate JioCoin. The coins earned by the users for engaging with the apps will be deposited into a wallet integrated on Polygon. 

Inc42’s queries to Jio Platforms on the development didn’t elicit any response till the time of publishing the story.

RIL forayed into the Web3.0 and cryptocurrency space last month by unveiling JioCoin. However, the company is yet to make an official announcement on the same. 

On JioSphere, both Android and iOS users can earn JioCoins coins by surfing the internet on the browser. Jio Platforms is likely to roll out JioCoins for the users of JioCinema and MyJio as well in the coming days, according to reports.

Weeks before the launch of JioCoin, Polygon Labs, in January 2025, announced a strategic partnership with Jio Platforms for the latter’s Web3 and blockchain foray in India. 

“The partnership would aim to add Web3 capabilities to some of the existing applications and services owned and operated by JPL by leveraging Polygon’s cutting edge blockchain solutions to create innovative Web3 services for Jio’s existing 450+ million customers,” the digital giant said then in a statement.