Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio, India’s dominant telecommunications company, has launched the digital token Jiocoin as part of its blockchain-powered rewards program for its 450 million user base. The new coin has been integrated into Jio’s proprietary JioSphere browser,

Indian telecom giant Jio Platforms, owned by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, launched its reward-based token, JioCoin, on the Polygon network. On Jan. 16, users on X noticed JioCoin integrated into Jio’s proprietary JioSphere browser.

Mukesh Ambani’s Jio Platforms Ltd a unit of Reliance Industries has reportedly launched JioCoin, a reward token, on the Ethereumlayer 2 network Polygon. However, no official announcement about JioCoin, but a lot of users have seen the reward token was mentioned on JioSphere, a browser that works with both iOS and Android smartphones.

This comes in the background of the RBI expressing concerns over any privately held 'virtual coins' and cryptocurrency continuing to remain a subject of debate among India’s policymakers. Globally, though,

Jio Platforms, an Indian mobile network operator owned by Asia’s richest person, Mukesh Ambani, has partnered with Polygon Labs to upgrade some of its existing offerings with Web3 and blockchain capabilities.

JioCoin, backed by Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries and Polygon Labs, is generating buzz as a potential game-changer in India’s digital economy. Positioned as a utility token, it could power services like JioMart,

In the FAQ section, Reliance mentions that “JioCoins are blockchain-based reward tokens that users can earn by engaging with different mobile or internet-based apps as decided by Jio Platforms Limited (JPL) using their Indian-based mobile numbers.”

Jio Platforms has launched JioCoin, a reward-based token built on the Polygon network, integrated with its JioSphere browser. JioCoin is not yet transferable or redeemable, with no official utility announced. Critics have raised concerns over the token's transparency and functionality.

Jio Platforms has reportedly introduced JioCoin on the Polygon blockchain network as a reward token for browsing through JioSphere, Jio's web browser. The token is currently non-transferable and non-redeemable.