⛩️ Introducing the $K Economy
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TLDR
- $K will be listed on March 31st.
- VC Investors will be locked until July 1st so only retail can sell.
- 15% of the supply will be circulating on listing day.
- $K can be staked until May 15th and receive 20% APY in USDC.
- $K can be also used to buy wallet insurance, trigger a full account recovery, vote on governance and mine rewards.
- $K will be lendable as collateral during the month of April.
Soon, $K will be available for trading on Kinto, and both centralized and decentralized exchanges. From March 31st, traders, investors and speculators will be able to buy and sell $K to find the token fair dollar value.
Once the $K token has a monetary value, it unlocks infinite possibilities for the network and Kinto users.
In this post, we are going to cover all the token mechanics that will be available in the immediate future.
🥘 Retail comes first
From the beginning, it has been our north star to make sure that the team doesn’t see any upside if there is no value created. In traditional venture, teams only see an exit after many years of work and have the usual 4-year vesting. We have added that same vesting schedule for the team and also pushed the initial unlock beyond October 2025.
Our initial intention was to unlock both our private investors and users on the same day to have accelerated price discovery and converge to a real price without overhanging unlocks.
However, given the recent market action, and uncertain macro environment, we have decided along with our investors to make sure retail and only retail can trade on listing day.
Retail gets first dibs.
That means that on listing day, only Kinto users (10%) and pre-sale participants (2.5%) can freely trade. Retail can freely trade with the assurance that insiders and investors are locked.
Rest of the trading supply comes from market makers and liquidity provided for DEXs and CEXs.
📣 Introducing Staking: Earn 20% APY in USDC
$K holders will have the opportunity to stake their tokens until May 15th and receive 20% APY paid in USDC. This mechanism is designed to reward long-term believers in Kinto and create additional stability during the initial trading phase.
How Staking Works
- Users can stake their $K in a dedicated vault.
- Rewards are distributed in USDC, providing a predictable return.
- The staking period ends on May 15th, at which point stakers can withdraw both their principal and earned rewards.
- The staking pool is capped to ensure sustainability, so early participants benefit the most.
- Staked $K will also receive 50% extra mining rewards in the new season that starts on March 21st.
By staking $K, holders not only earn a solid APY but also contribute to the early stability of the token.
Staking will be available on March 21st 1pm PST in the K asset page
https://engen.kinto.xyz/explore/k
🔐 Wallet Insurance & Full Account Recovery
One of the key innovations of the Kinto ecosystem is self-custody with institutional-grade security. Holders of $K can already purchase wallet insurance and trigger a full account recovery in case of a lost seed phrase or compromised private key.
How It Works:
- Users can lock $K to receive additional wallet insurance protection.
- If an account is compromised, they can initiate a full recovery process using a decentralized verification mechanism.
- This ensures Kinto wallets are as safe as traditional bank accounts, but without the risks of centralized custody.
Kinto is redefining self-custody by making it both secure and recoverable, a major breakthrough for mainstream adoption.
🗳️ Governance: Your Vote Shapes Kinto
$K isn’t just a trading asset — it’s the backbone of Kinto’s governance model. Starting September 1st, $K holders will be able to vote on Nio elections, which will determine key protocol decisions and upgrades.
Governance Highlights:
- Proposals: $K holders can submit and vote on proposals to shape the network’s future.
- Nio Elections: Community representatives will be elected to guide governance decisions.
- Decentralized Decision-Making: Ensuring that Kinto remains community-driven.
This is a critical step toward making Kinto a truly decentralized modular exchange, where users have a real say in its evolution.
💎 $K as Collateral: Borrow Against Your Holdings
During April, $K will be available as collateral for lending. This means users will be able to borrow against their Kinto holdings without having to sell their tokens.
Key Benefits:
- Unlock liquidity without selling your $K.
- Use $K for leverage or yield strategies while still maintaining exposure to the ecosystem.
- Enables DeFi integrations with lending protocols and credit markets.
As the ecosystem matures, we expect $K to play a key role in on-chain finance, allowing users to maximize capital efficiency while holding a stake in Kinto’s future.
The Future of $K
With only 15% of supply circulating on listing day, the early trading environment will be driven purely by retail demand.
Between staking, governance, wallet recovery, and lending, $K is far more than just another exchange token — it’s an integral part of the Kinto ecosystem and the foundation for the future of modular exchanges.
March 31st: The journey begins. Are you ready?
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