ChainCatcher report: The RWA tokenization protocol KAIO has officially launched its governance token, KAIO, with a fixed total supply of 10 billion tokens, alongside the establishment of the KAIO Foundation to oversee ecosystem governance, treasury management, and protocol development. KAIO was incubated by Laser Digital, the digital assets division of Nomura Group, and has secured strategic investments from institutions including Tether (the world’s largest stablecoin issuer), BH Digital Assets, and Further. The platform currently lists five institutional-grade funds with a total value locked (TVL) of approximately $100 million, spanning over ten blockchains and supported by asset managers such as BlackRock, Brevan Howard, Hamilton Lane, and Laser Digital. A partnership with Mubadala Capital is set to be announced soon. Token allocation is distributed as follows: community and liquidity incentives account for the largest share at 37.5%; the foundation holds 17%; the team, investors, and Pre-TGE sales collectively make up 45.5%, with zero tokens locked at TGE. Vesting includes a cliff period of 6 to 12 months, followed by linear monthly unlocks over a maximum period of 60 months. The core utilities of the KAIO token include: access to protocol products, participation in staking to earn rewards, and voting rights on key protocol decisions and treasury allocations. The protocol generates revenue through basis point fees on tokenized assets; however, token holders have no legal claim to fee distributions. The retail-facing KASH product is scheduled to launch in Q2 2026, designed to provide everyday users with exposure to RWA yields.
KAIO Launches Governance Token Targeting the $30 Trillion RWA Market
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KAIO, a real-world asset tokenization protocol backed by Nomura Group’s Laser Digital, has launched its governance token as part of new token listings. The token has a capped supply of 10 billion and is supported by Tether, BH Digital Assets, and Further. With $100 million in TVL across 10+ blockchains, 37.5% of tokens are allocated to community and liquidity incentives. The token launch underscores the platform’s focus on institutional funds and its plan to launch a retail product, KASH, in Q2 2026.
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