BlockBeats news, on April 30, the RWA tokenization protocol KAIO officially announced the launch of 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.
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KAIO, incubated by Laser Digital, the digital assets division of Nomura Group, has received strategic investments from institutions including Tether (the world’s largest stablecoin issuer), BH Digital Assets, and Further. The platform currently has five institutional-grade funds live, with a total value locked (TVL) of approximately $100 million, spanning over ten blockchains. Asset managers supported on the platform include BlackRock, Brevan Howard, Hamilton Lane, and Laser Digital, with an upcoming partnership with Mubadala Capital soon to be launched.
In terms of token allocation, the community and liquidity incentives account for the highest share at 37.5%; the foundation holds 17%; and the team, investors, and pre-TGE sales together make up 45.5%, with zero vesting on TGE day. Vesting includes a cliff period of 6 to 12 months, followed by monthly linear unlocks over a maximum period of 60 months.
The primary uses of the token include: access to protocol products, participating in staking to earn rewards, and governance voting rights on key protocol decisions and treasury allocations. The protocol generates revenue by charging basis point fees on tokenized assets, but token holders have no legal rights to the fee distribution.
The KASH product for retail users is scheduled to launch in the second quarter of 2026, designed to provide everyday users with exposure to RWA yields.