{
  "url": "https://blockindex.ai/coin/kava",
  "name": "Kava",
  "links": {
    "github": "https://github.com/kava-labs",
    "website": "https://www.kava.io/",
    "whitepaper": null
  },
  "dScore": 45,
  "market": {
    "priceUsd": 0.046175174590756526,
    "marketCapUsd": 50000649.74182868,
    "volume24hUsd": 10335876.41559905,
    "priceChange7dPct": 5.2607486,
    "priceChange24hPct": -2.0163496
  },
  "source": "BlockIndex.AI",
  "supply": {
    "max": null,
    "circulating": 1082847010,
    "circulatingPct": null
  },
  "ticker": "KAVA",
  "founder": "Scott Stuart; Brian Kerr; Ruaridh O'Donnell",
  "vcFunded": true,
  "updatedAt": "2026-06-19T06:00:38.769256+00:00",
  "fairLaunch": false,
  "launchYear": 2019,
  "description": "Kava is a Cosmos SDK-based Layer-1 blockchain that integrates an EVM-compatible execution environment alongside a native Cosmos co-chain to enable cross-chain dApp development and interoperability. Founded and launched in 2019 via a Binance Launchpad educational event, Kava was created to bridge two developer ecosystems: the Cosmos/Tendermint stack with its fast finality and inter-blockchain communication (IBC) features, and Ethereum-compatible tooling that attracts Solidity developers. The project has emphasized pragmatic interoperability, developer incentives (notably the Kava Rise program), and on-chain governance managed through KavaDAO. Kava Labs remains the primary contributor organization in the ecosystem while independent foundations and community stewards participate in funding and governance. Over time the project has evolved to support both Cosmos-native modules and EVM-style smart contracts, seeking to reduce friction for cross-chain asset flows and composability.\n\nTechnically, Kava is architected as a Tendermint-based Proof-of-Stake chain with an EVM co-chain connected via translator modules. This hybrid setup allows native Cosmos modules to interoperate with EVM smart contracts, enabling a wide range of DeFi and cross-chain use cases. Kava's consensus and execution architecture deliver fast finality and validator-based security, while its EVM compatibility eases porting of existing Ethereum dApps. The network has undergone multiple protocol upgrades to address cross-chain reliability (for example, the Kava 18 / v0.28.0 release and packet-forwarding-middleware changes targeting USDT IBC reliability). Kava maintains an active validator set and on-chain governance processes for upgrade proposals, and the chain is monitored by multiple independent auditors for smart contract security in its EVM contexts.\n\nFrom a tokenomics and ecosystem perspective, KAVA functions as the native staking and utility token of the Kava network. Supply and issuance details vary across data providers; snapshots in the provided materials indicate circulating supply around ~1.08–1.10 billion KAVA, with no canonical max supply published in the included sources. Monetary policy follows an inflationary PoS emission model where block rewards and staking incentives fund validators and community programs such as Kava Rise, which in the supplied data was referenced as a major developer incentive program with substantial funding commitments. Market data snapshots in the combined sources show KAVA as a mid-to-lower market-cap asset with a historical all-time high near $9.09 (Aug 2021) and more recent price levels below $0.10 in the provided snapshots. Liquidity is supported by listings on multiple Tier 1 centralized exchanges and several DEX platforms, in addition to bridged ERC/BEP representations for EVM-focused chains.\n\nGovernance on Kava is performed on-chain via KavaDAO: token-holder and validator voting drives upgrades, treasury allocations (including Kava Rise distributions), and protocol parameter adjustments. The ecosystem combines contributions from Kava Labs, community foundations, and independent teams; this multi-stakeholder model provides development velocity while retaining on-chain decision-making. Recent network activity through 2024–2025 shows substantial on-chain governance engagement (Proposal 197 and related Kava 18 upgrade activity), ongoing IBC maintenance and light client coordination with partner chains (Evmos, Secret Network), and a strategic shift announced by core leadership toward decentralized AI infrastructure and marketplace initiatives. These combined technical and governance attributes position Kava as a pragmatic interoperability-focused L1, actively balancing validator-secured PoS design with EVM developer accessibility and ecosystem incentive programs.",
  "methodology": "https://blockindex.ai/dscore",
  "classification": {
    "layer": "Layer 1",
    "isToken": false,
    "consensus": "PoS",
    "parentChain": null
  },
  "dScoreComponents": {
    "autonomy": 5,
    "ageHistory": 10,
    "governance": 20,
    "nodeDistribution": 10,
    "initialDistribution": 0
  },
  "decentralizationVerdict": "Moderately Decentralized"
}