KAIO Unveils Native Token and Foundation as RWA Protocol Nears $100 Million TVL

Nomura-backed KAIO is launching its governance token and foundation as it seeks to build on roughly $100 million in on-chain assets amid expectations of major growth in real-world asset tokenization.

Summary

KAIO, a Nomura-backed real-world asset tokenization protocol, is rolling out its KAIO governance token and the KAIO Foundation as it seeks to expand from an on-chain base of about $100 million in total value locked. The existing protocol details remain unchanged from KAIO’s earlier announcement, which said it had listed five institutional funds, expanded to more than 10 blockchains, and set a total token supply of 10 billion, with 37.5% allocated to community and liquidity incentives. The new report adds that KAIO is positioning this launch around a broader projected $30 trillion tokenization opportunity.

Terms & Concepts
  • RWA tokenization: RWA tokenization refers to representing traditional assets such as funds or securities as blockchain-based tokens that can be issued, held, and transferred on-chain.
  • Governance token: A governance token is a crypto token designed to give holders voting or other participation rights in protocol decisions and ecosystem management.
  • TVL: Total value locked (TVL) measures the value of crypto assets deposited in a protocol or blockchain application.