{"version":1,"id":"kaio","title":"KAIO","summary":"KAIO is a projects-and-protocols that builds a sovereign AppChain infrastructure to tokenize and manage institutional real‑world assets, enabling compliant issuance, lifecycle management and cross‑chain composability of tokenized funds.","content":"**KAIO** is infrastructure for tokenized alternative investments that enables asset managers to issue investment strategies as on-chain tokens. Its platform combines issuance, subscriptions, redemptions, compliance controls, and cross-network distribution, with products covering liquidity funds, private credit, and [digital asset](https://iq.wiki/wiki/digital-assets) strategies. [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-issoi072le) \n\n## Overview\n\n![](https://ipfs.everipedia.org/ipfs/Qmf6di2QQXz39g2qbzA11gQY3A4VjLn7HWRC7bNoT45o38)\n\nKAIO is an infrastructure platform for tokenized alternative investments that enables asset managers to issue investment strategies as on-chain tokens. Its system incorporates investor eligibility, jurisdiction, and transfer restrictions directly into token contracts, while also supporting subscription, redemption, dealing windows, and distribution processes according to each fund’s terms. Through KAIO Gateway, tokenized investments can be distributed across multiple public and private networks while maintaining a common compliance and lifecycle framework. The platform was previously known as Libre Capital and had tokenized investment products associated with managers including BlackRock, Brevan Howard, Hamilton Lane, and Laser Digital before adopting the KAIO name. Its platform connects traditional investment funds with on-chain markets and applications, including potential use in lending, borrowing, and other [DeFi](https://iq.wiki/wiki/defi) strategies. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-5impvzk9lq)  [\\[6\\]](#cite-id-j9o6ncpos0) \n\n## Features\n\nKAIO uses a three-layer architecture to issue and manage tokenized investment products. At the infrastructure level, its AppChain handles fund issuance, subscriptions, redemptions, and on-chain NAV calculations. A compliance layer applies [KYC](https://iq.wiki/wiki/know-your-customer-kyc), [AML](https://iq.wiki/wiki/anti-money-laundering-aml), investor eligibility, jurisdiction, and transfer requirements to transactions, limiting token ownership and transfers to approved or verified wallets. The product layer offers tokenized investment products across money-market funds, private credit, and [digital asset](https://iq.wiki/wiki/digital-assets) strategies, including [CASH](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cash-stablecoin) for exposure to the BlackRock ICS US Dollar Liquidity Fund, SCOPE for senior secured private credit associated with Hamilton Lane, and VOLT for a market-neutral [digital asset](https://iq.wiki/wiki/digital-assets) strategy associated with Laser Digital. KASH is described as a planned single-token wrapper that would combine multiple institutional yield products for digital-native users. [\\[4\\]](#cite-id-1462qy7c0h)  [\\[5\\]](#cite-id-zw4hmsthf4) \n\n## Token\n\nKAIO is the protocol’s native [utility](https://iq.wiki/wiki/utility-token) and [governance token](https://iq.wiki/wiki/governance-tokens), with a fixed maximum supply of 10 billion tokens. Token holders are intended to participate in governance decisions covering protocol upgrades, new asset classes, and the allocation of the Community Reserve. [Staking](https://iq.wiki/wiki/staking) KAIO is proposed to provide access-related benefits such as priority participation in new fund launches or reduced fees, while the token would also serve as a unit of account for [validator](https://iq.wiki/wiki/validator) incentives and security mechanisms within the KAIO AppChain. [\\[6\\]](#cite-id-j9o6ncpos0) \n\n### Tokenomics\n\n![](https://ipfs.everipedia.org/ipfs/QmV7oZbafi1y4aDPx2h5K1bzWampKb7koi39mnk3A35zAQ)\n\nKAIO has the following allocation: [\\[6\\]](#cite-id-j9o6ncpos0) \n\n* **Community & Liquidity Incentives**: 37.5%\n* **Early Investors**: 31%\n* **Foundation**: 17%\n* **Team**: 11%\n* **Pre-TGE Sale**: 3.5%\n\n## Funding\n\n![](https://ipfs.everipedia.org/ipfs/QmZCATrqXWYH7GvVE1ApLg2jhYx7qm4u8qnTQfXxR83TEa)\n\nIn April 2026, KAIO announced that it had raised an $8 million strategic round backed by [Tether](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tether) and Systemic Ventures, with participation from existing investors Further Ventures and Laser Digital, bringing its total funding to $19 million. The round also included existing backers Brevan Howard Digital, Lyrik Ventures, Karatage, and Shorooq Partners. KAIO said the funding would support expanding its on-chain fund distribution infrastructure and adding asset classes such as structured products, credit, and ETFs. [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-o581zenjmz) \n\n## Partnerships\n\n* TruYields\n* Mubadala Capital\n* [Tether](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tether)\n* Systemic Ventures\n* Karatage\n* Shorooq\n* Further Ventures\n* Lyrik Ventures\n* Laser Digital\n* [Aave](https://iq.wiki/wiki/aave)\n* [Hedera](https://iq.wiki/wiki/hedera)\n* [Sui](https://iq.wiki/wiki/sui)\n* [Injective](https://iq.wiki/wiki/injective-protocol)\n* Hamilton Lane\n* [LayerZero](https://iq.wiki/wiki/layerzero)\n* [MANTRA](https://iq.wiki/wiki/mantra-dao)\n","categories":[{"id":"projects-and-protocols","title":"projects-and-protocols"}],"tags":[{"id":"Layer1"},{"id":"Infrastructure"},{"id":"DeFi"},{"id":"RWA"},{"id":"Ethereum"}],"images":[{"id":"QmcyqvspHyUtyWfUx2PnjjPYCJaRe8nfXoVD1Ah7JZpfEq","type":"image/jpeg, image/png"}],"media":[{"id":"QmV7oZbafi1y4aDPx2h5K1bzWampKb7koi39mnk3A35zAQ","name":"KAIO.webp","source":"IPFS_IMG","thumbnail":"QmV7oZbafi1y4aDPx2h5K1bzWampKb7koi39mnk3A35zAQ","caption":""},{"id":"QmZCATrqXWYH7GvVE1ApLg2jhYx7qm4u8qnTQfXxR83TEa","name":"5NIr3ZQ3FcSl8MYg.png","source":"IPFS_IMG","thumbnail":"QmZCATrqXWYH7GvVE1ApLg2jhYx7qm4u8qnTQfXxR83TEa","caption":""},{"id":"Qmf6di2QQXz39g2qbzA11gQY3A4VjLn7HWRC7bNoT45o38","name":"xvZtfJIKaTrP0zYc.jpeg","source":"IPFS_IMG","thumbnail":"Qmf6di2QQXz39g2qbzA11gQY3A4VjLn7HWRC7bNoT45o38","caption":""}],"metadata":[{"id":"rootdata_profile","value":"https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/KAIO?k=MTA4ODY="},{"id":"website","value":"https://www.kaio.xyz/"},{"id":"twitter_profile","value":"https://x.com/KAIO_xyz"},{"id":"linkedin_profile","value":"https://www.linkedin.com/company/kaioxyz"},{"id":"coinmarketcap_url","value":"https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/39903/"},{"id":"telegram_profile","value":"https://t.me/KAIO_RWA"},{"id":"references","value":"[{\"id\":\"5impvzk9lq\",\"url\":\"https://kaio.xyz/post/libre-capital-rebrands-to-kaio\",\"description\":\"Libre Capital rebrand to KAIO announcement\",\"timestamp\":1790689932299},{\"id\":\"o581zenjmz\",\"url\":\"https://kaio.xyz/post/kaio-raises-strategic-round-backed-by-tether-to-bring-institutional-funds-onchain\",\"description\":\"KAIO strategic round announcement\",\"timestamp\":1790689932299},{\"id\":\"issoi072le\",\"url\":\"https://kaio.xyz/\",\"description\":\"KAIO homepage\",\"timestamp\":1790689932299},{\"id\":\"1462qy7c0h\",\"url\":\"https://bingx.com/en/learn/article/what-is-kaio-sovereign-appchain-for-institutional-rwas-how-does-it-work\",\"description\":\"Target market size and TVL figures\",\"timestamp\":1790689932299},{\"id\":\"zw4hmsthf4\",\"url\":\"https://www.kucoin.com/blog/what-is-kaio\",\"description\":\"KuCoin analysis of KAIO's market positioning\",\"timestamp\":1790689932299},{\"id\":\"j9o6ncpos0\",\"url\":\"https://docs.kaio.xyz/\",\"description\":\"Protocol description and tokenization engine\",\"timestamp\":1790689932299},{\"id\":\"owh1k0x457\",\"url\":\"https://x.com/KAIO_xyz/status/2049489061220340119\",\"description\":\"On-chain compliance logic\",\"timestamp\":1790689932299},{\"id\":\"m4phas7ru9\",\"url\":\"https://docs.kaio.xyz/welcome/products\",\"description\":\"Product overview and named managers\",\"timestamp\":1790689932299}]"},{"id":"main-image-origin","value":"{\"imageId\":\"QmcyqvspHyUtyWfUx2PnjjPYCJaRe8nfXoVD1Ah7JZpfEq\",\"originalId\":\"QmcyqvspHyUtyWfUx2PnjjPYCJaRe8nfXoVD1Ah7JZpfEq\"}"},{"id":"previous_cid","value":"QmabJroRUscDPi3dpn11xHdakuwAxj4wejAmgC7UJUgdx1"},{"id":"commit-message","value":"Apply minor edits to KAIO wiki"},{"id":"previous_cid","value":"QmabJroRUscDPi3dpn11xHdakuwAxj4wejAmgC7UJUgdx1"}],"events":[{"type":"DEFAULT","title":"KAIO raises $19M strategic round backed by Tether and others","date":"2026-04-01","description":"KAIO announced a $19 million strategic funding round with participation from Tether and other backers.","link":"https://kaio.xyz/post/kaio-raises-strategic-round-backed-by-tether-to-bring-institutional-funds-onchain","multiDateStart":null,"multiDateEnd":null,"id":"af527001-fef8-49a2-96df-cc228f4f0b42"}],"linkedWikis":{"founders":[],"blockchains":[],"speakers":[]},"user":{"id":"0x8af7a19a26d8fbc48defb35aefb15ec8c407f889"},"author":{"id":"0xacb6c5AD52b8f605299B0d774CE97F26e3DB80c2"},"language":"en","operator":{"id":"0xacb6c5AD52b8f605299B0d774CE97F26e3DB80c2"}}