KAIA
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Kaia
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Mcap$203M$0.03145.14%
KAIA Metrics
Spot Volume (24H)
$6.58M+8.44%
Marketcap
$203M
FDV
$203M
Mindshare
Very Low
Metrics (24H)
1 Notable Posts
Circ. Supply
6.5B
Sentiment
24H
7D
Max Supply
-
Mcap/FDV
100%
Total Supply
6.5B
Sector Ranking
#60
Futures Volume
$1.98M
Open Interest
$1.21M
Volatility (30D)
238.91%
About & Links
About & Links
Kaia is an EVM Layer 1 public blockchain formed through the merger of the Klaytn and Finschia blockchains, initially developed by Kakao and LINE respectively. It aims to bring Web3 to the fingertips of hundreds of millions across Asia by providing a fast, user-friendly, and interoperable platform for decentralized applications.
Sector Rank
#60
Sub-Sector Rank
#46
API ID
KAIA Performance
All Time High
$0.396-91.86%
Dec 03, 2024
Cycle Low
$0.0217+48.06%
Aug 19, 2026
Trending
KAIA Metrics
Spot Volume (24H)
$6.58M+8.44%
Marketcap
$203M
Mindshare
Very Low
Sentiment Chg
24H
7D
Last Updated: Oct-29-2026 11:35 UTC
Kaia Project Update
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Kaia v2.1.0 Introduces Slot-Based Backrun Auctions to Address MEV
Kaia launched v2.1.0 in October 2025, introducing Slot-Based Backrun Auctions to tackle Maximal Extractable Value (MEV)—the profit extracted by reordering or inserting transactions within a block. The system replaces competitive transaction spamming with transparent, sealed-bid auctions for guaranteed execution slots immediately following profitable transactions, with revenue split 10% to block proposers and 90% to an Ecosystem Fund 1. This matters because it directly reduces network congestion and aligns incentives across the ecosystem, following a notable $900,000 loss on August 4, 2025 caused by arbitrage price impact on the network 1.
Kaia Cuts Node Storage Requirements in Half
Kaia v2.1.0 also introduced a data compression strategy that reduced a mainnet full node's storage from over 4.2TB to approximately 2.0TB—a 52% reduction—by enabling LevelDB's Snappy compression for repetitive block data 2. This is significant because lower node operation costs improve decentralization by making it more feasible for a broader set of operators to run nodes, though applying compression to existing data requires a roughly 10-hour compaction process 2.
Dune Analytics Subscription Renewal Passed
The Kaia community passed Proposal 35, allocating KAIA tokens worth $580,800 from the Kaia Ecosystem Fund to renew its annual subscription with Dune Analytics, maintaining access to SQL queries and dashboard creation for Kaia blockchain data 3. This matters because it preserves the analytics infrastructure that developers and researchers rely on to monitor on-chain activity, with expenditures disclosed via the Square governance website 3.
Biggest Stories of 2025
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Dune Analytics Annual Subscription Renewal (Proposal 35) passed, allocating $580,800 in KAIA from the Ecosystem Fund to maintain analytics access for the network. (October 24, 2025) 3
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Chainlink CCIP went live on Kaia as its official cross-chain infrastructure, enabling secure, verified token transfers and messaging between blockchains without relying on custom bridges, with the Ethereum lane active and networks like HyperEVM, Base, and Tron planned. (September 25, 2025) 4
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Slash Payment added support for Kaia, enabling crypto payments with USDt and other assets on the network and expanding on-chain payment services via Mini Dapps within LINE Messenger, with future plans for a Slash V-Preca SHOP on Kaia in Japan. (July 31, 2025) 5
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Kaia v2.0.2 released, a critical hardfork upgrade on the mainnet introducing Consensus Liquidity (CL) and Gas Abstraction (GA) features to enhance token utility for security and transaction fees, along with several Prague EIPs to improve EVM-based dApp development. (June 16, 2025) 6
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Research report on Kaia's Mini Dapp ecosystem published, noting over 65 million Mini Dapp users and 100 million wallets created by early May 2025, leveraging LINE's 196–200 million monthly users, with plans to expand to over 1,000 Mini Dapp projects. (June 25, 2025) 7
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Kaia v2.0.0 released, a hardfork upgrade introducing Consensus Liquidity and Gas Abstraction, BLS12-381 precompiles, a historical blockhash system contract, and gas fee payment with tokens. (May 26, 2025) 8
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Native USD₮ stablecoin integrated on Kaia through a partnership with Tether, aiming to expand USD₮ adoption in Asia by leveraging Tether's user base via LINE and Kakao, reaching over 2.5 billion users and supporting on-chain financial products. (May 7, 2025) 9
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Kaia (KAIA) merger completed and positioned as a leading Asian Web3 platform, following the integration of Klaytn and Finschia, leveraging the combined user bases of KakaoTalk and LINE (nearly 300 million users) to bring Web3 functionality into messaging platforms. (January 15, 2025) 10
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Kaia's 2024 year-in-review and 2025 goals published by Sam Seo, Chairman of the Kaia DLT Foundation, highlighting Project Dragon's chain integration, the Dragon DeFi Initiative (D2I), and the Kaia Wave Mini Dapp initiative with LINE NEXT, which attracted over 700 project applications. (January 6, 2025) 1314
About & Links
About & Links
Kaia is an EVM Layer 1 public blockchain formed through the merger of the Klaytn and Finschia blockchains, initially developed by Kakao and LINE respectively. It aims to bring Web3 to the fingertips of hundreds of millions across Asia by providing a fast, user-friendly, and interoperable platform for decentralized applications.
Sector Rank
#60
Sub-Sector Rank
#46
API ID