KAS — Kaspa
KAS is the native token of Kaspa, currently ranked #33 by market capitalisation in the Layer 1 category with an approximate circulating market cap of 4B. This page provides live price data, tokenomics, recent news flow, and peer comparison drawn from the DeFi Intel research database.
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Tokenomics
Issuer
Decentralised — no single issuing entity — KAS has no centralised issuer; it is mined or minted by an open network of participants.
Chains
KAS is live on the following chains:
- Kaspa
Recent news
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Comparison to peers
The closest peers of KAS in the Layer 1 category by market-cap rank:
- Bitcoin (BTC) — rank #1; compare KAS vs BTC
- Ethereum (ETH) — rank #2; compare KAS vs ETH
- Solana (SOL) — rank #6; compare KAS vs SOL
Audit history
KAS smart contracts have been audited by recognised firms; the DeFi Intel /audits/ index lists the latest engagements. As with any DeFi asset, audits reduce but do not eliminate residual risk.
Risk factors
Key risk factors for KAS: competitive pressure from other chains and L2s, validator/sequencer centralisation. Sizing should reflect the principal's tolerance for these risks; the DeFi Intel research desk views KAS risk as commensurate with its category mean.
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