what's Kava?
Kava is a high-performance Layer-1 blockchain that uniquely combines the speed, scalability, and interoperability of the Cosmos ecosystem with the extensive developer tools and smart contract capabilities of Ethereum. This dual-compatibility enables seamless bridging of assets and deployment of decentralized applications (dApps) across both ecosystems, supporting features like non-inflationary staking rewards, a hard-capped token supply, and a community-controlled Strategic Vault. The platform hosts a thriving ecosystem with over 125 dApps, more than 100 validators for decentralization, and serves as a native hub for USDt on Cosmos. It facilitates billions in bridged transactions and emphasizes open, community-first tools for DeFi, lending protocols like Kava Lend (HARD), and wrapped assets, positioning it as infrastructure for Web3 adoption.
Nansen discontinues Kava validator support on Feb 12, 2026.
Nansen will discontinue validator support for Kava on February 12, 2026.
Hosts a Game Night tournament on December 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM UTC with a $50 KAVA prize pool for Elderglade players on the Tilted platform.
Elderglade collaborates with Tilted for a Game Night event on November 26 at 11 AM UTC with a $50 KAVA prize pool for a match-3 gaming tournament.
Infrastructure provider Ankr now supports gRPC protocol for Kava chain, enabling faster and lighter real-time blockchain data access for developers building bots, indexers, and dashboards.
Ranks #10 on LunarCrush AltRank, measuring combined social attention and market performance.
Trading costs elevated by over 170 basis points above median for $100k buy/sell trades, suggesting market maker impact from October 10 event.
Price crashes -44.01% over 24 hours on October 11, making it one of the three biggest daily losers across all cryptocurrencies.
Prop #205 governance vote scheduled for September 25, 2025, focuses on realignment of community assets.
New Stargate integration enables zero-slippage transfers between BNB Chain and KAVA Chain via LayerZero OFT standard.
Limited flash rewards program launches with 10% APY for 14-day KAVA staking, starting July 10, 2025.
DeAI platform achieves 100,000 users within two months of launch, receives Forbes recognition as industry leader.
New 127K trading challenge launches on Binance Futures with $625M current TVL and 125+ active dApps.
New USD₮0 stablecoin replaces bridged USDT on Sei Network, offering unlimited transferability via LayerZero and 1:1 ETH backing.
Major exchange delisting event scheduled for April 16, 2025, impacting 14 tokens including ecosystem-related HARD token.