Kinesis Gold (KAU) stablecoin analytics
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What is Kinesis Gold (KAU)?
KAU (ERC-20) is KMS Labs' Ethereum gold token backed 1:1 by native Kinesis KAU; physical redemption is two-step and ERC-20 balances do not earn fee yield. The static profile records its Gold peg mechanism as: ERC-20 KAU is redeemable for Kinesis-native KAU through KMS Labs after compliance onboarding, then for physical gold through Kinesis Cayman subject to platform terms; no Kinesis fee-yield accrues on ERC-20 balances.
Is KAU safe?
Pharos does not assess KAU as safe: it holds a D Safety Score grade (41/100) in the latest published rating, which flags significant structural risk. Static metadata says Kinesis Gold uses a Centralized (CeFi) governance model and Real-World Asset Backed backing, with Self-Reported PoR from KMS Labs S.A. (issuer ERC-20 KAU backing disclosure; the underlying native KAU bullion is separately inspected by Bureau Veritas Commodities UK Ltd / Inspectorate International); the main caveat is that issuer or admin freeze controls are recorded. Treat the live peg, liquidity, reserve, dependency, and Safety Score sections below as the current risk read.
Static Profile
Static stablecoin profile
Kinesis Gold (KAU) static profile: governance model Centralized (CeFi); backing model Real-World Asset Backed; peg Gold.
AI summary / Updated Sep 7, 2026
KAU on this page is KMS Labs' Ethereum ERC-20, backed 1:1 by Kinesis-native KAU held in a segregated reserve wallet, which in turn is a claim on one gram of LBMA-approved allocated gold in ABX vaults. The layering matters: the ERC-20 balance does not accrue the Kinesis transaction-fee yield that native KAU holders receive, and physical redemption is two-step, first back to native KAU through KMS Labs after compliance onboarding, then to bullion through Kinesis Cayman subject to platform terms. Bureau Veritas...
AI summary · drafted by claude-fable-5-1 · facts as of Sep 7, 2026
- Collateral
- 1:1 reserves of Kinesis-native KAU held by KMS Labs S.A. (Panama); native KAU is in turn backed 1:1 by LBMA-approved allocated physical gold in ABX vaults.
- Peg Mechanism
- ERC-20 KAU is redeemable for Kinesis-native KAU through KMS Labs after compliance onboarding, then for physical gold through Kinesis Cayman subject to platform terms; no Kinesis fee-yield accrues on ERC-20 balances.
- Jurisdiction
- Panama
- Proof Of Reserves
- Self-Reported PoR by KMS Labs S.A. (issuer ERC-20 KAU backing disclosure; the underlying native KAU bullion is separately inspected by Bureau Veritas Commodities UK Ltd / Inspectorate International) Reserve source
- Contracts
- 1 deployment tracked across Ethereum.
Next Actions
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Source: checked-in StablecoinMeta profile fields. Live price, supply, reserve, liquidity, event, and safety data load in the interactive dossier below; the summary above was last updated Sep 7, 2026.
KAU quick answers
What is Kinesis Gold (KAU)?
KAU (ERC-20) is KMS Labs' Ethereum gold token backed 1:1 by native Kinesis KAU; physical redemption is two-step and ERC-20 balances do not earn fee yield. The static profile records its Gold peg mechanism as: ERC-20 KAU is redeemable for Kinesis-native KAU through KMS Labs after compliance onboarding, then for physical gold through Kinesis Cayman subject to platform terms; no Kinesis fee-yield accrues on ERC-20 balances.
Is KAU safe?
Pharos does not assess KAU as safe: it holds a D Safety Score grade (41/100) in the latest published rating, which flags significant structural risk. Static metadata says Kinesis Gold uses a Centralized (CeFi) governance model and Real-World Asset Backed backing, with Self-Reported PoR from KMS Labs S.A. (issuer ERC-20 KAU backing disclosure; the underlying native KAU bullion is separately inspected by Bureau Veritas Commodities UK Ltd / Inspectorate International); the main caveat is that issuer or admin freeze controls are recorded. Treat the live peg, liquidity, reserve, dependency, and Safety Score sections below as the current risk read.
What backs KAU?
Pharos classifies KAU backing as Real-World Asset Backed. Collateral, per the static profile: 1:1 reserves of Kinesis-native KAU held by KMS Labs S.A. (Panama); native KAU is in turn backed 1:1 by LBMA-approved allocated physical gold in ABX vaults. Reserve evidence: Self-Reported PoR from KMS Labs S.A. (issuer ERC-20 KAU backing disclosure; the underlying native KAU bullion is separately inspected by Bureau Veritas Commodities UK Ltd / Inspectorate International).
Can KAU be frozen or blacklisted?
Based on tracked contract metadata and blacklist coverage, issuer or admin freeze controls are recorded. Live freeze and blacklist events for KAU, when applicable, appear in the dossier below.
