Kinesis Gold (KAU) stablecoin analytics
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.
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 May 15, 2026
1 gram LBMA-gold-backed token with 15% transaction-fee yield sharing and Mastercard spending; Cayman VASP, Bureau Veritas audited. Kinesis cracked the code that other gold tokens missed: people want yield. KAU holders earn a share of 15% of all platform transaction fees, paid...
AI summary · drafted by claude-opus-4-7 · reviewed by @TokenBrice on May 15, 2026 · facts as of May 15, 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
- Independent Audit by Bureau Veritas (Inspectorate International) Reserve source
- Contracts
- 1 deployment tracked across Ethereum.
Snippet Answer
Is KAU safe?
Pharos does not mark KAU as absolutely safe. Static metadata says Kinesis Gold uses a Centralized (CeFi) governance model and Real-World Asset Backed backing, with Independent Audit from Bureau Veritas (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.
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 May 15, 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 mark KAU as absolutely safe. Static metadata says Kinesis Gold uses a Centralized (CeFi) governance model and Real-World Asset Backed backing, with Independent Audit from Bureau Veritas (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: Independent Audit from Bureau Veritas (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.