KAIA remains weakly evidenced, with ongoing client maintenance but limited support for adoption, economics, or market quality
| Grade | Verdict | Score | Rank | Price | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | Failed | Red | 25.4 / 100 | #88 of 203 | $0.0276 | $177.1M |
F | Failed means: Score below 40, or any single hard red flag. Do not own — the story is irrelevant.
Data as of Sep 15, 2026 — scores are re-evaluated daily and this snapshot refreshes on each site publish. The live app always shows current data.
Kaia is an Ethereum-equivalent Layer 1 public blockchain intended to bring Web3 services to users of messaging superapps across Asia. The network uses Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance, or pBFT, and the supplied profile says it targets about 4,000 real-world transactions per second, one-second blocks, and immediate absolute finality. KAIA is the chain’s native token, although the profile does not explain its complete transaction, staking, governance, supply, or value-accrual functions. At a high level, the project combines Ethereum compatibility with a pBFT consensus approach designed for rapid confirmation. Its stated distinction is the pairing of fast finality and high targeted throughput with distribution through widely used regional messaging applications. The available description outlines the intended design, but does not establish current usage or adoption of those services.
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