@kava is an open network based on Layer-1 blockchain, combining the high performance and interoperability of Cosmos with the development ecosystem of Ethereum. Through its unique Co-Chain architecture, Kava simultaneously operates an Ethereum Co-Chain compatible with EVM and a Cosmos Co-Chain based on Cosmos SDK, achieving seamless cross-chain interoperability through a translation module. This architecture makes Kava a hub connecting mainstream chain ecosystems and innovative applications.
The project initially focused on decentralized finance (DeFi) services, but in recent years, Kava has been transforming towards decentralized artificial intelligence (DeAI), committed to building decentralized AI infrastructure, autonomous AI agents, and a forward-looking autonomous economy. With Tendermint consensus and support for the IBC protocol, Kava has become an important part of the Cosmos ecosystem. As of August 2025, its ecosystem TVL is approximately $216 million, ranking 13th among blockchain projects.
Governance of the Kava network is completed by KavaDAO, a fully decentralized autonomous organization where KAVA token holders and validators jointly decide the development direction of the network.
Kava's core products
Kava's product system covers two major directions: DeFi and DeAI.
In the DeFi aspect, Kava Mint is its collateralized lending platform, where users can borrow the native stablecoin USDX by collateralizing multi-chain crypto assets, similar to MakerDAO's CDP system; Kava Lend (formerly Hard Protocol) allows users to borrow and lend a variety of assets including USDX, BTC, and BNB, enabling cross-chain lending; KavaSwap serves as an AMM protocol, providing cross-chain liquidity pools that connect liquidity from chains like Ethereum and BSC, and interoperate with the IBC ecosystem.
In the field of DeAI, Kava's product layout is more cutting-edge:
Kava AI Chatbot (chat.kava.ai) can generate and deploy meme coins or NFT collections through natural language, promoting DeFi automation.
Oros is its first AI Agent Layer tool, supporting autonomous AI agents for portfolio management, automated trading, and providing API interfaces for dApp developers.
NeoCloud has built a decentralized computing platform that coordinates GPU and other computing resources to provide decentralized AI training and inference.
deModels allows the community to deploy and train decentralized AI models on the DePIN infrastructure, supporting community contributions.
OpenDiLoCo is an experimental decentralized AI training framework that promotes community participation in fully decentralized model training, freeing itself from reliance on centralized data centers.
Through these products, Kava not only extends the financial logic of traditional DeFi but also deeply integrates AI technology with blockchain, exploring new directions such as autonomous agent economy and privacy-enhanced identity management.
Recent Kava updates and activities
Kava's focus in 2025 is on the DeAI transformation and community activation, with recent major activities including:
Binance Square event: Partnering with Binance to launch task activities with a total reward pool of $100,000 KAVA, aimed at promoting decentralized AI infrastructure.
Zealy collaboration: Partnering with Zealy.io to attract more DeAI builders through tasks and incentives, creating a decentralized AI community.
PancakeSwap Syrup Pool: Allows users to stake CAKE to earn KAVA, further supporting the development of DeAI infrastructure.
Exchange expansion: $KAVA has been listed on the Indian exchange KoinBX, supporting INR and USDT trading pairs.
Promotion of autonomous AI agents: Emphasizes on-chain task execution and reputation mechanisms for AI agents, advancing the narrative of autonomous economy.
LayerZero integration: Supports cross-chain asset transfers, including the stablecoin FRNT issued by the state of Wyoming, exploring institutional-level applications.
Roadmap milestones: Completed DeAI Lightpaper, Kava AI release, Oros launch, and brand upgrade; the next step will move forward with deModels deployment on DePIN and expand GPU scale.
Global activities: Featured at Token2049 Dubai, celebrating Kava AI's user count surpassing 100,000, and showcasing practical applications of AI + blockchain.
These initiatives all demonstrate Kava's transformation from DeFi to DeAI, promoting community participation and expanding the possibilities for institutional application.
Kava has undergone a transformation from a DeFi lending platform to a DeAI decentralized infrastructure. Its Co-Chain architecture provides technological advantages for cross-chain applications, while the multi-layer products launched around DeAI (AI agents, decentralized computing, model training, etc.) give it new growth space.
With the continuous expansion of the ecosystem, advancement of community activities, and implementation of institutional applications, Kava is evolving from a DeFi infrastructure project into a pioneering network exploring the future of AI + blockchain integration.
