The Kava Network is the first Layer-1 blockchain to combine the speed and scalability of the Cosmos SDK with the developer support of Ethereum. The Kava Network will empower developers to build for Web3 and next-gen blockchain technologies through its unique co-chain architecture. KAVA is the native governance and staking token of the Kava Network, enabling its decentralization and security.

Key features

Co-Chain Architecture

The most important feature of the Kava Network is its co-chain architecture, enabling developers to build and deploy their projects using either the EVM or Cosmos SDK execution environments with seamless interoperability between the two.

The co-chains of the Kava Network operate like the two hemispheres of a brain. The Cosmos Co-Chain is optimized for Cosmos ecosystem developers. The Ethereum Co-Chain is optimized for Ethereum ecosystem developers. The Translator Module connects the two distinct execution environments of the Co-Chains, allowing them to work seamlessly together at scale.

Cosmos SDK and Tendermint Core

The Kava Network is built using Cosmos-SDK, an open-source framework for building public Proof-of-Stake blockchains. Core features of Cosmos-SDK include:Tendermint Core consensus engine (Kava Network relies on a Byzantine Fault Tolerant consensus engine designed to support Proof-of-Stake systems) and Cosmos modularity (As new open-source modules are developed for the Cosmos ecosystem, the Kava Network can quickly implement desirable modules.)

On-Chain Incentives

The Kava Network features an innovative approach to developer incentivization. Through an open and transparent mechanism, a portion of KAVA emissions are directly awarded to protocols to incentivize usage and drive growth for the Kava ecosystem. Following the Kava 10 upgrade and Kava Network mainnet launch, the incentive module will distribute KAVA emissions between both chains, with the top 100 protocols on the Ethereum Co-Chain sharing a pro-rata distribution of incentives based on usage metrics and TVL.