Kin is a decentralized ecosystem composed of a group of digital services launched by Kik. The Kin token is an Ethereum-based cryptocurrency that is to be used for daily online activites such as instant messaging, social media, tipping and payments within the Kin Ecosystem . The Kin token will will also serve as the basis of interchangeability with other digital services.

Team:

• Ted Livingston: CEO, Founder.
• Peter Heinke: CFO & COO.
• Eran Ben-Ari: CPO.
• Erin Clift: CMO.
• Dave Simons: SVP Engineering.

Kin will be holding its ICO on September 12, 2017. The ICO token supply represents 10% of the total token supply, so there will be a total of 100000000000 tokens available at the offering. The ICO is expected to end on September 26, 2017.

Token Reserve Split (90%):

• 30% Preallocated to Kik as the founding member of the Kin Foundation and subject to a long-term vesting schedule;
• 60% Under the purview of the Kin Foundation, locked under the Kin Rewards Engine schema, and used strategically to grow the Kin Ecosystem and fund the operations of the foundation;