Kin
KIN
Evaluation Score
Overall rating on a scale of 0-10
Dimension Breakdown
AI Analysis
Comprehensive evaluation of the token
The synthesis of KIN reflects significant data gaps, severe liquidity constraints, and structural headwinds. Active Development and Team and Governance could not be evaluated (both scored -1.0) due to extensive name collision in retrieved search results, meaning no authoritative developer activity or governance signals could be verified for the Solana-based token. Among evaluated sections, Community Support scored 1.5/10 due to an inactive community presence and lack of visible governance proposals. Tokenomics scored 3.5/10, marked by high centralization in foundation reserves, a lack of public vesting schedules, and the sunsetting of its primary demand driver (the Kin Rewards Engine). Market and Use Case scored 2.5/10, reflecting micro-cap status ($1.1M–$1.79M market cap), negligible daily volume ($314–$4,000), and a lack of documented active app integrations. Security and Audit History scored 3.5/10 due to the absence of a verified third-party smart contract audit, an unrecovered multi-year price drawdown, and a mid-tier CertiK Skynet rating (64.04 BB), though no active exploits or confirmed rug pulls were reported. After redistributing weights to account for the two missing sections, the weighted average score is 2.8/10.
Development Activity
Code updates and developer engagement
Community Support
Social media presence and community engagement
Tokenomics
Supply, distribution, and utility
Market & Use Case
Value proposition and competitive landscape
Team & Governance
Team background and project governance
Security & Audits
Security history and audit status
About Kin (KIN)
Kin (KIN) is a cryptocurrency governed by the Kin Foundation that originated as an ERC-20 token on Ethereum before migrating to the Solana blockchain as an SPL token. Designed as an in-app digital currency and developer-incentive ecosystem, KIN has a fixed maximum supply capped at 10 trillion tokens. Its historical model relied on the Kin Rewards Engine (KRE) to incentivize developers, though the KRE was sunset in late 2022 as the project shifted its focus toward organic adoption through applications such as the Code wallet.
From a technical and security perspective, available evaluation data lists no verified third-party code audits for the KIN token contract, reflected in a mid-tier CertiK Skynet score of 64.04 (BB rating) where audits are listed as unavailable. The tokenomics structure carries centralization risk due to foundation-controlled reserve holdings, an absence of public vesting schedules, and a lack of deflationary supply mechanisms.
KIN faces substantial market and activity constraints. The token has experienced a multi-year price drawdown exceeding 50% from its historical highs, trading as a micro-cap asset with a market capitalization between $1.1 million and $1.79 million and negligible daily trading volumes ranging from $314 to $4,000. Additionally, the project displays a largely dormant community presence with no active governance proposals, and the retrieved data shows no evidence of active, meaningful application integrations.