KAT Token in DEP 2

 

Role of KAT in DEP2

In DEP Cohort 2, KAT functions as a symbolic recognition and privilege signal, not as a financial or economic asset.

KAT is used to:

• Represent verified contributions across multiple stakeholder groups
• Reflect quality and trust through Karma weighting
• Enable non-financial privileges and participation rights
• Support consistency and comparability across DAOs

KAT is not used for payments, compensation, or yield in DEP2.

What KAT Represents (DEP2 Scope)

KAT represents long-term alignment and contribution quality, derived through the canonical model:

Credits → Karma → KAT

• Credits: record verified contributions
• Karma: weights contributions by quality and reliability
• KAT: derived recognition outcome used for tiers and privileges

KAT is issued periodically, not per action.

What KAT Is Not in DEP2

To avoid confusion and risk, in DEP2 KAT is explicitly not:

• A payment token
• A reward for labor or time
• A revenue-sharing mechanism
• A staking or yield instrument
• A speculative or trading incentive

Any such uses are out of scope for DEP2 and will be considered, if at all, in later phases under Kambria core governance.

Role of the KAT Tokenomics DAO (in DEP2)

The KAT Tokenomics DAO does not design a new token model for DEP2.
Its role is to apply and operationalize the existing KAT Reward & Privilege Framework 1.0 across Cohort 2.

In practice, the DAO focuses on:

• Helping selected Cohort 2 DAOs define their DAO-specific configurations
  (Credits rules, Karma mapping, tiers, privileges, caps), with reference to the CED example

• Delivering an operating toolkit for monthly execution
  (monthly reporting templates, audit checklist, exception handling rules)

• Supporting pilot integration across Cohort 2 and documenting learnings

It explicitly does not:

• Operate reward execution on behalf of DAOs
• Implement on-chain reward contracts in DEP2
• Enable financial utility for KAT in DEP2

How KAT Is Earned in DEP2

KAT is never earned directly.

Instead:

1. Contributors earn Credits through verified actions
2. Karma reflects the quality and trust level of those contributions
3. KAT is derived periodically using framework parameters and caps

This applies consistently across:

• DAO Members
• Community Collaborators
• Partners & Organizations
• Ambassadors
• Volunteers
• Customers / Users
• KAT Holders (via stewardship and governance participation)

How KAT Is Used in DEP2

1. Tiers

DAO-earned KAT determines contributor tiers, which are DAO-specific but framework-consistent.

Tiers may be used to:

• Signal experience and reliability
• Gate participation opportunities
• Support governance workflows

Market-acquired KAT does not affect DAO tiers.

2. Non-Financial Privileges

KAT-derived tiers may unlock:

• Early access or visibility
• Participation in pilots or experiments
• Governance proposal or feedback rights
• Recognition or featured contributor status

Privileges must be:

• Non-financial
• Transparent
• Reversible
• Defined at the DAO configuration level

3. Governance & Stewardship Signals

KAT may be referenced as an input signal for:

• Governance participation eligibility
• Stewardship roles
• Long-term contributor recognition

In DEP2, KAT does not directly grant voting power or ownership rights.

Where KAT Is Accounted (DEP2)

In DEP2:

• Credits and Karma are maintained off-chain
• KAT calculation and settlement are executed off-chain
• Records are:
  • Periodic
  • Auditable
  • Correctable

A web-based prototype demonstrates the execution workflow (import → validate → cap → finalize).

Any future on-chain settlement or governance-weight synchronization is expected to be handled by Kambria core infrastructure, not by DEP2 DAO implementations.

KAT in Future Cohorts (Preview)

DEP2 establishes the foundation: contribution recognition, auditability, and operational feasibility.

In later cohorts (subject to Kambria core decisions and governance readiness), KAT may evolve toward:

• More standardized cross-DAO privilege portability
• Stronger governance integration (e.g., contribution-weighted participation signals)
• On-chain settlement of finalized outcomes (batch KAT issuance, governance-weight sync)
• Carefully scoped economic utilities (only after clear legal/compliance review, and only with strong guardrails)

These evolutions are not part of DEP2 scope and should be treated as future roadmap possibilities, not commitments.

Consistency Across DAOs

All DAOs in DEP2:

• Use the same KAT Reward & Privilege Framework 1.0
• Define their own configurations (Credits, Karma rules, tiers, privileges)
• Follow the same operational lifecycle
• Apply caps and audit rules consistently

This ensures:

• Cross-DAO comparability
• Reduced incentive gaming
• A shared foundation for future scaling

Summary

In DEP Cohort 2, KAT is a shared recognition layer, not an economic mechanism.
The focus is on:

• Applying the framework to real DAOs
• Operating it reliably with low overhead
• Learning what works before any future expansion