KAT Token in DEP 2

KAT plays an important but lightweight, symbolic, non-financial role in DEP 2.

Its purpose in this cohort is not transactional or investment-based, but to explore how a shared token can:

• Recognize meaningful contributions across multiple stakeholder groups

• Build participation identity and reputation

• Prototype non-financial privileges

• Strengthen cross-DAO coordination and transparency

• Serve as the conceptual and technical foundation for future KAT utilities

KAT is intentionally symbolic in DEP 2, but the prototypes created now will guide how KAT evolves in future cohorts.

1. Purpose of KAT in DEP 2

A. Contribution Recognition

KAT acknowledges meaningful contributions from:

• DAO Members (official DEP participants)

• Community Collaborators (external supporters)

• Partners & institutions

• Ambassadors (internal & external)

• Volunteers

• Customers/participants (e.g., CED session users)

• KAT holders engaging in governance pilots

Recognition categories include: impact, regeneration, governance, documentation, community, and collaboration.

B. Identity & Reputation

KAT earned becomes part of an individual’s participation identity, which may influence:

• Future roles

• Privileges

• Leadership opportunities

• Selection for partner projects

• Participation in future cohorts

C. Early Privilege Prototyping (Non-Financial)

DAOs may create symbolic, non-financial privileges tied to KAT - as long as they remain aligned with DEP 2 safety guidelines.

Examples:

• Priority access to DAO activities

• Recognition in DAO publications

• Eligibility for WG Lead / DAO Lead roles

• Participation in cross-DAO collaborations

• Spotlight features

These prototypes inform future privilege models in DEP 3+.

2. KAT Usage Principles

To keep DEP 2 safe, transparent, and experimentation-focused, these principles apply:

A. Non-Financial in DEP 2

KAT cannot be:

• traded

• sold

• staked

• used as payment

• used for revenue-sharing

• used for financial governance

B. DAO-Defined, Tokenomics-DAO-Guided

Each DAO defines its own KAT logic through governance, using:

• KAT Reward & Privilege Framework

• Issuance templates

• Ethical guidelines

• Recommended ranges

from the KAT Tokenomics DAO.

C. Transparent & Evidence-Based

All issuance is logged in shared trackers, validated by WG Leads and DAO Leads, and audited by the Tokenomics DAO.

D. Future-Facing by Design

Symbolic uses now prepare for future:

• access logic

• identity systems

• subscription flows

• revenue-based privileges

• DAO treasury automation

(Not active in DEP 2.)

3. How KAT Is Earned in DEP 2 (DAO-Defined, Multi-Stakeholder)

KAT earning rules are not fixed.

Each DAO defines its own earning logic through proposals, using guidance from the KAT Tokenomics DAO.

Stakeholder Groups Eligible to Earn KAT

• DAO Members

• Community Collaborators

• Partners & institutions

• Ambassadors

• Volunteers

• CED participants / creative workshop participants

• KAT holders participating in governance experiments

Contribution Categories (Examples, Not Mandates)

A. Impact Contributions (DAO Members)

Hosting sessions, creating artworks, producing deliverables, testing prototypes.

B. Regeneration Contributions (DAO Members & Collaborators)

Partner outreach, sponsorship pilots, institutional collaboration, recruitment, event support.

C. Governance Contributions (DAO Members)

Proposal writing, decision-making, WG/DAO leadership, alignment roles.

D. Documentation Contributions (DAO Members)

Session notes, creative documentation, photos/videos, trackers, monthly summaries.

E. Community Contributions (DAO Members)

Peer support, onboarding, communication, cross-DAO collaboration.

F. Community Contribution - External Stakeholders 

For external contributors such as:

• External Ambassadors

• External LDPs

• Partner staff

• Volunteers

• Event contributors

• CED session participants

• Students or users supporting pilots

G. Impact-Support / Regeneration-Support Contributions 

Contributions from partners, volunteers, or collaborators that support:

• impact delivery

• platform testing

• regeneration events

• expansion activities

Each DAO decides:

• What earns KAT

• How much

• How often KAT is issued

• How rewards evolve over time

The role of the Tokenomics DAO is to provide:

• guidance

• fairness principles

• templates

• review & audit mechanisms

4. Technical Representation of KAT in DEP 2

KAT remains symbolic and is represented through:

• shared contribution trackers

• KAT issuance logs

• dashboards

• testnet smart-contract prototypes

These tools support learning and future automation, while keeping DEP 2 safe and non-financial.

5. What KAT Does Not Do in DEP 2 (But May Do Later)

In DEP 2, KAT does not have:

• trading value

• staking

• payments

• revenue sharing

• financial rights

• on-chain governance power

In DEP 3+ (future cohorts), KAT may evolve to support:

• subscription flows

• automated revenue sharing

• DAO treasury automation

• access tiers

• token-based governance

• ecosystem partnership programs

DEP 2 is strictly the preparation and prototype phase.

6. KAT in Future Cohorts (Preview)

DEP 2 prototypes enable:

• contribution-weighted privileges

• participation identity mapping

• testnet-based prototypes

• symbolic governance

• multi-stakeholder issuance

• future DAO interoperability

• foundations for a Kambria Meta-DAO

None of these are activated financially in DEP 2.

7. Role of the KAT Tokenomics DAO

The Tokenomics DAO provides:

• the KAT Reward & Privilege Framework

• templates & recommended reward logic

• issuance rules & ethical guidelines

• dashboards & visualizations

• testnet prototypes

• cross-DAO alignment and support

It ensures that KAT is used fairly, coherently, and transparently across all DAOs and stakeholder groups, while preparing the system for future utility.

8. Summary

In DEP 2, KAT is:

• symbolic

• multi-stakeholder

• DAO-defined

• guided by the Tokenomics DAO

• used for recognition and identity

• grounded in evidence and transparency

• preparing the foundation for future financial utilities

• NOT a financial token yet

This approach balances safety, inclusiveness, and long-term vision.