1. What KAT currently represents within the Kambria ecosystem.

In DEP2, KAT functions strictly as a symbolic recognition and privilege signal, not as a financial or economic asset. It represents long-term alignment, contribution quality, and trust level across multiple stakeholder groups. It explicitly does not represent a payment token, labor compensation, revenue-sharing mechanism, or speculative trading instrument.

2. How KAT is earned and issued in practice.

KAT is never earned directly and is issued periodically, not per individual action. It is derived through a canonical three-step off-chain model: Credits -> Karma -> KAT.

• Contributors earn Credits through verified actions.
• These actions are converted to Karma, which weights the contributions based on quality and reliability.
• KAT is then periodically calculated and finalized as an outcome based on framework parameters and caps using an off-chain workflow (import -> validate -> cap -> finalize).

3. What benefits or privileges KAT holders currently receive.

At present, KAT is primarily used as a contribution recognition and governance mechanism within the Kambria ecosystem.

In DEP 2, the KAT Tokenomics DAO is applying and piloting the Multi-Stakeholder KAT Reward & Privilege Framework 1.0 across the DEP 2 DAOs. Through this experiment, KAT is used to:

• Recognize meaningful contributions from DAO members
• Support governance participation and decision-making
• Pilot token-based participation and regeneration models
• Help DAOs design their own contribution systems, including Credits, Karma, Tiers, Privileges, and contribution caps

As part of this process, the KAT Tokenomics DAO will work with each DAO to define and test specific privileges linked to contributions and KAT-related participation.

Since DEP 2 is an experimentation phase, the exact benefits and privilege models are still being tested and refined. The outcomes and learnings from DEP 2 will help shape future KAT utility across the broader Kambria ecosystem.

4. What level of flexibility DAOs have in designing their own KAT recognition frameworks.

DAOs have the flexibility to define their own DAO-specific configurations, which include setting their own unique Credits rules, Karma mapping, tiers, privileges, and caps. However, this flexibility must be executed within a strict shared boundary: all DAOs must use the same "KAT Reward & Privilege Framework 1.0", follow the same operational monthly lifecycle, and maintain framework consistency to ensure cross-DAO comparability.

5. Whether there are examples from previous cohorts that we can learn from.

Yes. You can refer to the Full Example Implementation of the KAT Reward & Privilege Framework 1.0 for CED here:

https://kambria.io/docs/kat/kat-reward-ezd_ampersand-privilege-framework-1-0/ced-kat-reward-ezd_ampersand-privilege-framework/

This example illustrates how contribution tracking, rewards, privileges, and participation tiers can be designed within a DAO ecosystem.

Please note that each DAO has different goals, stakeholders, and value flows, so the framework will need to be adapted rather than copied directly.

No worries - Kambria and the KAT Tokenomics DAO will work closely with each DAO throughout DEP 2 to guide the design, application, and piloting of the framework in a way that fits your DAO's specific context and objectives.

6. Just for clarification, Is KAT applocable to be awarded to external contributors or actors? For exampke in PPD and external contributor would be an educator/ facilitator and an actor would be one of the children using the platform who has maybe earned a badge on the platform.

Yes. The KAT Reward & Privilege Framework is designed to support recognition beyond DAO members.

As mentioned here, depending on each DAO's design, KAT-based recognition may be extended to:

• Community collaborators
• Partners and organizations
• Ambassadors and volunteers
• Customers or users of DAO products and services

For example:

• An educator or facilitator could be recognized for contributing content, expertise, or implementation support.
• A child using the platform could receive recognition for learning achievements or participation, such as through badges, levels, Credits, Karma, or other age-appropriate mechanisms.

Each DAO defines which stakeholder groups to recognize, what actions are recognized, and how the recognition model is configured. The KAT Tokenomics DAO will help guide and pilot these models with participating DAOs.