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Kinesis Silver (KAG): Kinesis’ Digital Silver

KAG turns allocated silver into a transferable, spendable and redeemable digital silver. It is one of the two primary precious-metal currencies that underpin the Kinesis Monetary System, alongside KAU, which represents one gram of allocated gold. Together they are meant to form the foundation of a monetary system built around physical precious metals.

Silver has served as both money and a store of value for thousands of years. Ancient civilisations including the Greeks, Romans and Chinese used silver coinage extensively, and the Spanish silver dollar became one of the first truly global trade currencies. KAG updates that role by allowing allocated silver to circulate digitally without the need for physical movement of bullion for every transaction.

The investment-grade silver bullion that backs KAG sits in insured vaults across major international hubs, including London, New York, Zurich, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney, Toronto and others across six continents. Silver of 999 fineness meets the recognised standard for investment-grade bullion used by institutional refiners and vaults worldwide. The term “investment-grade silver” usually refers to bullion with a minimum fineness of 999 parts per thousand, setting it apart from sterling silver (925 fineness) or coin silver (900 fineness), which contain alloying metals and are not acceptable for wholesale bullion market settlement

Rather than operating only as an investment platform, the Kinesis Monetary System brings several financial services together into a single ecosystem:

• Digital wallets for holding allocated gold and silver
• A trading exchange for precious metals and supported digital assets
• Peer-to-peer transfers
• Payment functionality
• Physical bullion redemption
• Fee-sharing through the Kinesis yield system

The aim is to let precious metals function as practical digital money while keeping direct ownership of the underlying bullion. Instead of requiring investors to buy bars, arrange vault storage and organise transportation on their own, Kinesis integrates these functions into one digital infrastructure while maintaining allocated ownership of the underlying metal.

Key Features of KAG

One Troy Ounce of Allocated Silver

The troy ounce, weighing 31.1035 grams, is the standard unit of measure for precious metals, distinct from the avoirdupois ounce used for most other commodities, which weighs 28.3495 grams. This distinction goes back to the Roman monetary system and was standardised in the British Empire’s coinage reforms.

Every KAG represents one troy ounce of fully allocated physical silver. Ownership is linked directly to identifiable bullion stored within the vault network rather than to a pooled inventory. The physical metal is stored separately from company assets, so ownership remains linked directly to the account holder rather than to a pooled investment vehicle.

Independent Audits

The physical reserves supporting KAG are independently audited on a regular basis—specifically through independent biannual physical audits conducted by Bureau Veritas (Inspectorate)—to check that the quantity and quality of vaulted silver matches the number of KAG units in circulation. As is usual in the precious metals industry, this involves two components: a reconciliation of paper records against serial numbers and bar weights, and a physical count carried out by independent inspectors.

Professional Vault Storage

Institutional vaults are usually classified into three security tiers: Grade I vaults are built into bedrock or building foundations with multiple perimeter defences; Grade II vaults are heavy steel rooms with combination locks and alarm systems; and commercial depositories offer varying levels of security suitable for smaller holdings. Most major bullion banks use Grade I or equivalent facilities.

Silver backing KAG is stored in insured, institutional-grade vaults located across multiple international bullion centres, operated by professional storage providers including Loomis, Brink’s, Malca-Amit and others. Geographic diversification reduces reliance on any single storage location while giving access to major global precious metals markets. Institutional silver vaults generally keep continuous surveillance, dual-control access protocols and comprehensive insurance coverage.

Blockchain Settlement

Settlement finality in blockchain systems refers to the point at which a transaction becomes irreversible. Unlike traditional financial settlements that can take days to clear through central counterparties and correspondent banking networks, blockchain settlement reaches finality when the transaction is included in a confirmed block, typically within minutes or seconds depending on the network.

Although KAG is backed by physical silver, ownership transfers are completed digitally through the Kinesis blockchain. This allows rapid settlement—usually in seconds—while keeping an immutable record of transactions and ownership.

Divisibility

Physical silver coins and bars have historically been limited by fixed denominations, which restricted their usefulness for small payments.

The smallest physical silver coin commonly minted is the 1/10 troy ounce, while the smallest gold coin is often 1/20 troy ounce. Digital divisibility takes this granularity far beyond physical minting capabilities, enabling micro-transactions down to thousandths of an ounce that would be economically impossible to carry out with physical metal because of fabrication and handling costs.

While each KAG represents one troy ounce of silver, users can transact in fractional amounts within the platform. KAG is divisible to five decimal places, so small everyday amounts can be transferred or spent without the need for whole-ounce bars and transactions that would be impractical using physical coins or bars become possible.

Accessibility and Everyday Versatility

Moving physical silver across borders has traditionally involved significant freight costs, security arrangements and customs procedures. International shipping of physical bullion requires specialised logistics, including armoured transport, customs documentation and insurance coverage for the full market value. These costs typically range from 1% to 3% of the metal’s value for insured delivery, making physical transfers prohibitively expensive for small amounts and creating a strong case for digital representation.

KAG removes the traditional frictions of physical silver ownership while preserving direct title. Its digital format supports several practical uses inside the Kinesis Monetary System:

• Spend as currency: Use KAG directly for goods and services via the Kinesis Virtual Card or Kinesis Pay.
• Exchange or convert: Trade KAG against KAU, Currency One stablecoins, selected cryptocurrencies or fiat pairs on the Kinesis Exchange with minimal friction.
• Transfer globally: Send holdings to friends, family or business partners anywhere in the world almost instantly for a 0.45% fee.
• Hold digitally: Own silver without arranging personal vault storage.
• Redeem for physical silver: Request delivery of the underlying bullion once the minimum quantity is met (typically 200 ounces), subject to applicable fees and logistics.

How to Purchase KAG

After creating/verifying a Kinesis account (KYC required), and funding it with supported fiat or digital currencies, there are two primary routes available, depending on how much control or simplicity you want:

Dashboard Route:

• Log into your Kinesis account.
• Go to the main screen and click the Buy widget.
• Enter the amount of silver you wish to purchase.
• Confirm the transaction at the live market rate.
• Purchased KAG is credited to your wallet immediately after settlement.

Kinesis Exchange Route: For those who prefer a full trading environment, the dedicated exchange provides live pricing, market charts, limit or market orders, and more granular control while still keeping the process efficient and maintaining direct exposure to allocated physical silver.

Alternative Acquisition Methods: a) mint KAG by depositing qualifying physical silver that meets ABX quality standards (Exchange Physical for Digital); b) receive KAG via peer-to-peer transfer from another user.

Either way, the system keeps fees low and removes many of the usual barriers that once made physical silver investing feel distant or expensive.

Pricing, Fees and Storage

Pricing

Kinesis keeps KAG buy/sell spreads low by drawing on the advantages offered by the ABX:

• Global reach through the ABX network: Pricing aggregates data from ABX’s primary trading centres across major international hubs. Kinesis sources precious metals through the global ABX network, an institutional infrastructure that aggregates real-time data from major trading centres worldwide.
• Real-time market alignment: Every quote updates live to reflect current conditions worldwide. What you see on screen matches the actual market, so there are no hidden mark-ups or outdated figures.

This structure delivers institutional-grade spreads and eliminates many of the mark-ups common in retail bullion markets.

Transaction Fees

Trading on the Kinesis Exchange carries a 0.22% fee; transfers cost 0.45%.

Transaction fees in traditional card payment systems typically comprise interchange fees paid to card issuers, network/scheme fees paid to card networks such as Visa or Mastercard, and acquiring/processor fees. For many merchants, these combined costs can amount to roughly 2%–4% of the transaction value, significantly higher than the 0.45% transfer fee on the Kinesis network.

Zero Storage Fees

In conventional markets, annual storage and insurance fees for allocated silver often range from 0.4% to over 1% of the metal’s value due to its greater bulk relative to gold. A major advantage of holding silver within the Kinesis Monetary System is the elimination of storage fees. Unlike many traditional allocated silver storage arrangements, Kinesis does not charge ongoing storage fees for silver held within the platform. The cost of vaulting, insurance and administration is covered by platform transaction-fee revenue rather than charged to holders of allocated metal.

Spending Digital Silver

Silver has historically been used for everyday coinage in many economies because its lower unit value made it more practical for ordinary transactions than gold. One of the defining characteristics of KAG is that it is intended to function as spendable money rather than solely as an investment. Instead of selling silver before making a purchase, eligible users can transact directly using their digital silver balance. By combining physical bullion ownership with digital payments infrastructure, KAG enables silver to participate in everyday transactions without first converting it into cash. This extends silver’s traditional monetary role into modern financial systems.

Through supported Kinesis payment services users can a) transfer KAG directly to other account holders; b) settle international payments; or c) spend eligible balances using supported payment products, including the Kinesis Virtual Card. The result is a simple bridge between silver’s traditional role as a store of value and the fast pace of modern finance. Users gain the steadiness of precious metal without giving up the convenience of instant transactions.

Yields

Holder’s Yield

Holding KAG within the Kinesis ecosystem generates a passive income. The Kinesis Monetary System includes a fee-sharing mechanism known as the Holder’s Yield. Fifteen percent of the global transaction fee revenue generated across the system (the Master Fee Pool) is allocated to the Holder’s Yield and distributed monthly to eligible KAG holders, paid in additional physical silver. Instead of generating interest on deposited silver, eligible KAG holders receive distributions funded by a share of transaction fees generated throughout the ecosystem.

Velocity Yield

This is the reward for spending and trading KAG, creating incentives aligned with actual use of silver as money.

Physical Redemption

KAG maintains its direct connection to physical silver through redemption. When the applicable minimum redemption thresholds (typically 200 ounces) and associated fees are met, eligible users may request delivery of physical bullion from the Kinesis vault network.

• Available products, redemption quantities and delivery options may vary depending on vault location and jurisdiction
• Delivery is arranged through the ABX logistics network

This redemption capability distinguishes KAG from many financial products that provide only price exposure to silver without allowing investors to obtain the underlying metal. Physical silver bars and coins remain subject to the same purity and weight standards used in institutional markets worldwide.

The LBMA Good Delivery list specifies approved refiners whose bars are accepted for settlement in the London wholesale market. As of the most recent listing, approximately 70 refiners globally are approved for gold and 100 for silver, with each bar’s serial number, assay mark and fineness stamped into the metal. The redemption of KAG into physical bars typically requires that the bars meet these standards to ensure their acceptance in the broader wholesale market.

Summary: A Complete Silver Ecosystem

Taken together, these features make KAG more than just another digital token. The result is a closed-loop system in which allocated silver can be:

• Held as a store of value
• Transferred as digital cash
• Spent at the point of sale
• Redeemed as physical bullion
• Earn a share of system fees

To date, Kinesis KAG is one of the most widely available physical-silver-based digital asset that is simultaneously fully allocated, audited, spendable and redeemable. These features combine to turn physical silver into something people can actually use, store, save and earn with confidence—features rarely combined in traditional silver accounts, ETFs or most other tokenised metals.

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) backed by physical silver typically charge expense ratios between 0.15% and 0.50% annually, covering storage, insurance and management costs. Unlike allocated digital silver, ETF holders do not have direct legal title to the underlying metal and cannot redeem shares for physical bullion—they hold shares in a trust that owns the metal, making them indirect beneficiaries rather than direct owners.