- Q3 2025 Quarterly Update
- What to Expect in Q4 and Beyond
Q3 2025 Quarterly Update
1) Kinesis Virtual Card Update
1a) United States, Latin America & Caribbean
- Beta testing for the Kinesis Virtual Card begins December, ahead of the official Q1 2026 launch.
- A limited group of users will test spending with:
- Gold
- Silver
- Digital assets
- Currency One USD (C1USD)
- Upon full launch (Q1 2026), users across 39 regions, including the US, will receive:
- 2% cashback in gold (KAU)
- 1% contribution to the master fee pool paid by Kinesis
- Zero subscription fees
Key Card Features:
- Pay with gold, crypto & C1USD
- 0.22% low conversion fee
- $10,000 daily spending limit
- 0% conversion fees on C1USD
- Availability in 40+ countries
User Benefits:
- Spend in US dollars via C1USD with no conversion costs
- Save in gold while transacting in familiar currency
- Broader accessibility for mainstream users
1b) UK, Europe, Canada & Australia Expansion
- After the Q1 launch in the Americas, Kinesis will expand into 10 additional markets using its in-house card technology.
- Expansion regions include:
- United Kingdom
- Australia
- Canada
- Germany
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Belgium
- Spain
- Switzerland
- One Southeast Asian country (TBC)
Community Impact:
- Kinesis covers 1% of transaction value into the master fee pool
- Increased everyday gold and silver usage drives platform growth
- Higher transaction volume enhances yields for all users
2) Currency One USD (C1USD)
- Introduced in September, C1USD is a USD-pegged stablecoin (1:1).
- Verified users earn yield with:
- No lock-up period
- Enables:
- Instant transfers
- Trading on Ethereum and Stellar
- Ultra-low transfer costs via Stellar
- All C1USD transactions:
- Increase platform activity
- Boost yield distribution to users
- Institutional and TradFi/DeFi adoption underway
- External exchange listings are in advanced stages
- Users must hold C1USD on-platform to earn yield
- Issued by Kinesis Money Panama S.A.
2a) C1USD Yield Program
- Monthly yield paid in C1USD
- Distributed at month-end
- Initial rate:
- 7.5% APY
- Yield rate reviewed quarterly
2b) Currency One Suite (Hybrid Accounts)
- Expansion into a full suite of native stablecoins, each:
- Pegged 1:1 to major global currencies
- Fully integrated into the Kinesis ecosystem
- Enables:
- Hybrid accounts
- Instant global transfers
- Seamless currency-to-currency exchanges
2c) Currency One – Key Features
- Global transfers for less than $0.01
- Access to seven native stablecoins
- Real-time settlements with deep liquidity
- Multi-chain availability:
- Stellar
- Solana
- Ethereum (ERC-20)
- Direct fiat-to-C1USD onramps
- Built-in merchant and retail payment support
3) Kinesis Pay Now Supports 40+ Digital Assets
- Merchants can now accept 40+ cryptocurrencies, including:
- Bitcoin
- Ethereum
- Gold (KAU)
- Silver (KAG)
- C1USD
- 30 new assets added
- Payments settle in seconds
- 0% transaction fees for:
- Merchants
- Customers
- Merchant map available on the Kinesis platform:
- Helps customers locate accepting businesses
- Boosts merchant visibility
- Available on:
- Desktop
- Android
- iOS coming soon
Merchant Setup:
- Integration tools available on the Kinesis platform
- Step-by-step setup guide provided
Future Expansion:
- Additional native stablecoins coming to Kinesis Pay
- Supports global fiat-backed payments
- Strengthens worldwide business adoption
4) New USD Deposit Options
- Kinesis now supports local ACH USD deposits in the US
- Improves accessibility in the American market
- Makes funding accounts faster and easier
- Supports upcoming US card rollout
- Enables users to spend gold more easily in daily life
5) Expansion Across African Regions
- Kinesis integrated with Yellow Card, Africa’s leading payments provider
- Supported countries:
- Nigeria
- Zambia
- Kenya
- Users deposit local currency and receive C1USD instantly
- Supported deposit methods:
- Bank transfers
- Mobile money
- Electronic fund transfers
- Positions Kinesis for wider African growth
- Addresses demand for:
- Stability
- Low-cost finance
- Cross-border access
What to Expect in Q4 and Beyond
6) Merchant Directory
- A public business directory launching on the Kinesis website
- Each listing will include:
- Business website
- Social media links
- Promotional offers
- Helps users find Kinesis Pay merchants easily
- Creates a global discovery hub
- Strengthens merchant visibility and customer engagement
7) Gold (KAU) and Silver (KAG) on Multiple Blockchains
- KAU and KAG expanding to:
- Stellar
- Solana
- Ethereum (ERC-20)
- In addition to Kinesis’ proprietary Stellar fork
- Enables:
- Easier deposits and withdrawals
- Multi-network asset transfers
- Yield payments remain unchanged across all supported networks
- Improves flexibility, accessibility, and transaction efficiency
