What are Kinesis yields?
Kinesis yields are basically rewards that the Kinesis Monetary System gives out to people who participate in it — whether that’s holding assets, using them, referring others, or helping grow the platform in other ways. Through its yield system, Kinesis distributes monthly 57.5% of the platform’s transaction fees back to users.
How many types of yield does Kinesis offer?
There are six main types:
- Minter’s Yield
- Holder’s Yield
- Referrer’s Yield
- Velocity Yield
- KVT Yield
- Partner’s Yield
All of these come from what’s called the Master Fee Pool — a collection of the various fees generated across the entire Kinesis network.
What is the Minter’s Yield?
The Minter’s Yield rewards users who mint (create) new Kinesis currencies — specifically KAU (gold) and KAG (silver) — and then put them into circulation by sending or spending them. As that freshly minted currency moves around the system, the people who minted it earn a monthly payout in gold and silver.
What is the Holder’s Yield?
The Holder’s Yield is meant to reward people for simply keeping their gold (KAU) and silver (KAG) in their Kinesis accounts. It’s a passive way to earn a bit extra just by holding rather than spending or moving the assets.
What is the Referrer’s Yield?
The Referrer’s Yield is the reason for this website. It pays users for bringing new people into the Kinesis system. If someone signs up using your referral link and starts transacting, you get a share of their transaction fees.
What is the Velocity Yield?
The Velocity Yield (I call it the User’s yield because it’s the reward for actually using Kinesis currencies) encourages people to actually use KAU and KAG as everyday money. You earn it by increasing the “velocity” of the system — meaning trading your gold or silver on the Kinesis Exchange (including against fiat or crypto pairs) or spending it through a Kinesis physical or virtual card.
What is the KVT Yield?
The KVT Yield (from Kinesis Velocity Tokens) is a passive income stream for people or companies that helped finance the platform’s development by holding KVTs. It gives holders a share of the overall transaction fees generated across the system.
What is the Partner’s Yield?
The Partner’s Yield is for those who actively promote Kinesis and bring in larger volumes of users or business. It gives you a higher percentage of the transaction fees generated by the people you refer, and that percentage can increase as you drive more overall trade volume through the platform.
Where does Kinesis get the funds for these yields?
Every time a transaction happens on the Kinesis network — whether it’s on-chain transfers, trades on the Exchange, or other activity — a small fee is charged. All those fees flow into the Master Fee Pool.
At the end of each month, the pool is divided up and distributed as the different yields, with each type getting a portion based on how the system is set up. The distributions go back to users proportionally according to their level and type of participation.
How are yields paid out?
Yields represent your share of the fees generated system-wide, tied to your specific activity and which yields you’re eligible for. They’re paid out monthly — usually in the first week of the following month — for whatever was accrued in the previous month.
In what currencies are yields paid?
All yields are paid in Kinesis’ own gold- and silver-based currencies (KAU for gold, KAG for silver). The amounts get deposited directly into the Assets section of your Kinesis account.