Katana 

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What is Katana crypto?

Katana is a DeFi-focused Ethereum Layer 2 network built on Polygon's AggLayer stack with ZK-proof-secured state transitions. The chain runs under chain ID 747474, was incubated by Polygon Labs together with GSR Markets, and is operated by the Katana Foundation. Katana concentrates liquidity in a small set of core applications and recycles protocol revenue into user incentives. Its native token is KAT. The public mainnet launched on June 30, 2025, following an early-access phase that started May 29, 2025.

Is Katana the same project as Kattana or Katana Finance?

Katana (KAT) belongs to the Katana Network, an Ethereum Layer 2 for decentralized finance. Kattana (KTT) is a separate crypto trading terminal, and Katana Finance is a distinct yield-farming dApp. Neither of those projects issues KAT. KAT runs on Katana's own Layer 2 infrastructure and has no connection to Solana.

How does the Katana network's chain-owned liquidity model work?

Katana operates a "chain-owned liquidity" model: liquidity is concentrated in a small set of core applications rather than spread across many protocols. The core apps are Sushi for spot trading, Morpho for lending and borrowing, and Katana Perps. Revenue from sequencer fees, Vault Bridge yield and stablecoin operations is recycled into app incentives as "real yield", which reduces reliance on inflationary token emissions.

What is the KAT token used for?

Staking KAT mints vKAT, a ve(3,3)-style staking position that grants voting rights over gauge emissions to the core application pools. avKAT is the liquid staked variant of vKAT. Gauge voting lets stakers direct incentive emissions toward the pools they support. Polygon POL stakers received part of their community allocation as vKAT at the token generation event.

How large is KAT's total supply?

Per DropsTab data, KAT's maximum supply is capped at 10,000,000,000 tokens, fully minted in 2025. The supply is therefore fixed, and dilution comes from scheduled unlocks rather than new minting. Per DropsTab allocation data, the Treasury holds 45.28% of supply, Team & Advisors 15.65%, Airdrop & Bounty 15%, Liquidity 12.5%, Ecosystem 10% and Public Sale 1%. The official KAT documentation consolidates the same 10 billion tokens into six buckets that sum to exactly 100%.

What does KAT's token unlock and vesting schedule mean for investors?

KAT's token generation event took place on March 18, 2026, releasing about 2.34 billion KAT, roughly 23.4% of supply. DropsTab's vesting calendar schedules 124 unlock events, monthly on the 18th: the Treasury releases about 73.96 million KAT per month and the Ecosystem bucket about 30.96 million. The main sell-pressure date is March 18, 2027, when Team & Advisors vesting begins with a 391.25 million KAT tranche and Airdrop & Bounty releases 450.6 million KAT, a combined 8.4% of supply unlocking in one month.

Did Katana raise venture capital funding?

Katana bypassed venture capital rounds entirely, per the project's official TGE release of March 18, 2026, and the launch carried no preferential unlock schedules for insiders. Pre-TGE distribution ran through a public sale of 100 million KAT (1% of supply) and an oversubscribed Binance Wallet early-access sale of 50 million KAT (0.5%), dated March 3, 2026. Institutional backing came through incubation by Polygon Labs and advisory from GSR Markets. The MiCA offering whitepaper discloses a revolving credit line of up to $15M from DeFi Pillar Ltd, a Polygon Labs affiliate.

What can users earn on the Katana network?

Katana's Point Farming campaign, which began on July 1, 2025, rewards users who bridge to the Katana mainnet and interact with vaults and core apps. The program draws on a dedicated allocation of 1 billion KAT set aside to bootstrap the chain. A pre-staking campaign that launched March 10, 2026 offered a minimum 35% KAT yield floor on the first 350 million KAT pre-staked, Founding Staker status for staking within 72 hours of TGE, and 3x voting and reward weight during the first eight weeks.

On which exchanges can traders buy and sell KAT?

KAT's token generation event and exchange listings both took place on March 18, 2026, across Binance, OKX, KuCoin and Kraken. Per DropsTab data, KAT trades on more than 10 centralized spot venues, including Binance, Upbit, OKX, KuCoin, Bitget, Gate and MEXC, with quotes in KRW, EUR, TRY, USDT and USDC. Multiple futures venues list KAT perpetuals, including Binance Futures and OKX Futures. DropsTab records no DEX markets for KAT, so centralized venues carry the token's liquidity. Per DropsTab data, KAT is not listed on Coinbase.

Is KAT trading compliant with MiCA in the EU?

Katana published a MiCA-compliant offering whitepaper on January 16, 2026, notified to the Central Bank of Ireland. KAT was admitted to trading in the EU/EEA on Binance, OKX and Kraken on March 18, 2026. MiCA admission gives KAT a formal regulatory basis for retail trading across EU and EEA member states.