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Kin Foundation

Ted Livingston speaks at Kin Ambassadors event in NYC April 2018. Photo by Brady Dale for CoinDesk.
Technology
Solana
Code Wallet Aims for Fresh Start on Solana After Messy Tale of Kik and KIN
The minimalist payment app is built around the cryptocurrency KIN, which forced its creator – the messaging app Kik – to pay a $5 million fine to the SEC following a $100 mill...
Ted Livingston speaks at Kin Ambassadors event in NYC April 2018. Photo by Brady Dale for CoinDesk.
By Sam Kessler
Jul 19, 2023 at 3:29 p.m. UTC
Jul 19, 2023
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Finance
Sec
Kik's Token Survives SEC Battle, No Barrier to Exchange Listings, Says Kin Foundation
The Kin Foundation says both itself and the Kin token have survived the recently resolved court battle with the U.S. SEC over a 2017 ICO.
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By Daniel Palmer
Oct 23, 2020 at 1:02 p.m. UTC
Oct 23, 2020
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The Kin cryptocurrrency was launched by the social media app Kik back in 2017. (Sharaf Maksumov / Shutterstock)
Markets
Stellar
Kin Community Approves Move From Stellar Fork to Solana's Blockchain
Devs, node operators and the Kin Foundation board have approved its move from a fork of the Stellar blockchain to Solana's network.
The Kin cryptocurrrency was launched by the social media app Kik back in 2017. (Sharaf Maksumov / Shutterstock)
By Jaspreet Kalra
Jun 19, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 19, 2020
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Markets
Ethereum
$3 Million Fund to Create 25 Marketplaces for Kik Messenger's Token
Kik CEO Ted Livingston created the kin token so people could easily buy and sell digital stuff online. Now he's paying devs to make the stuff.
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By Brady Dale
Jul 11, 2018 at 1:59 p.m. UTC
Jul 11, 2018
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Markets
Token
Hardcore Early Adopters Are Dead-Set on Kik's ICO
Wednesday in New York, Kik gathered up the strongest believers in its plan to create a new revenue model for services online using its kin token.
Ted Livingston at Kik/Kin gathering in NYC
By Brady Dale
Apr 13, 2018 at 4:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 13, 2018
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Markets
News
Game Giant Unity to Work With Kik's ICO Token
The Kin Foundation, which governs the cryptocurrency developed by Kik, announced a partnership with Unity Technologies on Thursday.
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By Annaliese Milano
Mar 29, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. UTC
Mar 29, 2018
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