Unlock the power
of gold as money

Protect your money with gold. Secure your future in a currency built to last.
Access the economic stability of gold with the freedom of digital currency.

Kinesis Gold (KAU) – Risk Warning

Kinesis Gold (KAU) is a digital asset backed 1:1 by physical gold held in audited vaults. The price of Kinesis Gold (KAU) is linked to the price of gold, which may fluctuate. You should be prepared to lose part or all of your investment. KAU is unregulated in the UK, and you will not be protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) or the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). KAU does not provide guaranteed income or capital protection. Any potential returns depend on movements in the gold price and, where applicable, transactional activity within the Kinesis Monetary System. Holding KAU involves operational and custody risks, including system failures, cyber-attacks, human error, or delays in transferring, redeeming, or accessing assets. While gold is held in third-party vaults, this introduces counterparty risk, including reliance on vaulting providers, auditors, and other service partners. There may also be liquidity risk, meaning you may not always be able to sell or redeem KAU immediately or at your preferred price, particularly during periods of market stress or reduced platform activity. You are responsible for assessing and meeting any tax obligations arising from holding, transferring, or using KAU.

Learn more about Asset Specific Risks here.

Use gold your way

Start small. Earn on your gold (KAU).

Protect your savings with gold and earn a passive monthly income* – paid in gold – from day 1. There are no minimums for gold purchases and no monthly storage costs.

The future of gold ownership

Access gold ownership without any monthly costs on physical gold storage (see our fees). Kinesis shares revenue to pay you a monthly yield. No lock-ups. Own your gold, always.

All-in-one gold & crypto trading platform

Trade gold, silver, and 40+ leading cryptocurrencies on a pro trading interface with tight spreads, institutional liquidity, and advanced order types. See our fees.

Move gold your way

Send your money across the world – with no hidden fees, low-cost transfers, and the full weight of gold behind your every payment. See our fees here.

DISCLAIMER:

*Yield earnings are derived from Kinesis transaction fee revenue and vary month to month depending on transaction volumes. Provided that transaction volume occurs within the system, eligible users will receive yield distributions, each month. Learn more about yields here. Kinesis does not provide financial advice. Subject to Terms and Conditions.
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Money that has stood the test of time

Inflation eats away at your savings and reduces the buying power of cash over time.

That’s why Kinesis created gold (KAU), a currency that combines the economic stability of physical gold with the convenience of a digital asset.

DISCLAIMER:

“Economic stability” refers to gold’s long-established role as a store of value – its supply cannot be expanded by monetary policy, and it is still held by central banks as a reserve asset. It is not a comparison with other investments. KAU is a digital asset backed 1:1 by physical gold, and carries unique risks. The gold price can be volatile over shorter periods. Past performance should not be taken as a guarantee of future performance.

A digital asset, such as Kinesis Gold (KAU) has its own risks – see the UK Risk Summary here for more information; see Asset-specific risks here.

What is gold (KAU)?

Gold (KAU) is a physical bullion stored in our vaults with a digital record held on the blockchain – so you can own, spend, trade and send gold anywhere in the world, all while earning a yield.

  • Stored in our vaults

    Every gram of physical gold is stored in fully insured, independently audited, high-security vaults across our global network, at no charge.

  • A digital record is created

    We create a digital record of your physical gold on the blockchain, with every transaction logged for transparency.

  • Your Kinesis account

    Your gold (KAU) is held in your Kinesis account. Buy, sell and track your gold from the dashboard – or even swap with crypto.

  • Earn passive income

    Earn a passive income by keeping your gold with us, with monthly yield paid in gold directly to your Kinesis account.

  • Use gold as currency

    Spend your gold with a Kinesis card (coming soon) anywhere Visa is accepted, or send globally to friends, family or businesses.

The best of both worlds

Physical gold

  • Own your gold
    Gold bullion of min. 999.9 purity
  • Fully audited
    Independently audited
  • Insured
    Stored in insured vaults
  • Delivery anytime
    Physical delivery to your door

Digital freedom

  • Backed 1:1
    1 gold (KAU) = 1 gram of gold
  • Global payments
    Gold payments in 2-3 seconds
  • Divisible
    Right down to 0.00001 grams
  • Accessible
    Spend, send and trade gold

DISCLAIMER:

Transactions are normally cleared in seconds but settlement times may vary and are subject to operational constraints.
Physical redemption is subject to withdrawal fees, minimum withdrawal thresholds, and regional logistical constraints. For any questions regarding physical redemption, please contact our Support team. See our fees here.

Transparency at every layer

The Kinesis Blockchain is a live, public, digital record of all gold in our system.

Every six months, this gold is verified by an independent physical audit from a leading inspection specialist, Bureau Veritas.

Plug your gold into Kinesis

Bring your bullion into our vaults and convert your gold bars and coins into Kinesis gold (KAU).

Kinesis covers all storage costs by using the global vaults of our strategic partner, ABX, a leading institutional precious metals exchange with over 10 years of experience.

DISCLAIMER:

Digital assets, such as Kinesis Gold (KAU) has its own risks – see the UK Risk Summary here for more information.

How to buy gold?

Once you’ve signed up for a Kinesis account, you can go to the main dashboard of your account and enter the amount of gold you would like to buy in the ‘Buy’ widget, to purchase the metal at a market price.

See our fees here.

How to invest in gold?

You can either purchase gold through the widget on the main Kinesis dashboard or the Kinesis Exchange, our precious metals trading platform.

Kinesis has made investing in allocated physical gold, cost-effective. Kinesis doesn’t charge storage fees on the gold you store in our world-class vaults. We use a share of transaction fee revenue to cover the costs of your gold vaulting. See our fees here.

When you invest in precious metals with Kinesis, you receive a passive yield on physical gold bullion, securely stored in Kinesis’ global vaulting network, without charge.

How do I know I’m getting a good price for gold?

As we have vaults all over the world, Kinesis is able to offer some of the lowest gold pricing in the industry.

Kinesis aggregates pricing across our global network of vaults across 12 countries and all major trading hubs, which lets us bring you the lowest price across that vaulting network at any one time.

How does Kinesis offer a yield on gold?

The Holder’s Yield is a passive yield earned on every single gram of gold (KAU) held with Kinesis. The yield will be paid monthly in gold for as long as you hold your precious metals with us. The Holder’s Yield is calculated from a 15% share of Kinesis’ global transaction fee revenue, distributed among all KAU and KAG holders in the Kinesis system.