Minting is where users create entirely new 1:1 allocated gold and silver-based digital currency, KAU (gold) and KAG (silver).
Minters instantly purchase large quantities of fully allocated physical gold and silver, introducing new KAU and KAG into the Kinesis system.
Kinesis rewards users for minting KAU and KAG with access to a lifelong yield paid monthly – the Minter’s Yield.
The Minter’s Yield is paid monthly into the minter’s Kinesis account in physical gold and silver – forever.
Take a few minutes to understand the process of minting Kinesis gold and silver-based digital currencies, KAU and KAG.
Our step-by-step video walkthrough with precious metals expert, Andrew Maguire, walks you through the minting process from start to finish.
Are you ready to start Minting?
Transfer funds seamlessly between Kinesis Money platform and the mint.
Access industry-leading pricing for spot physical gold and silver.
Find the opportune time to buy via market order or limit order.
When you transact minted KAU and KAG, you are rewarded with a recurring monthly yield.
The yield is paid into your Kinesis account in digitalised physical gold and silver, each month – for life. We call this the Minter’s Yield.
Kinesis users can mint Kinesis currencies (KAU & KAG) and take advantage of earning KVT in the KVT Minting Offer.
KVT Minting Offer is set to end once all 5,000 allotted KVTs have been claimed.
For every US $100,000 in KAU or KAG minted during the KVT Minting Offer period.
Fully allocated.
All bullion stored within Kinesis vaults is fully audited in adherence to the ABX Quality Assurance Framework (QAF).
| Kinesis Exchange | ||
|---|---|---|
| Contract/Token Code | KAU | KAG |
| Contract/Token Size | 1 KAU (1 gram of Gold) | 1 KAG (1 oz of Silver) |
| Fineness | Minimum 9999 | Minimum 999 |
| Price Quotation Currency | USD, EUR, GBP | USD, EUR, GBP |
| Price Quotation Unit | 1 gram | 1 oz |
| Tick Size | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| Min Physical Deposit Quantity | 100 KAU (100 grams) | 200 KAG (200 oz) |
| Min Physical for Digital (EFD) Quantity | 100 KAU (100 grams) | 200 KAG (200 oz) |
| MinEmission Quantit | 100 KAU (100 grams) | 200 KAG (200 oz) |
100 gram bar
100 gram (3.215 fine troy ounces) gold cast bar, of minimum fineness 999.9, and bearing a serial number and identifying stamp of an approved refiner.
Contract size:
100 grams (3.215 fine troy ounces)
Fineness:
Min. 999.9
Price Quotation Currency:
USD, EUR, GBP
Price Quotation Unit:
1 troy ounce
Tick Size:
$0.01 USD, €0.01, £0.01
Minimum Withdrawal Quantity:
100 grams (3.215 fine troy ounces)
Minimum Deposit Quantity:
100 grams (3.215 fine troy ounces)
1 Kilo bar
1 Kilogram (32.148 fine troy ounces) gold cast bar, of minimum fineness 999.9, and bearing a serial number and identifying stamp of an approved refiner.
Contract size:
1 Kilo (32.148 Fine Troy Ounces)
Fineness:
Min. 999.9
Price Quotation Currency:
USD, EUR, GBP
Price Quotation Unit:
1 troy ounce
Tick Size:
$0.01 USD, €0.01, £0.01
Minimum Withdrawal Quantity:
100 grams (3.215 fine troy ounces)
Minimum Deposit Quantity:
100 grams (3.215 fine troy ounces)
100 oz bar
100 ounce silver bar, of minimum fineness of 999, and bearing an identifying stamp of an approved refiner.
Contract size:
100 ounces
Fineness:
Min. 999
Price Quotation Currency:
USD, EUR, GBP
Price Quotation Unit:
1 troy ounce
Tick Size:
$0.01 USD, €0.01, £0.01
Minimum Withdrawal Quantity:
200 ounces (1 lot)
Minimum Deposit Quantity:
200 ounces (1 lot)
1000 oz bar
1000 ounce silver bar, of minimum fineness of 999, and bearing an identifying stamp of an approved refiner.
Contract size:
1000 ounces
Fineness:
Min. 999
Price Quotation Currency:
USD, EUR, GBP
Price Quotation Unit:
1 troy ounce
Tick Size:
$0.01 USD, €0.01, £0.01
Minimum Withdrawal Quantity:
200 ounces (1 lot)
Minimum Deposit Quantity:
200 ounces (1 lot)
Convert your existing bullion into KAU or KAG and access all the benefits of holding gold and silver with Kinesis.
Pay 0% storage fees on all bullion, securely held in world-class vaulting facilities.
Access a passive yield on all precious metals held with Kinesis.
During the final *KVT Minting Offer, bring bullion into the Kinesis system and receive a KVT.
*See KVT Minting Offer terms - here.
The minimum amount of gold you are able to mint is 100 grams (100 KAU). The minimum amount of silver you can mint is 200 ounces (200 KAG).
Yes, due to the institutional precious metals liquidity of Kinesis, you are able to mint as much gold and silver as you wish. However, you must always mint in lots of 100 grams of gold (KAU) and 200 ounces of silver (KAG).
For example, you could choose to mint 500 grams of gold (KAU) or 1200 ounces of silver KAG.
You will receive a yield in gold on all minted and transacted (sent or spent) qualifying Kinesis gold (KAU) and a yield in silver on all minted and transacted (sent or spent) qualifying Kinesis silver (KAG).
The Minter’s yields are paid monthly, in week 1 of each following month, for all yields accrued in the previous month.
Kinesis checks your holdings and minted coins on all linked addresses then pay your earned yield into your Kinesis Money KAU and KAG accounts.
You can keep track of your yield via the yield dashboard in the Kinesis Money platform.
The Minter’s yield is designed to reward Kinesis users for minting and then using new KAU and KAG. In order to be eligible for the Minter’s Yield, you must first buy Kinesis Gold or Silver in the process of creating your own Kinesis currencies (aka. Minting), either using fiat or through the EPD process. You then activate your Minter’s Yield by either selling or spending your KAG or KAU on the Kinesis Exchange or using the Kinesis card or transferring it to an unrelated, verified account or wallet.
For a full breakdown please read our comprehensive eligibility guide - here.
No. Your Minter’s yield is perpetual and you will be receiving a proportional stake of the Minter’s Yield fee pool every month.
Yes, Exchanging Physical for Digital (EPD), followed by either sending your digitalised physical bullion to another verified user’s account or selling/ trading it on the Kinesis Exchange, counts towards your Minter’s yield. Please find the exact guidelines - here.
Yes, you will receive the Minter’s Yield as long as the KAU and KAG you are selling have been minted, and not bought on the Kinesis Exchange.
5% of the Kinesis Master Fee pool is allocated for the Minter’s yield fee pool. This 5% is then distributed to all who are eligible for the Minter’s yield in the proportion they have minted and used (either by sending or spending) as compared to other participants.
Kinesis gold (KAU) and Kinesis silver (KAG) are a 1:1 digital representation of fully allocated physical gold and silver bullion, which sits in our vaults, in your name.
KAU and KAG enable fully allocated gold and silver bullion to be instantly purchased, traded, spent and sent anywhere in the world.
For the full specifications of Kinesis gold and silver-based digital currencies, as well as the underlying bars, please visit our gold and silver asset pages.
With over 10 years of experience in the precious metals industry, we understand the necessary assurance only complete transparency provides. All gold and silver bullion held by Kinesis undergoes independent, third-party audits, twice a year.
We employ the world-class independent audit and inspection specialist, Inspectorate International, a Bureau Veritas company, to conduct regular, independent, physical audits of all gold and silver within the Kinesis vaults. Additionally, independent auditors perform a series of assessments to ensure the weight and fineness of the bullion is as stated, and the quality of the storage is satisfactory.
The results of all of our audits are publicly available - here.
We are able to offer Kinesis users chargeless storage on their precious metals holdings, by utilising the robust vaulting network of ABX. Additionally, a share of Kinesis global transaction fee revenue is allocated to covering vaulting costs.
All Kinesis gold and silver holdings are fully redeemable.
Kinesis and ABX understand the absolute necessity of physical redemption in gold and silver provision. As a matter of imperative assurance, Kinesis offers physical redemption on all precious metals behind your gold and silver-based digital currencies.
Kinesis currency holders are fully entitled to redeem the underlying bullion the Kinesis gold (KAU) & Kinesis silver (KAG) are based on, subject to withdrawal fees and minimum withdrawal requirements. The redemption cost and minimum withdrawal requirements of Kinesis are among the lowest in the industry.
Kinesis enables users to redeem as little as 100 grams of gold or 200 ounces of silver, with a fee of 0.45% + $100 USD + delivery costs.
We provide redemption of the underlying bullion through our logistic partners Loomis, Brinks and Malca-Amit.
Redemption is available from the Settings tab of your Kinesis Money account.
Kinesis was founded by Allocated Bullion Exchange (ABX), a leading institutional exchange with over 10 years’ experience trading fully allocated precious metals globally. ABX is a public company with an outstanding reputation in the precious metals space.
Founded in 2011, ABX brings its extensive vaulting network and precious metals trading experience to the operation of Kinesis and the secure, transparent custody of all gold and silver bullion holdings.
Kinesis guarantees the highest-grade security of your precious metals, through world-renowned vaulting partners; Loomis Zurich, OZL Liechtenstein, Brinks and atlas Vaults. For a detailed breakdown of Kinesis gold and silver holdings, see our Trust and Security page - here.
Visit our Trustpilot page to see what our users think of Kinesis Money - here.
Yes, we call this process Exchange Physical for Digital (EPD).
If you have eligible* existing bullion holdings, held at an ABX-approved location, you can bring that bullion into our vaults and exchange that physical metal for Kinesis gold and silver-based digital currencies.
Converting your bullion into Kinesis gold (KAU) and Kinesis silver (KAG), allow you to receive a passive yield on your physical gold and silver, securely stored across multiple vaults globally, without charge. Additionally, holding KAU and KAG allows you to spend your physical gold and silver for everyday transactions, with the Kinesis card.
*subject to conditions within the ABX Quality Assurance Framework
For more information, visit our EPD page - here or EPD for Coins and Bars page - here.
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