FAQ

The Brand

What does KAIO mean?

  1. KAIO is derived from the Finnish word for “gleaming light,” reflecting our ambition to bring clarity, transparency, and modern infrastructure to the fragmented world of traditional finance.

  2. The name symbolizes a new era where institutional capital can flow securely and efficiently into decentralized finance — illuminating a path forward for tokenized real-world assets.

Did KAIO recently rebrand from Libre Capital?

  1. Yes! The rebrand from Libre Capital to KAIO marks a pivotal shift in our evolution. While Libre laid the foundation by bringing compliant real-world assets (RWAs) onchain, KAIO expands this vision to become a full-stack AppChain platform purpose-built for institutional DeFi.

  2. KAIO represents more than a new name — it signals a deeper commitment to interoperability, composability, and institutional scale. With the launch of the Bitcoin Diversified Yield Fund and over $100 million in assets tokenized, the new brand reflects our ambition to lead the next chapter of RWA finance.

What does KAIO actually do?

  1. KAIO provides the tokenization infrastructure and onchain access to traditional institutional grade funds. We are a technology platform that acts as the bridge between the world of TradFi and DeFi. We work with world-class issuers to bring these highly specialized products to the broader crypto market. Doing so allows us to provide greater access with smaller investment tickets to qualified investors. This approach allows us to maintain institutional-grade compliance while enabling composability across DeFi.

Product

What is unique about the KAIO ?

  1. KAIO is the first RWA platform built specifically for tokenized funds and institutional DeFi. KAIO’s architecture is optimized for compliant fund issuance, cross-chain interoperability, and composability across DeFi protocols. Assets tokenized via KAIO can be deployed across multiple ecosystems through omnichain infrastructure, while retaining embedded compliance and transfer controls.

  2. The platform also integrates native support for fund lifecycle events - such as subscriptions, redemptions, and capital calls - making it uniquely suited to bridge the operational needs of fund managers with the speed and efficiency of DeFi.

What regulatory licenses does KAIO holds in order to tokenize financial products?

  1. KAIO itself does not operate as a licensed fund manager. Instead, we partner with regulated financial institutions, licensed investment managers, who manage the underlying products.

  2. KAIO’s role is to provide the tokenization infrastructure and onchain access. . This approach allows us to maintain institutional-grade compliance while enabling composability across DeFi.

How many assets have been tokenized by KAIO to date?

  1. To date, KAIO has facilitated the tokenization of over $200 million in live assets across multiple chains. In addition, we have signed agreements for the tokenization of $500 million in assets related to the Telegram Bond Fund in partnership with TON Foundation, and $100 million in committed capital for the newly tokenized Bitcoin Diversified Yield Fund, managed by Laser Digital.

  2. Beyond these, we maintain a strong pipeline of institutional issuers and funds preparing to tokenize through the KAIO platform, reflecting growing market confidence in our infrastructure and regulatory-first approach.

What differentiates KAIO from other RWA tokenization platforms like Ondo, Securitize, or Superstate?

  1. KAIO combines institutional-grade infrastructure with DeFi-native composability in a way that few platforms do. While many RWA projects stop at basic tokenization, KAIO is purpose-built as a programmable AppChain (as part of the roadmap) to enable true onchain utility - across lending, trading, collateralization, and more - without sacrificing compliance.

  2. What further sets KAIO apart is its backing: Laser Digital (part of the Nomura Group, one of the world’s largest financial institutions) and WebN Group (founded by Alan Howard of Brevan Howard, one of the largest macro hedge funds globally) are not only investors but also strategic partners. Their support brings deep institutional credibility and governance standards that few in the space can match.

What chains does KAIO currently support and what’s the roadmap for additional chain integrations?

  1. KAIO currently supports Ethereum, with integrations on Polygon, Avalanche, SEI, Solana, Cardano, NEAR, Hedera, XDC to name a few. Our AppChain architecture allows for rapid rollout of new chain integrations.

  2. Our roadmap is designed to enable omnichain access to institutional-grade assets, wherever users are.

How does KAIO approach compliance across different jurisdictions?

  1. KAIO does not hold direct regulatory licenses but operates through partnerships with regulated investment managers and distributors across the jurisdictions where our products are offered. Our regulated fund manager and fund administrator embed best-in-class KYC, AML, and investor eligibility checks into every transaction, and ensure compliance frameworks are upheld.

  2. This modular, partner-led approach enables both scalability and jurisdictional flexibility, while maintaining the highest standards of investor protection.

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