KDA is the native digital currency of the Kadena public chain, and the fees required for on-chain transactions and computation are paid in KDA. It is not a points system independent of network operation: users need it to settle computational costs when initiating transactions, while miners can receive KDA compensation for participating in block production. Kadena uses proof-of-work (PoW) consensus. In this model, miners compete with computational power to solve cryptographic puzzles and participate in block generation; KDA therefore connects both users' on-chain usage costs and compensation for network participants.

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Q: Why do transactions require KDA?

KDA is needed when using Kadena mainly because on-chain transactions must pay for the Gas consumed in execution. Gas measures the amount of computational work required to complete a transaction; it is not a fixed KDA amount. The final fee can be summarized as: fee = Gas used × Gas price. The more computation a transaction or contract call requires, the higher the Gas used may be; when Gas used is the same, changes in the Gas price also change the KDA actually paid. Therefore, evaluating fees requires distinguishing between computation and the Gas price.

Q: What role does KDA play in on-chain usage?

KDA's fee role comes from its settlement function as Kadena's native currency: after a transaction is submitted to the network, the computation required to execute it is measured in Gas, and the sender pays the corresponding fee in KDA. This means that using KDA is not equivalent to making a simple transfer. As long as an on-chain operation needs to be executed and written to the network, its cost must be settled according to that operation's Gas used and Gas price; whether a specific transaction succeeds still depends on satisfying network requirements, account authorization, and other conditions.

Q: How is KDA issued through mining?

Part of KDA issuance reaches miners through block-production compensation under proof of work: miners compete to produce blocks, and those successfully participating in block generation receive compensation specified by the protocol. It is not a reward automatically received by KDA holders merely for holding KDA. The project's KDA page describes the emission schedule as expected to be completed in 2030. This timetable indicates that issuance associated with miner compensation follows an established plan; it does not mean issuance can increase without limit at any time, nor can it by itself establish circulating supply at a given time or rewards available to an individual.

Rank 1714

$0.007204

-$0.000091(-1.26%)

Market Cap

$2.47M

24h High

$0.007366

24h Low

$0.007222

24h Turnover

$692.88

Total Supply

338.58M

Market Sentiment

Neutral

Price of Kadena (KDA) Today in USD

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The live price of Kadena (KDA) today is $0.007204, with a 24h change of -1.26%. Over the same period, the low was $0.007222, the high was $0.007366, and the 24h trading volume was $692.88. The current market cap is approximately $2.47M. It ranks #1714 by market cap and accounts for 0.00% of the total crypto market cap. The all-time high was $27.640000 (⁦2021-11-11⁩); the current price is -99.97% from the all-time high.

Kadena (KDA) Price History

7 Days
-19.78%
Low
$0.007000
High
$0.009530
30 Days
-18.02%
Low
$0.007000
High
$0.012569
90 Days
+50.02%
Low
$0.002989
High
$0.014421
1 Year
-74.93%
Low
$0.002989
High
$0.068730

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Yesterday: 28; Fear
Last Week: 30; Fear
Last Month: 64; Greed

The Fear & Greed Index is currently 25/100, in the Fear zone; change from yesterday: -3, from last week: -5, and from last month: -39. Lower values indicate more fearful sentiment, while higher values indicate more greedy sentiment. This does not represent price change.

Why Did Kadena (KDA) Fall in the Last 24 Hours?

No specific event, price-volume relationship, order-book change, or technical signal connects KDA’s movement to a particular driver, so the movement cannot be attributed to a specific cause.

About Kadena (KDA)

Kadena is a leader in distributed digital ledger, an industry-leading secure and scalable platform and a simple smart contract language. It uses blockchain to help institutions improve efficiency. Kadena has both public chain and alliance chain solutions. Kadena's Alliance chain can be integrated with the public chain network, become a part of it, and create new market use cases. Kadena has obtained USD 15million financing from svangel, coinfund and other institutions.

Use Cases and Features

KDA is the native digital currency of the Kadena public chain, used to pay for on-chain computation and transaction fees. Kadena uses proof of work, with miners participating in block production and network maintenance.

Supply and Issuance Mechanism

KDA issuance is linked to proof-of-work mining, with miners compensated for mining blocks.

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Kadena Foundation shutdown puts KDA coin at a crossroadsKadena’s decision to wind down its foundation operations has become a defining stress test for how much a blockchain can rely on decentralization in practice when its core organization steps away.2026-04-01

Kadena dissolution announcement sends KDA coin into freefallKadena has delivered one of the most abrupt “core team exit” moments the Layer-1 market has seen in years. In a public statement, the organization behind Kadena said it could no longer continue business operations and would cease all business activity and active maintenance of the Kadena blockchain immediately.2026-04-01

Kadena’s Downfall: Leading Public Blockchain Shuts Down—What’s Next for the KDA Token?Kadena’s blockchain codebase remains intact and its network nodes are still operational, yet it now stands like a grand but deserted digital fortress.2026-04-01

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