Kin

Regulation

SEC Negotiations Have Cost Kik $5 Million, Says CEO

Kik's CEO says the company has spent more than $5 million talking to the SEC about whether its kin ICO was an unregistered securities sale.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 May 2019
Payments

Chat App Kik Launches ‘Crypto-Economy’ With Kin Token Integration

Messaging app Kik's users can now begin earning and spending its kin token with the launch of its "crypto-economy," the company said Wednesday.

Business  ·  27 June 2018
Investments

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.

Markets  ·  29 March 2018
Ethereum

Goodbye Ethereum: Kik Plans to Move Its ICO Tokens to Stellar

Kik founder Ted Livingston announced on Wednesday that his company was moving its Kin token app from ethereum to Stellar.

Business  ·  14 December 2017
Markets

$75 Million Goal: Kik ICO Kicks Off to Small Scams and Big Demand

An ICO for tokens that will power development of the social messaging service Kik raised millions in just the first few hours of its sale.

Markets  ·  12 September 2017
Ethereum

Mobile Messenger Kik Raises $50 Million Ahead of $75 Million ICO

A trio of notable blockchain funds including Polychain Capital and Pantera Capital are investing in a token sale for mobile messaging platform Kik.

Business  ·  29 August 2017