Kinto

Kinto is a Layer 2 blockchain network built on the Arbitrum Nitro Stack with a focus on providing safe and secure access to on-chain finance. It differentiates itself by incorporating user-owned Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance at the chain level, ensuring all participants are verified. This, combined with its native account abstraction feature, which eliminates the need for complex browser extensions and seed phrases, provides a user-friendly and secure environment for both individuals and financial institutions.

Kinto's governance structure is decentralized and operates through a two-layer system where token holders elect Nios, or Guardians, who then vote on protocol parameters, the sequencer, and treasury management. The network aims to promote a credible and neutral financial system, fostering seamless integration with major DeFi protocols and enabling the creation of compliant financial applications within its user-governed framework.

Kinto is an L2 blockchain network designed to accelerate the transition to a secure, user-friendly, and decentralized on-chain financial system. They aim to achieve this by offering a unique combination of user-owned Know Your Customer (KYC) processes, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance, and native account abstraction, eliminating the barriers to mainstream adoption, security, and user experience associated with traditional DeFi platforms.

Kinto fosters a culture centered around transparency, community ownership, and security. They prioritize user privacy and aim to create an environment where developers can build compliant financial applications within a user-governed framework. They emphasize the importance of credible neutrality, with a focus on minimizing governance and maximizing network participation.