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Kvants

Kvants — a reference card for a crypto project: what the product does and how verifiable the project’s key claims are; also — alignment with the Decentralized AI thesis (DecAI Fit).

Kvants — an AI/Other | DeFi project, token (symbol: KVAI).

Disclaimer

Important: this page is a reference overview of the project. Within DecAIHub, we separately record a verification based on open sources within the AI thesis (what is real AI/onchain/why a token, and which sources this is based on).
This is not financial advice and not a recommendation to buy/sell/hold any asset. We do not assess price, returns, or entry/exit timing.
Conclusions are based on publicly available materials found as of the verification date. The absence of confirmation does not imply the absence of the technology.

TL;DR (for readers who are not into AI)

  • What it is: a platform/protocol for quantitative trading strategies (including via DeFi vaults).
  • Who it’s for: users who want to use ready-made strategies through an application/a deposit into a vault.
  • Why onchain/token: onchain is used for DeFi vaults with smart contracts; the token is claimed as “utility” for access/staking/voting.
  • What you can actually touch (Tier‑1): the web application app.kvants.ai.

How it works (very briefly)

  1. The user does: selects a strategy/product and connects through the application.
  2. The system does: provides access to strategies and, per the project’s claim, manages positions through (a) CeFi signals and (b) DeFi vaults with smart contracts.
  3. The user gets: access to a strategy/participation in a vault (specific terms depend on the selected product).
  4. Where the blockchain is: smart-contract vaults and accounting for onchain events/state.
  5. Token role (if any): gated access to strategies, staking mechanics and governance voting (claimed in the whitepaper).

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Project passport

Field Value
Project name Kvants
Also known as (aliases) Kvants AI, $KVAI
Logo (logo) ../assets/763_kvants-ai_logo.svg
Token symbol (ticker) KVAI
Category AI/Other | DeFi
Primary chain (chain) —
Type —
Network status —
Consensus (consensus) —
Launch date (launch_date) —
Project status (status) active
Token (standard) —
Token contract —
Token model (token_type) utility (payments + staking + governance)
Max supply —
Issuance —
Tokenomics (tokenomics, brief) buyback/burn mechanics are claimed in the whitepaper (details — in Evidence).
Governance DAO (as claimed)
Admins/keys —
Audit —
Bug bounty —
Team (team) —
Funding (investors/funding) —
AI component (ai_component) ML models for market analysis
Use‑case (use_case) access to strategies + DeFi vaults
DecAI Fit — AI thesis fit 3/6 — medium alignment with the Decentralized AI thesis
DecAI Fit component summary ai_score 2 / onchain_score 0 / token_score 2 / evidence_score 2
Last verified 2026-02-11

General project overview

Kvants describes itself as an asset/strategy management platform with two verticals: (1) centralized software that provides trading signals for connected exchange accounts without custody of funds, and (2) permissionless DeFi vaults where smart contracts execute strategies on perps venues. AI/ML is mentioned as part of the strategy infrastructure and as an area for enhancement (see the roadmap), but model metrics/benchmarks are not established in Tier‑1 sources.

Features/modules

  • Kvants App: an interface for selecting/using products/strategies.
  • DeFi‑vaults: smart-contract vaults for executing strategies (claimed in the whitepaper).
  • Token layer ($KVAI): access to strategies (gating), staking mechanics and governance rights (claimed in the whitepaper).

Typical scenarios

  • Scenario 1: a user opens app.kvants.ai → selects a strategy/product → connects a wallet/account (depending on the product).
  • Scenario 2: a user deposits funds into a vault → state/operations are reflected onchain (claimed).
  • Scenario 3: a user holds/stakes $KVAI → gets access to features/rights described in the token design (claimed).

Getting started (wallet/network)

  • What you need: access to app.kvants.ai; for the DeFi part — a wallet (the specific one depends on the selected network/product).
  • Network/chain: — (Tier‑1 token purchase states that the KVAI token is planned to be deployed on Base or BNB Smart Chain; the contract/explorer is not recorded in this card).
  • Fees: fees of the corresponding networks for onchain operations (if used).

Architecture/tech (non‑AI)

  • Components: (a) a CeFi signal service; (b) DeFi vaults with smart contracts; (c) the $KVAI token layer and related mechanics (claimed).
  • Participant roles: users; vault smart contracts; infrastructure of the selected networks/DEX (for example, Drift is mentioned as an execution layer).
  • Where logic runs: offchain (signals/integrations) + onchain (vault contracts and accounting).
  • Dependencies: perps execution layer (Drift/Hyperliquid are mentioned), oracles for pricing (described in the blog/whitepaper).

Token/economics (expanded, no forecasts)

  • Token utility: gated access to strategies, staking mechanics and governance voting (per the token design).
  • Protocol necessity drivers: the necessity of the token is described as part of the access/staking/voting model.
  • Who pays fees: —.
  • Where fees go: —.
  • Issuance/burn: buyback/burn mechanics linked to protocol revenue are claimed (details — in Evidence).
  • Security/incentive mechanisms: staking mechanics are claimed (details — in Evidence).
  • Distribution and token issuance schedule: —.
  • Treasury: —.

Governance

  • Who makes decisions: governance through ownership of the $KVAI token is claimed.
  • How protocol parameters change: through voting on key parameters (for example, onboarding vaults/fees/strategy priorities — claimed).
  • Where decisions are discussed/made: —.
  • Keys/multisig: —.

Security and incidents

  • Audits: Tier‑1 contains claims about security/audits, but Tier‑1 links to the audit report(s) themselves and/or auditor names for the vaults are not recorded in this card.
  • Bug bounty: —.
  • Incidents: —.
  • Threat model: vault smart-contract risks, dependencies on the execution layer and oracles; risk controls and an audit are claimed.

Project status and timeline

  • Current status: active (the web application is available).
  • Key releases/milestones: —.
  • Roadmap: see Roadmap & Milestones (links_*).

Ecosystem/integrations

  • Integrations: execution layer for perps (Drift/Hyperliquid are mentioned); for the CeFi part — connection via API to exchange accounts (claimed).
  • Partners: —.
  • Where it’s actually used: exact onchain addresses/contracts of the vaults are not recorded in this card.

AI component of the project

  • What is real AI here? In Tier‑1 sources, AI is described as “AI‑driven quantitative strategies” and plans to enhance ML models for analyzing market conditions; model metrics/benchmarks were not found.
  • What is truly onchain? DeFi vaults with smart contracts are claimed; contract addresses/explorer links are not recorded in this card.
  • Why is a token needed? In the whitepaper, the $KVAI token is described as a utility layer: access to strategies, staking mechanics and governance rights.
  • Red flags (based on the information found): no contract addresses/explorers in this card; no Tier‑1 quality metrics for ML models; “AI‑powered” wording requires technical artifacts (code/metrics/architecture).

DecAI Fit component summary

  • DecAI Fit: 3/6 — medium alignment with the Decentralized AI thesis
Component Level Score
AI reality medium 2
Onchain necessity low 0
Token necessity medium 2
Evidence Tier‑1 present 2
Details

AI reality

AI_0 — AI intent (Tier‑1 roadmap) (1/0)

  • AI_0 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): Tier‑1 sources describe AI as part of the product/strategies, so “intent only without a product” is not used.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://kvants.gitbook.io/kvants-whitepaper-1
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): We apply this flag when there is only roadmap intent without a product; here a working product/strategies are claimed.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_1 — what the AI does (1/0)

  • AI_1 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): The project describes the use of ML models to analyze market conditions within quantitative strategies.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://kvants.gitbook.io/kvants-whitepaper-1 ; https://kvants.gitbook.io/kvants-whitepaper-1/roadmap-and-milestones
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): There is a Tier‑1 description of the role of AI/ML (at a high level); model metrics/architecture are not separately confirmed (AI_3/AI_4=0).
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_2 — demos/examples (1/0)

  • AI_2 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): There is a web application where a product surface is available (access to strategies/products).
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://app.kvants.ai/
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): The presence of an official application is sufficient as a “demo of the surface”; it does not prove AI quality/metrics.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_3 — metrics/quality (1/0)

  • AI_3 (decision): 0
  • Metrics: —
  • Context (version/date/how measured): —
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): No reproducible metrics/benchmarks for ML models were found in Tier‑1 sources.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_4 — tech description/architecture/versions (1/0)

  • AI_4 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): A tech description/architecture specifically of the AI/ML models (versions/pipeline/components) is not established per Tier‑1.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): There is a high-level description of the platform, but not enough AI specifics for AI_4=1.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

Onchain necessity

OC_1 — contracts/addresses/chain (1/0)

  • OC_1 (decision): 0
  • Chain: — (Tier‑1 token purchase states that the token is planned to be deployed on Base or BNB Smart Chain; onchain addresses are not published/not recorded)
  • Addresses/identifiers: — (vault addresses/explorers are not recorded)
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): Specific contract addresses/explorers for verification are not recorded in this card.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

OC_2 — onchain beyond just a token (1/0)

  • OC_2 (decision): 0
  • What useful logic is onchain: DeFi vaults with smart contracts are described in the whitepaper, but onchain addresses/explorers of the vaults are not recorded in this card.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://kvants.gitbook.io/kvants-whitepaper-1
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): Without verifiable onchain artifacts (network/addresses), we conservatively consider “beyond just a token” unconfirmed.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

OC_3 — onchain is critical (1/0)

  • OC_3 (decision): 0
  • “Replace the blockchain” test: the project describes a CeFi vertical (signals), so the criticality of onchain for the entire system is not established.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://kvants.gitbook.io/kvants-whitepaper-1
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): OC_3=1 requires an explicit argument that the product breaks down without onchain; Tier‑1 contains a hybrid model.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

Token necessity

TK_0 — no token (1/0)

  • TK_0 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): The whitepaper describes a utility token, $KVAI.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://kvants.gitbook.io/kvants-whitepaper-1/kvants/token-design-usdkvai-utility-layer
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): The Tier‑1 document directly describes the token and its utility.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_1..TK_4 (1/0)

TK_1 — payment for the service (1/0)

  • TK_1 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): A direct mandatory “payment for the service with the token” is not recorded per Tier‑1.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://kvants.gitbook.io/kvants-whitepaper-1/kvants/token-design-usdkvai-utility-layer
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): Gated access/staking/voting is described, but the “payment per transaction/call” format is not confirmed.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_2 — incentives/collateral/penalties (1/0)

  • TK_2 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): $KVAI staking mechanics that affect participation/reward terms within the ecosystem are described.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://kvants.gitbook.io/kvants-whitepaper-1/kvants/token-design-usdkvai-utility-layer
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): Tier‑1 describes staking mechanics as part of the token utility.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_3 — governance (1/0)

  • TK_3 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): The whitepaper describes token holders’ governance rights (voting on vault onboarding/fees/strategy priorities).
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://kvants.gitbook.io/kvants-whitepaper-1/kvants/token-design-usdkvai-utility-layer
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): There is an explicit Tier‑1 description of the role of the token in governance.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_4 — token is replaceable (1/0)

  • TK_4 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): The replaceability of the token is not established (an analysis of “whether it can be replaced without loss of features” is required).
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): TK_4=1 requires a conclusion with justification.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

Evidence (table)

Tier Source What it proves
Tier‑1 https://kvants.gitbook.io/kvants-whitepaper-1 Tier‑1 description of the product: CeFi signals + permissionless DeFi vaults with smart contracts.
Tier‑1 https://app.kvants.ai/ Demo/product surface (web‑app).
Tier‑1 https://kvants.gitbook.io/kvants-whitepaper-1/roadmap-and-milestones Tier‑1 mention of ML/AI infrastructure and goals for enhancing it (AI_1 context).
Tier‑1 https://kvants.gitbook.io/kvants-whitepaper-1/kvants/token-design-usdkvai-utility-layer $KVAI token utility: access to strategies, staking mechanics, governance voting, buyback/burn (claimed).
Tier‑1 https://www.kvants.ai/token-purchase The project’s claim: the KVAI token will be deployed on Base or BNB Smart Chain; an allocation is currently being sold, the contract/explorer are not published on this page.
Tier‑1 https://kvants.ai/blog/what-makes-kvants-vaults-safe-the-truth-about-audits-oracles-and-self-custody Claims about audited vault smart contracts and risk limits (security context).
Tier‑1 — No Tier‑1 source with vault contract addresses/explorers was found.
Tier‑2 https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/kvants-ai Token profile (context; not proof of AI/onchain/utility).
Tier‑2 https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/kvants-ai/ Token profile (context; not proof of AI/onchain/utility).

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