Kinfo September Edition: 40 participants join Kin Developer Program, Kinit available on Android & iOS

Welcome to Kinfo, your monthly digest of all things Kin!   First, we'd like to apologize for the delay in sharing our July updates. We switched email service providers following issues with Mailchimp's new guidelines barring cryptocurrency companies from using their services. We're excited to be back up and running with email marketing software SendX! It's been a busy summer at Kin! In July, we launched the Kin Developer Program, an initiative that empowers developers to create Kin-powered experiences for consumers and incentivizes them with grants in both fiat and Kin for reaching program milestones. We originally planned to accept 25 developers into the program, but due to the high quality of applications we received, we increased the program's capacity to 40 teams with nearly $5M in total incentives. We also launched the Kinit app on Google Play in July, and it hit the iOS App Store in August. Kinit is the first publicly available app dedicated to Kin, allowing us to get Kin into more consumers' hands and accelerate learnings on consumer behaviour in the Kin Ecosystem. We also announced that true[X] and Swelly have created new ways to earn Kin in the Kinit app. Download the app for Android or iOS and start earning Kin now! We're also thrilled to share that former Ethereum Foundation special adviser William Mougayar has been appointed to the Kin Ecosystem Foundation's board of directors to oversee the fair and productive growth of the Kin Ecosystem. We're glad to have you onboard, William!   More ways to earn Kin: Swelly and true[X] in Kinit August 6, 2018 We've partnered with Swelly, a survey platform that offers polls from major brands, like Red Bull and Swarovski, and true[X], an independent interactive ad unit of 21st Century Fox, to expand earn opportunities for Kinit users. Kin Developer Program accepts 40 developers to grow Kin Ecosystem August 15, 2018 The Kin Developer Program launched in July, and we're humbled to have received more than 200 applications from 38 countries. We've accepted 40 development teams to build Kin-powered experiences in new and existing apps through the Kin Developer Program. The apps span nine categories, including communications and social, gaming, health and fitness, and more. Kinit app now live in iOS App Store August 22, 2018 We released Kinit, the first publicly available app dedicated to Kin, on iOS. This marks another milestone in making Kin the most-used cryptocurrency in the world, as we can now start to understand how Kin can benefit iOS users. Former Ethereum special advisor William Mougayar appointed to Kin Ecosystem Foundation board of directors August 23, 2018 Mougayar is a leading cryptocurrency expert who will advise the foundation on matters relating to the ecosystem, including the Kin Rewards Engine, membership, and securing the ecosystem against external risks.   Kin Developer Program launches today   Find out how this multi-million dollar program will arm developers with the tools and incentives they need to build Kin-powered experiences.   Kinit Beta app now live in Google Play   Learn more about Kinit for Android, and how the app will allow us to accelerate learnings by getting Kin into the hands of more consumers.   Kin Developer Program: Timeline   Here are the details on the program's milestones, and the rewards for development teams once they reach each one.   Product Manager Q&A: Initial learnings from Kik integration   We interviewed product managers from Kik and Kin to find out what they learned from the first integration, and how they're using those learnings moving forward.   $3 million fund to create 25 marketplaces for Kik Messenger's token July 11, 2018 Coindesk Kik is giving $3M to developers to build for its Kin cryptocurrency July 11, 2018 TheNextWeb Kik launches beta product after $100 million ICO July 18, 2018 TechCrunch Red Bull and Swarovski are testing cryptocurrency tokens in exchange for engagement August 6, 2018 AdWeek Social cryptocurrency Kin selects 40 apps for $5M developer incubator August 15, 2018 CCN Kin nabs 40 consumer app for crypto developer program August 15, 2018 VentureBeat Kinit app lets iOS users earn and spend Kin cryptocurrency in apps August 22, 2018 VentureBeat Today in board additions: William Mougayar joins Kin Foundation's board of directors, Joule appoints Deepak Kaura as board chair August 23, 2018 Betakit     Copyright © 2018 Kin Ecosystem Foundation, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website.   Our mailing address is: Kin Ecosystem Foundation 420 Weber Street North, Suite I Waterloo, ON N2L 4E7 Canada

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