Appendix · 1 min read
Glossary
In short Plain definitions for the terms used in this paper.
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Kin identity | A private proof that its owner is a real, unique person |
| Kin ID | The app where a Kin identity is created, and where people meet, chat and mine |
| Verified human | A member who has passed the liveness and one face, one account check |
| Kin OAuth | A sign in button that tells apps a user is human and unique, and nothing else |
| Kin Pass | A one tap replacement for image puzzles on websites |
| $KIN | The reward of the human network, with a fixed supply of 1.5 billion |
| Share | One of the four parts of the $KIN supply, each with a hard cap |
| Session | An 8 hour mining period at a fixed speed |
| Base speed | The mining speed everyone starts from; it halves every 150 million KIN mined |
| Halving | The point at which the base speed halves |
| Mining days | Days in a row with a mining session; they raise your speed up to ×5 |
| Team multiplier | The boost from friends you invited who are mining, up to ×150 |
| Rain | $KIN shared with everyone in a room |
| Snapshot | The moment balances are recorded for the airdrop |
| Airdrop | Sending mined $KIN, as tokens, to verified humans |
| BEP-20 | The token standard on BNB Smart Chain |
| Liveness check | A check that a live person, not a photo, mask or deepfake, is in front of the camera |
| Face template | Numbers that describe a face well enough to spot a duplicate, but can't be turned back into a picture |
| Zero knowledge proof | A proof that something is true, such as being a verified human, that reveals nothing else |
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