The Kava ecosystem has several strategic alliances and collaborations that strengthen its network, interoperability, security, and DeFi adoption. Here I summarize some of the most relevant partners and what each contributes:
🔍 Main partners of Kava
Partner / Project Area of collaboration / what it contributes
Celer Network (cBridge) Enables cross-chain transfers of assets (e.g. USDC, USDT, WETH, DAI, WBTC) between Ethereum and Kava, quickly and at low costs.
Sushi (SushiSwap) Joined the Kava Rise incentive program for DeFi. Sushi was deployed on Kava, allowing users to obtain high-yield farming using Sushi products within the Kava ecosystem. There are also combined incentives between SUSHI and KAVA.
Akash Network Provides distributed computing infrastructure for the decentralized frontend of applications in the Kava ecosystem. This supports the decentralization not only of the backend (blockchain) but also the user interfaces.
CertiK Handles audits/security for Kava. Part of the Kava Ignition Fund was allocated to CertiK to monitor vulnerabilities, provide trust to users, etc.
Elfin Kingdom A GameFi/NFT/MMORPG project that integrates into the Kava ecosystem to bring gaming experiences + NFTs + DeFi economy to Kava users.
Hover A lending/borrowing protocol that works to integrate with Kava, leverage interoperability (especially with Cosmos), and use Kava's infrastructure to create broader decentralized financial products.
Hummingbot Foundation Provides automated liquidity tools (bots, arbitrage, market-making) that help improve liquidity in the DEXs of the Kava ecosystem like Kava Swap.
