KAT is a defi token with governance-like mechanics for Katana. It is designed to function as a lever for directing capital: users that lock KAT receive a voting version of KAT — vKAT — in return. vKAT underpins key aspects of the chain’s economy, providing rewards to those users that participate. these fee-based rewards function as an incentive for KAT holders to engage in cooperative, positive-sum behavior.