The Kava Network is a fast and secure Layer-1 blockchain designed as an optimized co-chain architecture that incorporates the ecosystems of Ethereum and Cosmos into a distinct, scalable network. It was co-founded by Brian Kerr, Ruaridh O'Donnell, and Scott Stuart, who formed the network's main contributing team, under the name Kava Labs.

Kava’s unique co-chain architecture enables connections to the most used and interoperable blockchains, easing the free flow of users, assets, and projects into the Kava Ecosystem. Moreover, the platform powers a suite of native DeFi products, including decentralized swap pools and collateralized lending and borrowing, with a full ecosystem of 3rd party EVM and Cosmos SDK-based protocols. In particular, developers are able to deploy Solidity smart contracts that interoperate seamlessly with Cosmos SDK protocols in the same network, connecting their project to every major asset and millions of users.

Kava Network features a governance token, KAVA, that can be staked by validators or delegated to validator nodes. Stakers and delegators earn a portion of the network's fees as a reward for securing the network and also have voting rights in network governance proposals.