Gate News message, April 24 — KAT (Katana), the native token of a DeFi-focused Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain, briefly surged above $0.019 on April 24, with its 24-hour gain expanding to over 70%. The token was trading at $0.01845, with a market capitalization of $47 million. Katana is designed as a s

As of March 27, the KAT price is $0.01, up 12.21% in the past 24 hours. Katana is a DeFi platform that offers lending and trading services, and enables cross-chain asset yields through the Vault Bridge mechanism. Recently, KAT was listed on a Korean exchange, increasing liquidity, and the perpetual contract platform Katana Perps, in partnership with IDEX, was launched to enhance ecosystem functionality and token utility.

BlockBeats News, March 26 — According to official sources, Upbit has added Katana Network (KAT), supporting KRW, USDT, and BTC trading pairs.

Polygon Labs and GSR-incubated DeFi chain Katana have acquired the decentralized exchange IDEX and launched the native perpetual futures platform Katana Perps, marking a strategic upgrade in their on-chain trading infrastructure. The platform integrates IDEX's technology, aims to improve trading efficiency while maintaining on-chain advantages, and further enhances the DeFi ecosystem.

DeFi risk management platform Gauntlet's total value locked decreased by 22.84% over the past week to $1.325 billion, primarily due to the conclusion of a pre-deposit campaign by a certain CEX on the Katana chain. The outflows were mainly stablecoins, and Gauntlet stated that short-term volatility is common and institutional risk managers can manage it.

Gate News, on March 18th, Katana (KAT) experienced rapid price appreciation after launching spot trading on a certain CEX, reaching a high of $0.01811. As of press time, KAT is trading at $0.0134, with a current market cap of $32 million.

Gate News bot message, according to Gate official announcement on March 18, 2026 Gate will launch Katana (KAT) on the Flash Exchange platform on March 18, 2026 at 22:00 (UTC+8). Users can exchange KAT with other cryptocurrency assets through the Flash Exchange platform, supporting one-click exchange for over 2200 cryptocurrency assets. The Flash Exchange platform does not charge any fees for KAT exchange transactions.

Polygon has recently experienced a rebound of approximately 4%, driven by attention from a new fee allocation proposal. If passed, it would benefit 33,000 delegators and enhance network security. Meanwhile, DeFi project Katana will launch token distribution on March 18, promoting community participation. The market is anticipating changes in POL demand.