Economy

Economy explains the main currencies, shops, marketplace systems, and trade loops in Kintara.

Kintara uses Gold as the main in-game soft currency, while $KINS is the on-chain token used for marketplace and token-based systems. Club membership is paid separately in SOL.

Currency Overview

Currency	Type	Main use	Notes
Gold	In-game soft currency	Shops, property, casino, pets, furniture, cosmetics, and mounts	Earned through merchant trades, casino winnings, wagers, dice games, and admin grants.
$KINS	On-chain token	Marketplace token listings, paid spinner, and merchant-cap requirements	Holding more $KINS raises the daily merchant trade cap.
SOL	Native Solana currency	Kintara Club membership	Membership is paid in SOL, not Gold or $KINS.

Gold Sources

Source	What it gives	Notes
Traveling Merchant	Gold	Trades a fixed material bundle for 1 Gold.
Merchant restock campaign	Gold availability	Community resource campaign that restocks merchant Gold.
Casino	Gold	Gold can be won or lost through casino games.
Wagers and dice games	Gold	Player-facing risk/reward economy systems.
Admin grants	Gold	Manual grant source.

Casino

The Casino on the Mainland is Kintara's dedicated gambling area. Inside the building, players can play roulette and blackjack for Gold. The outdoor Spinner Wheel on the plaza offers a free spin every 12 hours plus an optional paid spin.

See Casino for table rules, payouts, and spinner rewards.

Merchant bundle

Material	Amount
Wood	2,500
Stone	1,500
Coal	700
Cooked Fish Meat	30
Gold	1 reward

Merchant Daily Cap

Personal Gold from the Traveling Merchant depends on how much $KINS you hold. Complete all Daily Quests before claiming, and keep $KINS in your connected wallet for the required hold period.

$KINS held	Daily Personal Gold
Less than 1,000	0 Gold
1,000 to 4,999	1 Gold
5,000 to 9,999	5 Gold
10,000 to 99,999	10 Gold
100,000+	Unlimited (until the merchant's gold pool runs out)

Global Travelling Merchant donations are separate — high community contributors can unlock up to 10 Gold per cycle from the shared pool.

Gold Sinks

Use	Examples
Shops	Cosmetics, pets, furniture, and Alchemist mount offers.
Property	Trailer, house, mansion, flat, apartment, and penthouse keys.
Casino	Roulette, blackjack, and other Gold betting systems.
Marketplace	Some listings can use Gold depending on listing type.

Marketplace

See the dedicated Marketplace page for the full buy/sell workflow, UI walkthrough, and listing limits.

Detail	Value
Listing types	Gold listings or token listings.
Token currency	$KINS
Token fee split	5% treasury / 95% seller.
Active listing limit	Maximum 10 active listings per player.
Escrow	The listed item is escrowed while listed.

Related Pages

Page	Why it matters
Gold	Main in-game currency page.
Traveling Merchant	Main early Gold source.
Resources	Materials used in the merchant bundle.
Items	Shop and marketplace item structure.
Mounts	Alchemist and marketplace mount unlocks.
Pets	Pet shop collection.
Cosmetics	Cosmetic shop collection.