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.
|
Merchant bundle
Merchant daily cap
| $KINS held
|
Daily merchant trades
|
| Less than 1,000
|
0
|
| 1,000 to 4,999
|
1
|
| 5,000 to 9,999
|
5
|
| 10,000 to 99,999
|
10
|
| 100,000+
|
Unlimited
|
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
| 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.
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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.
|
Wood
Stone
Coal
Cooked Fish Meat