# Kii > Powering the Next Generation of Digital Economies Kii builds blockchain infrastructure for emerging markets through financial services, RWA tokenization, and cross-border payment solutions. Kii helps emerging market users and businesses access financial services through blockchain infrastructure. With it, users can make cross-border payments, trade digital assets, and access tokenized real-world assets. Kii focuses on Latin America by providing cost-effective alternatives to traditional financial systems. - Type: Company - Sector: Payments - Status: Active - Founded: 2021-01-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/kii ## Products - [KiiChain](https://thegrid.id/profiles/kii): KiiChain implements a CometBFT-based EVM-compatible blockchain providing payment settlement infrastructure for emerging markets. The system supports up to 12,000 TPS with 1-second block times while enabling RWA tokenization and cross-chain interoperability across multiple blockchain ecosystems. (L2, Open Beta) - [KIIEX](https://thegrid.id/profiles/kii): KIIEX implements hybrid centralized-decentralized exchange architecture for onchain FX trading and cross-border payments. The system combines onchain liquidity sourcing with centralized pricing mechanisms to provide 24/7 operations and instant settlement capabilities for emerging market users. (Centralised Exchange, Live, Main Product) - [Kiidex](https://thegrid.id/profiles/kii): Kiidex implements concentrated liquidity through a direct Uniswap V3 fork, enabling capital-efficient trading and customizable fee structures on KiiChain. The system supports multiple fee tiers and represents liquidity positions as NFTs while maintaining compatibility with emerging market finance protocols. (Decentralised Exchange, Open Beta) ## Assets - [KII (KII)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/kii): KII is the native token of KiiChain, a blockchain focused on emerging market finance. It is used to pay transaction fees, stake with validators via proof of stake, and vote on governance proposals. KII also serves as the utility token across the KiiChain ecosystem, powering activity on KIIEX, a hybrid exchange for cross-border FX trading, and Kiidex, a concentrated liquidity DEX built on KiiChain. 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