# Kima Network > Uniting Web2 & Web3 Kima Network enables secure asset transfers between blockchains and traditional financial systems without smart contracts or bridges. Kima Network provides universal settlement infrastructure that connects traditional and digital financial systems without smart contracts. With it, businesses can process cross-chain payments, manage liquidity across ecosystems, and settle transactions atomically. Kima serves financial institutions, Web3 applications, and fintech companies seeking interoperability between fiat and crypto systems. The protocol rebranded from Kima Finance to Kima Network in 2024. - Type: Company - Sector: Infrastructure - Status: Active - Founded: 2021-09-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/kima_network ## Products - [Kima Network Protocol](https://thegrid.id/profiles/kima_network): Kima Network Protocol implements cross-ecosystem value transfer through decentralized validators and Trusted Execution Environment, enabling asset transfers between blockchains and traditional financial systems. The system uses threshold signatures and committee-based consensus to authorize withdrawals without smart contracts or synthetic assets. (Cross-chain Infrastructure, Live, Main Product) - [Lima](https://thegrid.id/profiles/kima_network): Lima is an AI agent for liquidity management that provides real-time monitoring of blockchain liquidity, yield opportunities, and risk alerts. The system tracks multiple blockchains continuously and delivers insights through Telegram and X platforms. (AI Agent, Live) - [Kima SDK/API](https://thegrid.id/profiles/kima_network): Kima SDK/API provides developer tools for cross-ecosystem integration through Express server middleware and frontend widgets, enabling applications to process multi-chain transactions. The toolkit facilitates direct API connectivity between traditional banking systems and blockchain networks without backend modifications. (Developer Tooling, Live) - [Kima Explorer](https://thegrid.id/profiles/kima_network): Kima Explorer provides blockchain exploration capabilities for tracking transactions and validator status across the Kima Network. The platform enables users to monitor cross-chain transfers, view pool balances, and audit validator actions within the ecosystem. (Block Explorer, Live) ## Assets - [Kima (KIMA)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/kima_network): KIMA is the utility token of Kima Network. 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