“We have a really creative, diverse set of users in Kik, and what we want to do is build tools to empower them. We want to create a platform where they can drive value for each other, and then we can reward them based on that value. It’s deeply ingrained in Kin that this is a problem we’ve faced, and something we can uniquely solve.” — Mike Roberts

At the Kin Ambassadors Event April 11–12, our community members got a firsthand look at how Kik is building that platform for value exchange around Kin.

Our 28 attendees heard from three top members of Kik’s team — Mike Roberts, VP of product and engineering; Laura Newton, product manager; and Ashton Rankin, product manager — about forthcoming Kik features with Kin at their core.

Read a few highlights on exciting features below, then watch the full video above to learn how Kik will capitalize on monetization opportunities as the first member of the Kin Ecosystem. Wallets, personalization tools, and chat themes are just the beginning. On the roadmap: Incentivizing (and fairly compensating) creators for making great content that resonates.