# What the IBC Means for Kava

**Published by:** [jun888.eth](https://paragraph.com/@jun888/)
**Published on:** 2022-01-23
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@jun888/what-the-ibc-means-for-kava

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Kava aims to be the top L-1 chain for collateralized loans in the Cosmos ecosystem. To that end, the Kava Network will connect to IBC via a major upgrade to Kava 9, scheduled for 16:00 UTC on January 19, 2022. The Kava 9 upgrade drastically expands Kava’s surface area as a Cosmos SDK-based Layer-1. IBC connection multiplies onramps for new users and projects and introduces cross-chain earning opportunities. It also opens up new utilities for existing Kava-native assets.

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