Recently, many people have been discussing what future AI agents can do? It roughly means that in the future, web3 may not involve us humans clicking away, but rather thousands of AI agents busy working: they buy and sell data, rent servers, negotiate collaborations, and even engage in finance, while humans just set the rules and wait for the outcomes. Doesn't that sound a lot like a plot from (Black Mirror)?
But Kite is trying to turn this vision into reality. It's not the kind of blockchain we usually talk about, but more like a social infrastructure specifically designed for AI, allowing machines to spend and act like humans in the crypto world.
The core of Kite is a Layer-1 blockchain, compatible with Ethereum's development tools, allowing programmers to easily get started without learning from scratch.
But its highlight lies in identity management: it divides identity into three layers—human or institutional owner, the AI agent itself, and the temporary session for each task. This way, the owner can easily set spending limits, behavioral rules, and permissions, ensuring the agent does not overspend or go out of control, everything is transparent and traceable, recorded on-chain, so there is no fear of it misbehaving or of you being unable to clarify later.
Payments are a key focus of Kite. AI agents mainly trade using stablecoins like USDC or USDT, which are fast and low-cost, particularly suitable for massive micro-payments. For example, an agent buying some data from another only needs to spend a few cents, yet can complete the transaction instantly. This is crucial for the future machine economy, as AIs will frequently exchange services, computational power, and information, with all transactions being publicly verifiable to avoid disputes.
This project is gaining momentum. In November 2025, the KITE token officially launched, and it was exceptionally popular right from the start. The trading volume in the first hour surged to several hundred million dollars, quickly listing on multiple mainstream exchanges like Binance, KuCoin, Upbit, Bithumb, and HTX. The total supply is fixed at 10 billion tokens, with most allocated to the community to incentivize ecological development, and the rest for investors, teams, and early contributors. This design focuses more on long-term growth rather than short-term speculation.
The project is backed by strong力量. In September 2025, Kite completed a $18 million Series A funding round, led by PayPal Ventures and General Catalyst, with total funding reaching $33 million. Investors include well-known institutions like Samsung Next and Coinbase Ventures, which not only bring capital but also provide resources and trust, helping Kite rapidly advance its development.
Technically, Kite uses a proof-of-stake mechanism, optimized based on the Avalanche subnet, allowing transactions to be almost instantaneous with extremely low fees. It also supports standardized agent payment protocols, such as x402, facilitating AI interoperability across different platforms. The future goal is to achieve zero-fee machine transactions. Multiple testnet phases have been completed, with frequent interactions among AI agents, and the mainnet is expected to fully launch by the end of 2025 or early 2026, with all economic functions officially enabled.
In simple terms, Kite's ambition is to build roads and bridges for the future AI economy. If the future is indeed a world where AI can autonomously shop, run strategies, and sign contracts, it could indeed become the underlying financial pillar. Of course, the idea is grand, but the journey must be taken step by step. I think this is quite an eye-opening matter, sharing it so that everyone can pay attention together. Remember, for any new thing, understand it before acting; don't just follow the trend.
