To be honest, I think many people still understand AI only within the context of web chat boxes. But if you look at the Agent Passport recently launched by Kite, you will find that the ultimate goal of this track is not 'conversation', but 'sovereignty'. In the past, we were worried that giving private keys to AI would empty our wallets, but Kite has constrained AI with that BIP-32 hierarchical wallet architecture: you can give it a limit of $100 to help you book a flight or buy computing power, but it absolutely cannot touch your main treasury. This kind of 'limited authorization' is the only way to truly get AI running.
The SPACE framework built by Kite is essentially creating a 'digital highway' for machines. By the end of 2025, the $33 million led by PayPal Ventures is beginning to show its power. When you see AI agents on Shopify capable of autonomously completing payments, reconciliations, and settlements, you know the underlying logic of Web3 has changed. Previously, we pursued 'human-computer interaction'; now KITE seeks 'machine-to-machine interaction (M2M)'. This millisecond-level stablecoin settlement turns every call between AI agents into a real economic activity rather than ineffective API requests.
Why do I believe KITE will have the most hardcore underlying assets in 2026? Because it addresses the issue of 'accountability' in the AI era. Through Proof of Attributed Intelligence (PoAI), every transaction and every decision is traceable. If AI makes money, the system automatically distributes the profits to data providers, model developers, and computing power hosts. This precise division of benefits is a fairness that no centralized AI giant can provide. If you haven't realized that KITE is building the 'constitution' for machine civilization, then you are truly behind.
