By the end of 2025, the discussion around AI agents has changed. The question is no longer whether agents will exist. The question now is whether blockchains can actually support them at scale. This is where Kite AI keeps proving itself.
Kite is not trying to look flashy or sell a big story. It is focused on building a Layer 1 chain made for machines. The goal is simple. Let AI agents send payments to each other quickly, cheaply, and safely, with identity and permissions built in from the start. The core of this design is the native use of Coinbase’s x402 payment system, which allows agents to pay on their own without slow or expensive methods.
As of December 24, 2025, KITE is trading around nine cents. Daily trading volume is about 35 to 40 million dollars. Market value sits near 160 million dollars. Since launch in November, the price has stayed relatively stable. It has not surged, but it has also not collapsed, which is rare for new Layer 1 networks in this market.
Why the Testnet Results Matter
One update that many people missed is what has been happening on Kite’s testnet. Recent testing showed the network reaching up to 800,000 transactions per second. That level of capacity is important if agents are constantly making small payments for data, computing power, APIs, or services.
These results are not just for show. They are tied to mainnet upgrades planned for late 2025. The focus is not short bursts of activity, but steady and continuous usage.
Several technical pieces stand out. Kite uses Proof of Attributed Intelligence, which aims to reward real work from models, data providers, and agents, not just money. Agent specific features are coming that support things like salaries, royalties, and shared revenue. Kite also aligns directly with standards like x402, Google’s agent to agent system, and ERC 8004, making it easier for agents to operate across different ecosystems.
Together, this makes Kite feel less like a smart contract chain and more like a system designed to run autonomous workflows.
Cross Chain Support Is Built In
Kite has also focused on working across chains. In November, it launched a bridge to Avalanche, connecting Ethereum, BSC, and Avalanche. Around the same time, a partnership with Pieverse added support for gas free micropayments and delegated spending across chains.
This matters because agents do not care which blockchain they are on. Fragmented liquidity and separate systems only slow them down. Letting agents move and pay across chains without changing their logic brings the idea of an open agent network closer to reality.
x402 Is Already Being Used
By October 2025, x402 was handling nearly one million transactions per week, and usage has continued to grow. Kite’s advantage is that x402 is not added later. It is part of the chain itself.
This allows very low cost payments using stablecoins, rules that are enforced by code, and no need to manually program payment logic into every contract. Because of this, discussions around Kite have shifted. People are less focused on hype and more focused on whether agents can finally act like real economic participants instead of simple bots.
Clear and Simple Token Design
KITE has a total supply of 10 billion tokens, with about 1.8 billion currently in circulation. Nearly half of the supply is set aside for the community and ecosystem.
The token is used for network fees, staking, governance, and access to advanced tools for agents. Instead of forcing artificial demand, Kite ties value to real usage. Stablecoin fees flow back into the system. If agents use the network more, demand grows naturally. If they do not, nothing is hidden.
Looking Ahead
Big predictions about machine driven economies in the future may sound extreme, but the direction is clear. More software will act on its own. Human approval steps will shrink. The number of small payments will grow far beyond what today’s systems can handle.
Kite’s approach is simple. Build the infrastructure first. Get ready before the traffic arrives. With strong performance, alignment with major standards, and backing from groups like PayPal Ventures, General Catalyst, and Coinbase Ventures, Kite is positioning itself as core infrastructure, not a trend.
It is not loud. It is not overpromising. But by the end of 2025, Kite AI looks less like an experiment and more like early infrastructure quietly preparing for scale.
