Kite is being built for a future where AI agents don’t just answer questions but actually do things for us on their own. Right now, most AI tools still depend on humans to approve payments, sign transactions, or manage accounts. Kite is trying to change that by giving AI agents a safe way to act, pay, and coordinate on-chain while still staying under human control. That’s the heart of the idea.
At its core, Kite is an EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain. That means it works with Ethereum tools, wallets, and smart contracts, but it’s optimized for speed and real-time activity. This matters because AI agents don’t behave like humans. They make lots of small actions very quickly. If an agent is buying data, calling APIs, or coordinating with other agents, it might need to send hundreds or thousands of tiny payments. Traditional blockchains are not designed for that. Kite is.
What really stands out to me is how Kite handles identity. Instead of treating everything as just a wallet address, they separate identity into three layers. There is the user, which is the human owner. There is the agent, which is the autonomous program acting on behalf of the user. And then there is the session, which is a temporary permission that only lasts for a short time. I like this idea because it feels practical. If an agent is hacked or behaves incorrectly, the damage is limited. The agent can’t act forever, and everything it does can be traced back in a clear way.
Kite is designed so agents can interact with each other directly. One agent can pay another agent for a service. For example, imagine an AI agent that finds the best flight deals and another agent that handles hotel bookings. They could coordinate, negotiate prices, and pay each other automatically. The user doesn’t need to approve every single step. The rules are set in advance, and the agents follow them. This is what people mean when they talk about “agentic payments.”
The network’s native token is called KITE, and its role is planned in stages. In the beginning, KITE is mainly used to grow the ecosystem. Developers, early users, and service providers are rewarded for participating. Agents use KITE to pay for services and actions. Later on, the token becomes more powerful. It is used for staking to secure the network, for governance so token holders can vote on protocol decisions, and for paying network fees. Over time, activity from agents feeds value back into the token economy.
When I look at the use cases, they feel very realistic rather than flashy. Agent-powered marketplaces are one example. Instead of humans manually shopping for services, agents can do it continuously and cheaply. Another example is pay-per-task systems. Instead of subscriptions, you only pay when an agent successfully completes something. There’s also a big opportunity in enterprise automation, where AI agents manage workflows, compliance checks, or data processing and settle costs instantly.
The team behind Kite also adds confidence. They come from strong technical and data backgrounds, including experience at well-known tech companies and research institutions. On top of that, Kite has raised serious funding from respected investors, including major venture firms and crypto-native funds. That tells me this isn’t just a concept project. There are people with real resources backing it and pushing it forward.
Partnerships and exchange listings matter too. Being visible in the broader crypto ecosystem makes it easier for developers to build and for users to access the network. Kite is positioning itself not just as another blockchain, but as infrastructure that other AI and crypto projects can build on.
Of course, I don’t think everything is guaranteed. The agent economy is still very new. We don’t yet know how fast people will trust AI agents with money, even small amounts. Security will always be a challenge, and regulation around AI and payments could affect how quickly this kind of system grows. But I do like that Kite seems aware of these risks and is designing controls, identities, and governance from the start.
