Kite has been focused on quiet engineering, building the foundational elements for agents.

This work prioritizes payments, identity, and agent-to-agent trust.

December's efforts are crucial for enabling autonomous software to operate without constant human supervision.

This includes agents paying for compute, data, or services independently.

**Key Developments in December:**

* **x402 V2:** A core upgrade designed to reduce friction in multi-step agent payments.

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