As autonomous AI agents become more capable, a structural limitation emerges: most digital payment systems are designed for human users, not software agents. Identity, authorization, and accountability are typically bundled together, making delegation risky and difficult to audit. Kite approaches this problem by designing a blockchain network specifically around agentic payments and coordination.
Kite is an EVM-compatible Layer-1 blockchain built to support real-time interactions between AI agents. Rather than treating agents as extensions of user wallets, the network introduces a layered identity model that separates control, execution, and session authority. This structure allows agents to act autonomously within predefined constraints, while maintaining verifiable ownership and traceability.
At the core of Kite’s design is a three-layer identity system. User keys act as the root authority, agent keys define long-lived permissions, and session keys limit scope and duration for individual interactions. This separation reduces the risk of over-permissioned agents and enables finer control over what an agent is allowed to do at any given time.
The network’s EVM compatibility allows existing Ethereum tooling and smart contracts to be adapted for agent-based use cases, while the underlying architecture prioritizes low latency and frequent transaction execution. This makes the system more suitable for machine-to-machine payments, where transactions may occur continuously rather than episodically.
KITE, the network’s native token, is introduced as a functional component of the system. Early utility focuses on ecosystem participation and incentives, with later phases expanding into staking, governance, and transaction fees. Rather than positioning the token as a standalone asset, Kite frames it as part of the coordination layer that aligns incentives across users, agents, and validators.
