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What is Kite (KITE)?

Kite functions as a specialized Layer 1 blockchain, basically acting as the financial rails for autonomous AI agents. Built out as an Avalanche subnet, the network handles EVM-compatible, stablecoin-native settlement tailored specifically for micro-transactions. You might ask yourself why AI even needs its own chain. The reality is, legacy networks just don't process non-human credential management very well. Kite fixes this bottleneck, giving AI the architecture to actually execute complex tasks securely on-chain.

How does the network achieve consensus?

Instead of the usual Proof of Stake setup, the network runs on something they call Proof of Artificial Intelligence, or PoAI. Validators actually earn their block rewards based on the verifiable intellectual work their specific AI agents pull off, rather than just basic network security. Honestly, it makes a lot of sense—tying node payouts directly to real ecosystem usage. Plus, they manage to keep transaction gas fees extremely low, usually sitting just under that $0.000001 mark.

Which groups backed the protocol's funding rounds?

Overall, the project pulled in a bit over $33 million. They grabbed attention from both standard crypto VCs and some major fintech players along the way. General Catalyst stepped up to lead the initial $15 million Seed round, and then PayPal Ventures took point on an $18 million Series A back in September 2025. Coinbase Ventures also threw in during an extension round, mostly to get Kite integrated with their x402 Agent Payment Standard.

Are there details on the Kite AI tokenomics allocation?

KITE operates with a hard-capped maximum supply of 10 billion tokens. Looking at the breakdown, they set aside 48% for Ecosystem & Community, 20% for developer Modules, 20% for the core Team, and 12% for Investors. Right now, roughly 1.93 billion of those tokens are unlocked and circulating out in the wild. Basically, this initial float comes entirely out of that ecosystem bucket just to help bootstrap early network adoption.

What is the Kite token unlock schedule for early investors and the team?

You definitely won't see insider distributions hitting the market anytime soon. Both the team and the investors are locked behind a fairly standard 12-month cliff counting from the November 2025 Token Generation Event. So, that first big unlock wave won't actually trigger until roughly November 2026. When it does happen, expect about 500 million team tokens—which is 5% of the supply—and another 300 million investor tokens (3%) to hit circulation all at once.

Where can you trade KITE today?

It is widely accessible across most of the top-tier centralized exchanges right now. You can trade it against major fiat and stablecoins over on Binance, Upbit, OKX, and Coinbase. If derivatives are more your speed, places like Binance Futures and Bybit have solid liquidity going for their KITE-USDT perps. And if you’d rather stick to DEXs, PancakeSwap is running concentrated liquidity pools for the token over on the BNB Chain.