KITE AI

Kite Mainnet is now live. This is not just another mainnet. It is the first blockchain built for agentic payments. Designed for an agent-first internet, for builders, and for the future Agent Economy. What makes Kite Mainnet different: Built for builders and agents. Not chasing TVL. Not chasing the next DeFi cycle. Not competing for idle speculative capital. Three layers, one platform: • Settlement Layer: built for high-frequency, low-value, agent-driven stablecoin-native transactions. • Kite Agent Passport: unifies identity, delegated authority, and programmable governance. • Agent Interface & Experience: where agents and developers interact with the system through agent registration, agent harnesses, and service discovery. A unified hub for all major payment protocol standards, including x402, Google AP2, and Stripe MPP. Try Kite Agent Passport today: agentpassport.ai Join our agentic community: discord.gg/gokiteai Let's build the rails for the Agent Economy.

@WheelX_fi Machine speed demands machine-native rails. One-click $WETH routing across 50 chains ↔️

@GoKiteAI AI agents move at machine speed — cross-chain infrastructure should too ⚡️ Proud to support seamless routing into Kite mainnet with one-click bridging into $WETH across 50+ networks.

Thrilled to welcome @WheelX_fi to Kite mainnet. With AI-powered routing across 50+ networks, users and agents can now bridge any token into $WETH on Kite in a single click. The smoother the on-ramp, the faster autonomous agents can transact, settle, and create value at the speed they're built for. Grateful for this integration. Let's keep pushing boundaries together. 🪁

@WheelX_fi Proud to have you in the ecosystem!

@GoKiteAI 🎡Proud to support Kite mainnet 🪁 Cross-chain UX for both users and AI agents just got smoother.

Another week of building the foundational infrastructure for the global Agent Economy. Here is what we delivered: 1️⃣ We brought agentic commerce to life with Kite Passport: agents search, filter, rank, and check out under user-defined budgets and criteria, with no shared credentials and no per-step approvals. 2️⃣ Our VP & Global Head of BD @lei_lei0904 represented Kite on the Agentic Payments panel at @consensus2026 in Miami, alongside @programmer (@CoinbaseDev / x402), @rohinlohe (@Cloudflare), and @0xbury (@virtuals_io), hosted by @CoinDesk. 3️⃣ Our Co-Founder & CTO @scottshics joined Saif Farooqui (@CorgiLabs) and Ujwal Chaudhari (@Visa) at the Agentic Commerce 101 Meetup in San Francisco, on how agents are moving from demos to real transactions. 4️⃣ We co-hosted the AI Agent Builders Gathering in San Francisco with @CreaoAI, @YottaLabs, and @kuseHQ, where @scottshics introduced Kite and ran a live demo for builders across the agent stack. 5️⃣ At @animocabrands Portfolio Day, our Co-Founder & CEO @ChiZhangData sat down with @alanlau999 on why credit-card rails break under autonomous agents, and why programmable money plus verifiable identity is the unlock. 6️⃣ We partnered with @ankr to launch Kite RPCs across their global infrastructure, giving developers a reliable, low-latency layer for secure, low-fee micropayments at scale. 7️⃣ We welcomed @WheelX_fi to Kite Mainnet, enabling users and agents to bridge any token from 50+ networks into $WETH on Kite in a single click. 8️⃣ We were featured in @KhalaResearch's deep-dive on x402 and the agentic commerce stack, validating Kite as an agent-native L1 with BIP-32 three-tier identity, stablecoin-native settlement, and dual backing from @cbventures and @PayPal Ventures. 9️⃣ We opened the next wave of hiring at @GoKiteAI for builders ready to ship the payment infrastructure of the agent economy. The rails for machine-to-machine value exchange are live, scaling, and being adopted. 🪁

.@clawcon brought the Festival of Personal AI to @themu_xyz Shanghai yesterday! 🦞 Our APAC Lead @0xLaughing joined the vibrant OpenClaw community for a full day of keynotes on agent workflows, live OpenClaw demos, roundtables on global ecosystems, hands-on skill labs, and the lively Crawfish Market packed with builder projects. He stepped up to the open mic to share insights on the evolution of payments and agentic payments, sparking great conversations. Moments like these highlight the surging demand for seamless micropayment rails and verifiable identities that let personal agents operate with true sovereignty and efficiency in the agentic economy. At @GoKiteAI we’re building exactly the infrastructure to power that future. Grateful for the electric atmosphere and new connections. The personal AI revolution is accelerating fast! 🪁

Grateful to be featured in @KhalaResearch's deep-dive on x402 and the agentic commerce stack. Their core thesis maps to what we have been building toward. Agentic commerce has two maturity curves, and the institutional one has already turned. Stripe, Visa, PayPal, Coinbase, Cloudflare are not waiting for retail buzz to peak. They are shipping production rails. That is exactly why @GoKiteAI was built as an agent-native L1 from first principles, not a general chain with x402 bolted on: ▷ BIP-32 three-tier identity (user → agent → session). Cryptographic delegation that no CVV-based rail can match. ▷ Stablecoin-native settlement built for machine speed. Low-fee micropayments and sub-100ms confirmation, not card-network economics. ▷ The only x402 ecosystem project backed by both @cbventures and @PayPal Ventures, with @Google AP2 compatibility. The window between institutional infrastructure shipping and revenue showing up is the asymmetric one. We are building for the second curve. 🪁

@KhalaResearch Grateful for the rigorous deep-dive @KhalaResearch @0xSammy 🪁

In 1997, HTTP status code 402 was reserved for 'Payment Required'; a native payment layer built into the web itself For almost 30 years, nobody could make it work There was no digital cash and no settlement layer that could handle sub-cent transactions. The web defaulted to advertising and credit card checkout flows instead Stablecoins and Layer 2s changed that. x402 finishes what HTTP 402 started; payment as native to the web as loading an image Most people looking at agentic commerce see one maturity cycle, but there are two: 1) The retail narrative is approaching its peak; CT is buzzing, ecosystem maps are proliferating, every protocol is announcing x402 compatibility. That will correct 2) The institutional adoption curve is on a completely different trajectory. For this layer, the trough already happened in 2025 Stripe, Visa, AWS, Google, Coinbase, Circle and Cloudflare are shipping production infrastructure because their own internal analysis on projected agent transaction volume justify it In our x402 report, we map the protocol architecture, the agentic stack, the institutional landscape, and assess where the value could accrue The full report is in the next post below:

In San Francisco, we co-hosted the AI Agent Builders Gathering with @CreaoAI, @YottaLabs, and @kuseHQ! 🪁 Builders, founders, and AI leaders across the full agent ecosystem came together for open networking with drinks and food. No panels, no fluff. Just real conversations among those shipping agents. Our Co-Founder & CTO @scottshics introduced Kite to the audience, shared our product details, and delivered a live demo. As AI agents shift from demos to production in 2026, these builder-driven gatherings are forging the connections and insights that power the agentic economy forward. Grateful to everyone who joined and brought such thoughtful energy. The future is being built right now. 🪁

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Why agents need stablecoin-native rails, and what that unlocks for commerce.🪁 At @animocabrands Portfolio Day, our Co-founder & CEO @ChiZhangData sat down with @alanlau999 (CBO of Animoca Brands) to break down why credit cards break under autonomous agents, and what an agent-native payment + identity layer makes possible: ▷ Programmable money: stablecoin rails with smart-contract guardrails on every spend. ▷ Verifiable identity: cryptographic wallets give every agent a passport. No shared CVV, no fraud triggers. ▷ Real use cases live today: agentic shopping (consumer + B2B procurement), per-call API/GPU consumption, and on-chain agent trading. Plus a candid take on becoming AI-native: at Kite, we've already deactivated most of our SaaS stack in favor of Claude-driven workflows. Watch the full conversation ⤵️

Today in San Francisco, the Kite team joined the Agentic Commerce 101 Meetup presented by @CorgiLabs. @scottshics, Co-Founder & CTO of @GoKiteAI, joined Saif Farooqui, Founder of @CorgiLabs, and Ujwal Chaudhari of @Visa for a candid fireside chat moderated by Alan Zong of UpScaleX. They explored how AI agents are advancing from demos to production and starting to transact autonomously in commerce and payments. The conversation unpacked the implications for merchants, payment infrastructure, and the builders shaping the agent economy in 2026. These kinds of exchanges are crucial as we build the payment infrastructure that enables agents to transact securely and efficiently, bringing the agentic economy to life. Grateful for the insightful discussions and connections . Let's keep pushing forward . 🪁

2026 is the year AI agents move from demos to production. We're hiring at @GoKiteAI to build the foundational payments infrastructure for the agent economy, where autonomous agents can truly own their economic actions and transact without friction. Passionate about AI, blockchain, and the agentic future? Join us in making it real. Explore open roles and apply: careers-at-kite.notion.site 🪁

Here's the official lineup for today's Agentic Commerce 101 Meetup in San Francisco! 🪁 🎙️ Moderator: Alan Zong, Partner, UpScaleX 👥 Speakers: • Saif Farooqui, Founder & CEO, @CorgiLabs • Scott Shi, Co-Founder & CTO, @GoKiteAI • Ujwal Chaudhari, Agentic Commerce, @Visa AI agents are moving from demos to real transactions, booking travel, buying software, and spending with their own wallets. What does this mean for merchants, payment infrastructure, and the builders shaping the agent economy in 2026? 📍 San Francisco ⏰ Today, 5:30 - 7:30 PM PDT Register now: luma.com/tzextg20 As we build the payments layer for autonomous agents, conversations like this are how we move forward. See you there! 🪁

Thrilled to partner with @ankr on launching Kite RPCs across their global infrastructure! With Ankr’s reliable, low-latency RPC layer, we're making it easier than ever for developers to build at scale in the agentic economy. Our secure low-fee micropayments and verifiable identity systems are now backed by world-class infrastructure, powering the agentic future, one seamless connection at a time. Grateful for this collaboration. Let’s keep pushing boundaries together. 🪁

Online shopping, delegated end-to-end. You set the budget. You define the criteria. Your agent searches online marketplace, evaluates each candidate against your filters, ranks the qualifying basket by your priorities, and completes checkout. No credentials shared. No approval at every step. This is what agentic commerce looks like. Try Kite Passport: agentpassport.ai 🪁

2026 is the year AI agents move from demos to production and start transacting on their own. Tomorrow in San Francisco, explore what this means for the future of commerce and payments. Presented by @CorgiLabs, join Saif Farooqui(Founder, Corgi Labs), @ChiZhangData (Co-Founder & CEO, @GoKiteAI) and Ujwal (Agentic Commerce at Visa) for a candid conversation, moderated by Alan Zong (Co-Founder & Partner, UpScaleX). 🗓️ May 7 | 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM PDT 5:30 PM: Doors open for drinks and mingling 6:00 PM: Fireside chat and Q&A 7:00 PM: Open networking SF location shared upon registration: luma.com/tzextg20 As we build the infrastructure for the agent economy, conversations like this are essential. See you there! 🪁

Proud to see our Head of BD @lei_lei0904 on the Agentic Payments panel at @consensus2026! 🌴 Alongside: @programmer – Head of Eng, @CoinbaseDev, Founder of x402 @rohinlohe – @Cloudflare, Product Manager @0xbury – @virtuals_io, Head of US Thank you @CoinDesk for hosting this important conversation on the trillion-dollar question facing the agent economy. At @GoKiteAI we’re building the payment infrastructure that will power autonomous agents at scale. Excited for everything ahead! 🪁🚀 #ConsensusMiami #AgentEconomy #AgenticPayments

2026 is the year AI Agents move from demos to production. Thrilled to co-host the AI Agent Builders Gathering in San Francisco! Co-Hosts: @CreaoAI, @GoKiteAI, @YottaLabs, @kuseHQ Event Partners: @JELabs2024, @CollovLabs, @gptdaoglobal We’re bringing the full agent ecosystem together from models and inference to frameworks and applications for real conversations among builders. No panels. No fluff. Just builders. 🗓️ May 8 | 6:00–9:00 PM | San Francisco Lightning intros + open networking with drinks & food. Exact location shared upon RSVP. If you’re building in the agent space, join us: luma.com/5kkofx7o 🪁 See you there!

Kite AI has officially entered the production era with the launch of the Kite Mainnet, establishing the foundational infrastructure for the global agentic economy. Here is what we delivered over the past two weeks: 1️⃣ We launched the Kite Mainnet, the first blockchain purpose-built for agentic payments, featuring a dedicated settlement layer designed for high-frequency, machine-native stablecoin transactions. 2️⃣ We introduced the Kite Agent Passport, providing AI agents with verifiable identity and programmable spending limits to autonomously negotiate and pay while keeping users in total control. 3️⃣ We achieved full compatibility with @Google AP2 and integrated $PYUSD with @PayPal, enabling agents to securely shop and settle transactions using regulated, dollar-denominated assets. 4️⃣ We partnered with @okx to join the Agent Payments Protocol (APP) and collaborated with @avax to bring agentic identity and payments into institutional-grade production environments. 5️⃣ We solidified our network foundation with a suite of launch partners including @MessariCrypto for research, @HalbornSecurity for security audits, and @LayerZero_Core for omnichain connectivity. 6️⃣ We enhanced the developer experience by integrating @privy_io for Web2-style onboarding and @crossmint to enable agents to shop directly at major e-commerce merchants. 7️⃣ We showcased live agentic payment demos at @UCBerkeley Haas and addressed the @USC Blockchain Conference on why stablecoin-native rails are essential for autonomous machine commerce. 8️⃣ We expanded our global footprint at the Web3 Festival in Hong Kong and signaled our upcoming presence at @consensus2026 to connect with the next wave of AI and fintech innovators. 9️⃣ We opened early access for the Kite Passport to the public and continued our Community Growth Plan with AI sharing sessions focused on the core pillars of the agentic economy. The rails for machine-to-machine value exchange are now live and scaling. 🪁