According to Foresight News , Kite, an AI payment public chain, has released mainnet roadmap, aiming to create a native trust and payment technology stack for AI agents, addressing the bottlenecks in trust, authorization, and payment during the transformation of AI agents from "answering questions" to "performing tasks." The roadmap explicitly states native compatibility with the x402 protocol, supporting standardized payment intentions and settlement support with pay-per-call and end-to-end auditing. It also breaks down the system's capabilities into six independent pillars: Agent Trust (KitePass identity anchor + programmable governance), Agent Settlement (native stablecoin + Facilitator component), Agent Developer Infrastructure (zero-fee RPC + documentation + observable tools), Agent Network Operation (external validators + VaaS + progressive decentralization), AgenticFi (DEX + LSD + cross-chain bridging + deposit/withdrawal channels), and Agent Ecosystem Growth Engine (incentive system + ecosystem events).
Kite stated that the mainnet will be launched gradually, delivered in stages over one to two years, prioritizing a balance between security, auditability, and ecosystem scalability, ultimately forming a sustainable smart agent economy system.
Kite previously completed a $33 million funding round led by PayPal Ventures and General Catalyst, and also received strategic investment from Coinbase Ventures.
