Kite releases mainnet roadmap, building a native trust and payment tech stack for AI agents, breaking down six major pillars

AI payment public chain Kite has released its mainnet roadmap, aiming to create a trust and payment technology stack native to intelligent agents, addressing the bottlenecks of trust, authorization, and payment in the transition of AI agents from "answering questions" to "executing tasks."

The roadmap clarifies native compatibility with the x402 protocol, supporting standardized payment intentions and settlement with pay-per-call and end-to-end audit capabilities. At the same time, it breaks down system capabilities into six independent pillars: trustworthy agents (KitePass identity anchor + programmable governance), agent settlement (native stablecoin + Facilitator component), agent developer infrastructure (zero-fee RPC + documentation + observability tools), agent network operations (external validators + VaaS + gradual decentralization), AgenticFi (DEX + LSD + cross-chain bridging + deposit and withdrawal channels), and agent ecosystem growth engine (incentive system + ecological events). Kite stated that the mainnet will be launched progressively, with phased deliveries over one to two years, prioritizing a balance of security, auditability, and ecological scalability, ultimately forming a sustainable intelligent agent economic system.

It is reported that Kite previously completed a $33 million funding round led by PayPal Ventures and General Catalyst, and received strategic investment from Coinbase Ventures.