AI TRENDS | Kite Launches Mainnet for AI Agent Economy Payment Infrastructure

Kite has officially launched its mainnet, providing a payment infrastructure tailored for the AI Agent economy. According to Foresight News, during the initial phase, Kite Treasury will cover network fees, allowing users to bypass Gas fees. The company has also introduced the Kite Agent Passport, which serves as an authorization and payment control layer for agents. Users can utilize a Passkey to sign controlled sessions, which include limits on single transactions, total budgets, validity periods, and permitted assets and payment methods. Agents can autonomously execute tasks within these constraints without requiring access to users' bank accounts, credit cards, or private keys. All activities are logged for auditing purposes. Kite employs a 'three-layer integrated' architecture. The foundational settlement layer is an EVM-compatible L1 that natively supports stablecoin settlements, designed for high-frequency, low-value, agent-driven payment scenarios. The middle layer, the core Agent service, is supported by the Passport, which handles identity, delegation, and risk control. The top layer, the Agent interface, allows mainstream agents to connect directly. The Kite team emphasizes that they are not focused on Total Value Locked (TVL) but will measure progress through total transaction numbers, monthly active Passport numbers, and total settlement amounts. Currently, users can register accounts, log agents, and initiate controlled delegation authorizations. The first batch of agents can automatically complete tasks such as online shopping, paid API calls, and multi-step tasks across services.