Question 1

What is KITE?

Accepted Answer

KITE is the native utility token of Kite AI Network. Kite defines itself as an EVM-compatible proof-of-stake (PoS) Layer 1 for payments by autonomous AI agents: the base chain handles settlement and coordination, while modules provide specific AI services such as data, models, or agents. Within this structure, KITE serves as the coordinating asset for staking, incentives, and governance. It is not a stablecoin pegged to fiat currency and does not carry a right of redemption from the issuer.

Question 2

What is KITE used for in the network?

Accepted Answer

KITE's network use allows participants to obtain or support specific roles by locking tokens, thereby participating in network security, module coordination, and incentive distribution. Module owners operate modules, validators participate in PoS consensus, and delegators do not perform validator operations but choose a module and support it through staking. The whitepaper lists role-staking thresholds of 30 million KITE for module owners, 1 million KITE for validators, and 166,667 KITE for delegators. Both validators and delegators must select a specific module, so rewards and risks are determined not only by the amount of tokens held, but also by the performance of the module they support.

Question 3

How are Kite's modules and KITE related?

Accepted Answer

Modules are semi-independent environments in the Kite ecosystem that provide specific AI services, such as data, model, or agent services; they interact with Layer 1 to complete settlement and attribution. Module owners must operate modules, while validators and delegators bind their stake to their chosen module, linking participation incentives to that module's performance. For modules with their own tokens, Phase 1 rules require them to pair KITE with the module token and lock it in a permanent liquidity pool; this position cannot be withdrawn while the module remains active. This arrangement locks KITE, but “locked” does not itself mean burned; token ownership and effects on circulation must still be understood under the relevant rules.

Question 4

What are KITE's supply and initial allocation?

Accepted Answer

KITE has a maximum total supply of 10 billion tokens, and official documents state that the circulating supply at launch is 27% of the total. The maximum total supply, initial circulating supply, and future circulating supply are not the same concepts: the first two respectively indicate the maximum number of tokens that can exist and the amount available to the market at launch, while the latter is also affected by lockups, vesting, and unlock arrangements. In the initial allocation, ecosystem and community account for 48%, modules account for 20%, team, advisors, and early contributors account for 20%, and investors account for 12%. Investor, team, and other allocations are subject to vesting arrangements; therefore, allocation percentages cannot be directly treated as circulating percentages at a given time.

Question 5

Can KITE be redeemed for fiat currency or goods?

Accepted Answer

No. KITE does not provide rights to withdraw from the issuer, compensation, or refunds, and it is not pegged to any currency. It can be used within the network as an asset related to coordination and settlement, but this does not constitute a commitment by the project to exchange it for fiat currency, goods, or other assets at a fixed price.

Question 6

Will all of KITE's functions be enabled at once?

Accepted Answer

KITE's functions are designed to be introduced in phases, rather than treating all economic functions as complete at the same time. Phase 1, introduced at token generation, includes ecosystem access eligibility, module liquidity requirements, and ecosystem incentives; the official tokenomics documentation lists AI service commissions, full staking, and governance as Phase 2 functions to be introduced with mainnet launch. The reward mechanism also differs by phase: the whitepaper states that initial protocol rewards are paid in KITE and are planned to gradually transition to stablecoin-denominated rewards; this is a planned transition and should not be understood as already fully completed. Regardless of changes to reward denomination, KITE remains positioned as the staking and coordination asset required for participating in network roles.

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