#KİTE $KITE
Kite (KITE) is the native utility token of the Kite Network, an EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain specifically designed to power the "agentic economy" by enabling autonomous AI agents to perform secure, real-time payments and transactions. [1, 2]
Market Performance
Current Price: ~$0.208 USD (as of March 27, 2026).
24h Change: Down approximately 16.76%.
Market Capitalization: ~$374.7 million.
Circulating Supply: 1.8 billion KITE (18% of total supply).
Total/Max Supply: 10 billion KITE.
All-Time High: $0.3212 (reached on March 6, 2026). [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
Core Features & Use Cases
AI Identity & Governance: Provides AI agents with verifiable cryptographic identities (Kite Passport) and programmable rules for spending and autonomous operations.
Agentic Payments: Uses state-channel rails to allow high-volume, low-cost micropayments between machines without human intervention.
SPACE Framework: Implements a dedicated architecture for AI: Stablecoin-native, Programmable constraints, Agent-first authentication, Compliance-ready, and Economically viable.
Institutional Backing: Raised $35 million in funding, with major strategic investments from PayPal Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, and General Catalyst. [1, 9, 10, 11]
Token Utility
Network Security: Users stake KITE to secure the Proof of Stake (PoS) network and earn rewards.
Governance: Token holders vote on protocol upgrades and ecosystem incentive programs.
Ecosystem Access: Builders and AI service providers must hold KITE to access the network and host modular AI services.
Value Accretion: The protocol collects a small commission from AI service transactions, which is converted back into KITE, creating demand directly tied to network usage. [1, 2, 9, 12, 13]
Where to Trade
KITE is listed on major centralized exchanges including Binance, Coinbase, KuCoin, and Crypto.com. [10, 14, 15, 16]
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