Recently, I’ve been pondering a question: why do most blockchain projects seem to miss the point?

Looking back at current projects, their frameworks are still the same—centered around humans. Every transaction requires a signature, every operation needs approval, and control over funds always remains in human hands. Even with automation tools introduced, it’s essentially just patching systems that aren’t well-suited, which doesn’t feel quite right.

Kite’s approach is completely different. Its starting point is very clear: assume that future AI will not just be execution tools but independent economic participants. These AIs can autonomously manage assets, conduct transactions, and allocate resources—this shift may seem simple but actually opens up new possibilities.

Imagine if AI needs to operate truly independently, what is the most basic requirement? The ability to securely pay, settle, and transfer at any time and place. Manual approval is obviously not feasible; it’s too slow and too costly. Traditional financial institutions can’t build this system, and most blockchain projects are the same—they’re not optimized for machine-level transaction frequency and massive small-value payments at the protocol level.

Kite is designed precisely for this need. Its core is an proxy payment protocol that allows AI to be responsible for each of its expenditures as if it were an independent entity.

The most ingenious part of the project is its multi-layer identity isolation mechanism. Users, proxies, and sessions are managed separately. Users can set fine-grained permissions for AI proxies—limiting spending limits, specifying usage scenarios, and setting trigger conditions. If anomalies occur, risks can be instantly cut off, rather than causing the entire system to collapse. This isn’t about chasing novelty for its own sake but about proactively building defenses based on real security threats.