Buy & Swap Kite (KITE)

$0.1961-1.98% (24h)Kite AI network

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Kite statistics

Market cap$353.03M

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24h volume$37.71M

Circulating supply1.80B KITE

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All-time high$0.2942

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About Kite (KITE)

Layer-1 blockchain

Kite (KITE) is a Layer-1 blockchain — a base network with its own consensus, validators, and native coin (KITE) used to pay fees and secure the chain. Developers build applications directly on it, and KITE is the asset that powers the whole ecosystem.

How does Kite work?

The Kite network is maintained by a distributed set of participants who validate transactions and add them to the blockchain. KITE is required to pay for transactions and, on many networks, to stake and help secure the chain in exchange for rewards.

What is KITE used for?

KITE pays network fees, can often be staked for yield, and serves as the core unit of value across apps built on Kite. Demand for KITE tends to track activity and adoption on the network itself.

How to buy or swap KITE on SwapRocket

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Kite (KITE) swap profile

This profile explains how Kite swaps work on SwapRocket: the network KITE settles on, what an exchange costs, how long it usually takes, and which pairs are published. Rates are aggregated live from every connected provider and shown in full before you commit to anything.

KITE key facts

Ticker: KITE
Settlement network: Kite AI
Category: Layer-1 blockchain
Custody: Non-custodial — coins move from the provider straight to your wallet
Cost to you: Zero added fees; you see the provider rate
Verification: No KYC for crypto-to-crypto swaps
Typical completion: Most swaps finish in under 10 minutes
Rate options: Best rate, fastest route or fixed rate
Published pairs: 0 published KITE pairs

How a KITE swap works

Enter the amount you want to exchange, pick the asset on the other side, and SwapRocket queries every connected exchange partner at once. You choose an offer, paste the wallet address that should receive the funds, and send KITE to the deposit address shown. The partner executes the trade and pays out to your address — SwapRocket never holds your coins, and there is no account to create before you start.

Choosing a rate for KITE

Three offers are presented for every KITE exchange. The best rate returns the largest amount for the size you entered. The fastest route favours the partner with the shortest expected settlement time, which matters when the market is moving. The fixed rate locks the quoted amount for the duration of the order, so what you are shown is what arrives, at the cost of a slightly smaller payout. Floating offers can move with the market between deposit and settlement.

Networks and addresses for KITE

Kite settles on Kite AI. Always send from and to an address on that network: a deposit sent over a different chain cannot be recovered by the exchange partner. When an asset exists on several chains, pick the matching network in the widget before copying the deposit address, and send a small test amount first if you are unsure.

What is KITE? · Sourced guide · Updated 2026-09-28 · 12 sources cited

AI agents can now plan and carry out tasks, but the internet still assumes a human approves every payment. How does Kite try to let agents pay for services safely on someone's behalf, and what is the KITE token's place in that?

Kite describes itself as the payments layer for the agent economy. It combines an agent interface, a control system called Kite Agent Passport and its own blockchain, Kite Chain, which its site says is live on mainnet. KITE is the token associated with that network. This profile uses Kite's official site and developer documentation.

Why agents need their own payment rails

Kite's documentation starts from a simple observation: today's web assumes a human is in the loop. Agents have no identity of their own, no way to pay beyond slow systems designed for people, and every action needs manual authorisation.

According to the documentation, that makes it risky for someone to let an agent transact and risky for merchants to accept agent payments. Kite's products are built to close both gaps at once: give the agent a verifiable identity and a spending budget, and give the merchant proof that a real person authorised it.^[1]

Three layers, one platform

Kite's site describes three layers. The agent interface lets agents run and connect workflows across platforms, SDKs and services. The Passport layer enforces control, with budgets, permissions and scope set in advance. Kite Chain, the settlement layer, is where payments finally clear.

Splitting the system this way lets each part do one job. Agents can be built with whatever frameworks their developers prefer, the rules live in one place the owner controls, and the chain handles only settlement and records.^[2]

Kite Agent Passport

The documentation describes the Passport as giving an agent four things: a cryptographic identity, a funded payment wallet, programmable governance in the form of spending rules the owner approves, and verifiable receipts for every action.

The owner keeps a single account with shared funds. Each agent operates through time-boxed sessions with its own rules and quotas, so approving a session once lets the agent transact within those limits without asking again. Sessions are bound to decentralised identifiers and use temporary keys, so an agent can prove a verified person authorised it without revealing who that person is. Every payment links back through session, agent and user, with a receipt anchored on-chain, and the site says access can be revoked instantly. Kite's guide describes funding the wallet with USDC.^{[3], [4], [5], [6], [7]}

Kite Chain

Kite's site describes Kite Chain as a high-throughput blockchain purpose-built for agents to transact autonomously. It lists sub-second deterministic finality, meaning a payment is final quickly and cannot be reversed by a reorganisation, along with native stablecoin settlement and full EVM compatibility.

The site also lists low transaction fees, dedicated lanes for agent payments to reduce congestion and native cross-chain messaging. The combination is aimed at the pattern agents produce: many small, fast payments rather than occasional large ones.^{[8], [9], [10], [11]}

Where KITE fits

KITE is the token associated with the Kite network. Kite publishes a whitepaper and a separate whitepaper prepared under the EU's MiCA rules on its official site, which set out the token's design in detail for readers who want the formal disclosure.

The Passport documentation itself describes agent payments being funded in USDC, a stablecoin, which suggests everyday agent spending is designed to run in stable value while KITE relates to the network itself. The exact mechanics are best read in the whitepapers rather than summarised here.^{[12], [7]}

How widely agents adopt it

Kite provides identity, spending controls and settlement for agent payments. How many services and agents come to use these rails in practice is UNKNOWN from official sources.

It is not predicted here.^[2]

What this means when you hold or move KITE

Before confirming, check that the network your receiving wallet expects matches the network shown in your quote, because tokens with the same ticker can exist on more than one chain.

Setting up an Agent Passport happens through Kite's own app, not through a swap, and is optional for a holder. Keep your transaction ID until delivery so you can trace it on KiteScan or the explorer of the network you chose.

Sources and evidence (12)

[1] Today's web assumes a human is in the loop; agents lack identity, suitable payment rails and need manual authorization. Kite — Developer Docs · verified 2026-09-28 Confirmed
[2] Kite has three layers: agent interface, Kite Passport and Kite Chain settlement. Kite — Official site · verified 2026-09-28 Confirmed
[3] A Passport gives an agent a cryptographic identity, funded wallet, programmable governance and verifiable receipts. Kite — Developer Docs · verified 2026-09-28 Confirmed
[4] Agents operate through time-boxed sessions bound to decentralized identifiers with ephemeral keys. Kite — Developer Docs · verified 2026-09-28 Confirmed
[5] Each payment links back through session, agent and user with an immutable receipt anchored on-chain. Kite — Developer Docs · verified 2026-09-28 Confirmed
[6] Owners can revoke access instantly and view the complete audit trail. Kite — Official site · verified 2026-09-28 Confirmed
[7] Kite's guide describes funding the agent wallet with USDC. Kite — Developer Docs · verified 2026-09-28 Confirmed
[8] Kite Chain is a high-throughput blockchain purpose-built for agents, with native stablecoin settlement and EVM compatibility. Kite — Official site · verified 2026-09-28 Confirmed
[9] Kite Chain lists sub-second deterministic finality. Kite — Official site · verified 2026-09-28 Reported
[10] Kite Chain lists low fees, dedicated agent pay lanes and native cross-chain messaging. Kite — Official site · verified 2026-09-28 Confirmed
[11] Kite states that its mainnet is live. Kite — Official site · verified 2026-09-28 Confirmed
[12] Kite publishes a whitepaper and a MiCAR whitepaper. Kite — Official site · verified 2026-09-28 Confirmed

Profile last reviewed 2026-09-28. Historical background only — not investment advice.

Fees and pricing

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SwapRocket does not add a separate fee or markup to the provider quote. SwapRocket may earn a commission from the liquidity provider when a completed swap is referred through our platform. Provider spreads and applicable network costs are reflected in the quoted amount.

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KITE swap FAQ

How do I swap Kite (KITE) instantly on SwapRocket?

Pick KITE as the asset you want to receive, choose what you're paying with, paste your wallet address, and confirm. SwapRocket hands your order to the provider whose quote pays out the most at that moment, and most swaps complete in under 10 minutes — no SwapRocket account needed.

Can I swap KITE with no KYC?

No SwapRocket account or identity documents are needed to start a crypto-to-crypto swap of KITE. The provider that executes the swap may still request identity verification or hold a swap for review under its own AML and sanctions policy, regardless of amount. Selling to a bank account goes through a regulated payment partner that verifies the payer; card purchases on SwapRocket are coming soon.

Is swapping Kite on SwapRocket non-custodial?

Yes. SwapRocket never holds your funds. The provider that executes the swap receives your deposit, holds it only for the duration of the swap, and sends KITE to the wallet address you provide.

Which network does KITE use here?

SwapRocket supports Kite on the Kite AI network. Always double-check that your receiving wallet supports this network before confirming.

What fees apply when I swap KITE?

SwapRocket adds no fee or markup to the provider's quote and may earn a commission from the provider on a completed swap. The provider's spread and any network cost it deducts on delivery are already reflected in the KITE amount shown; the network fee your own wallet charges to send the deposit is separate. Spreads vary by provider, pair and size, so compare the quoted receive amount.

More on fees, limits, KYC and timing: read the full crypto swap FAQ.