KAITO

What is KAITO?

KAITO is the native token of Kaito, an AI-driven platform for crypto information and what it calls InfoFi: the idea that attention and quality information can be measured and rewarded onchain. The product combines AI-powered search and analytics with Yaps, a system that scores and rewards social-media contributors by the quality of their posts. The KAITO token went live on Base on 20 February 2025, when airdrop claims opened ahead of exchange listings.

What KAITO is used for

The project documentation describes KAITO as the main currency for transactions and interactions in the Kaito ecosystem and as the basis for governance. Its stated roles are:

• Staking, which is tied to voting rights over protocol decisions.
• Rewarding creators and community members who contribute to the network.
• Liquidity incentives for staking and market provision.
• Funding ecosystem growth through grants, marketing and incentives.

Kaito also runs a Launchpad for capital formation, which is documented separately from the token.

Early participants were rewarded through Yaps, which began in December 2024, and the initial claim covered early community members, Genesis NFT holders and ecosystem partners. About a quarter of the supply was in circulation when exchange trading began. After the claim window of roughly thirty days, the allocation reserved for AI agents is set aside for a governance vote on whether and how it is distributed.

KAITO supply and token design

Total supply is 1,000,000,000 KAITO. The initial distribution published in the docs is:

• 32.2% ecosystem and network growth
• 25% core contributors, vested
• 10% initial community and ecosystem claim
• 10% Kaito Foundation
• 8.3% early backers, vested
• 7.5% long-term creator incentives
• 5% liquidity incentives
• 2% Binance HODLer airdrop

Contributor and backer allocations follow vesting schedules, so unlocks continue to add to the tradable supply over time. Live circulating supply is shown in the market data on this page.

The token contract on Base is 0x98d0baa52b2d063e780de12f615f963fe8537553.

Official information is on yaps.kaito.ai.

What to check before using KAITO

• Upcoming unlocks: vested contributor and backer allocations can increase tradable supply.
• Rewards design: Yaps favoured accounts with large followings at launch, and critics questioned how fair the scoring was.
• Platform dependence: the token's role rests on social platforms and their data access policies, which Kaito does not control.
• Governance is tied to staking, so influence concentrates among large stakers.
• Use only the official Base contract. Impersonation tokens appear around popular airdrops.