KAITO (KAITO)

Overview

KAITO is the token of Kaito, an artificial intelligence platform built to organize information about crypto and measure online attention. Kaito began with a practical problem: useful research is spread across social posts, governance discussions, podcasts, news, and other sources. Its tools bring that material together so people can search it and follow what communities are discussing. The platform calls its wider approach InfoFi, short for “information finance.” In this model, information and attention can be measured and used to guide decisions about content, rewards, and community participation. (pro.kaito.ai)

The token connects that information business to blockchain-based activity. KAITO is an ERC-20 token on Base, an Ethereum layer-2 network. Its stated roles include serving as a currency within the ecosystem and giving holders a way to participate in governance. Kaito’s products have changed over time, so understanding the token also means understanding the platform around it. (binance.com)

History & Team

From search to InfoFi

Kaito was founded in 2022 and is led by Yu Hu. Its early work focused on AI-powered search for Web3, where a single topic may be discussed across many websites and communities. Kaito later added tools for tracking sentiment—the tone of discussion—and mindshare, or the share of attention a topic receives compared with others. The company announced a $5.5 million Series A funding round in 2023. (linkedin.com)

Kaito then expanded beyond research. Its Yaps program scored crypto-related posts and used leaderboards to help distribute attention and rewards. KAITO launched in February 2025 as the platform developed that InfoFi model. In January 2026, Kaito ended Yaps and its incentivized leaderboards and shifted toward Kaito Studio, a more selective marketplace connecting creators with brands. That change marks an important divide between Kaito’s earlier open-posting program and its current creator tools. (binance.com)

Technology & How It Works

Turning scattered material into useful signals

Kaito’s information tools collect and organize Web3 material so users can search across sources rather than checking each one separately. Kaito Pro offers topic search, sentiment tracking, alerts, dashboards, and tools for following changes in mindshare. For example, a researcher can look up a project, read related discussion, and track whether interest in its broader category is growing. Kaito also offers an API for teams that want to use its data in their own workflows. (pro.kaito.ai)

Mindshare is a way to compare attention. If several projects are being discussed in one sector, a mindshare view shows how much of the measured conversation each one receives. Kaito’s Mindshare Arena displays such comparisons for voices, companies, sectors, and regions. These measurements help turn a large stream of posts into patterns that people can explore. (kaito.ai)

Blockchain handles a different part of the system. KAITO balances and transfers live on Base, while Kaito’s search and analysis tools process information for its applications. Base allows the token to work with compatible wallets and on-chain services. KAITO holders can also stake tokens through Kaito’s portal and receive sKAITO, a representation of their staked position that has been used for participation in ecosystem voting. (cdn.21mgroup.com)

Tokenomics & Utility

KAITO has a maximum supply of one billion tokens. Its original allocation set aside 32.2% for ecosystem and network growth, 10% for initial community and ecosystem claims, 7.5% for long-term creator incentives, 5% for liquidity incentives, and 2% for a Binance community allocation. The remaining portions were 10% for the foundation, 25% for core contributors, and 8.3% for early backers. Together, these categories describe how the project planned to support users, contributors, and continued development. (resources.cryptocompare.com)

A token allocation is a plan for distribution, rather than a description of everything available for use at one time. The early community allocation recognized participation in Kaito’s first products, including Yaps and ecosystem governance. Since Yaps ended, that part of the project is best understood as launch history. The longer-term allocations remain part of the token’s economic design as Kaito develops other products. (resources.cryptocompare.com)

KAITO’s stated utility has three main parts: ecosystem currency, participation in decisions, and helping shape incentives around attention. Staking offers another form of participation. Kaito’s staking portal exchanges deposited KAITO for sKAITO and provides a withdrawal process after unstaking. The token’s role in a particular product depends on that product’s published rules; holding KAITO alone does not describe every way someone can use Kaito Pro, Studio, or the launchpad. (binance.com)

Ecosystem & Use Cases

Kaito Pro serves people who need to follow a fast-moving information space. A project team might monitor discussion of its product and upcoming events. A researcher might compare sentiment across several topics. Kaito’s audio library also provides podcast and conference transcripts with short summaries, making spoken material easier to search. These features explain why Kaito’s original search engine remains a central part of its ecosystem. (pro.kaito.ai)

Kaito Studio connects approved creators with participating brands. Creators can view campaign terms, submit quotes for their work, and provide content for review. Brands can set requirements and select creators for a campaign. This is a more directed arrangement than the former Yaps leaderboards: payment relates to an agreed piece of creator work and the terms of that campaign. (docs.kaito.ai)

Capital Launchpad connects projects seeking funding with eligible participants. Participants pledge an amount, while projects review applications using factors such as social and on-chain reputation, past participation, and community fit. Kaito also provides mindshare data for attention-based prediction markets developed with Polymarket. In that use case, Kaito’s information measurements help define outcomes about public interest or sentiment. (faq.yaps.kaito.ai)

Advantages & Challenges

Kaito’s clearest advantage is its focus on a real information problem. Crypto discussion is spread across many formats, and search, transcripts, alerts, and mindshare views make it easier to follow. The same information tools can serve different groups: readers researching a topic, teams monitoring a community, and creators looking for suitable brand work. Base also gives KAITO access to an established group of compatible wallets and applications. (pro.kaito.ai)

Its main challenge is deciding what valuable attention looks like. A high level of discussion can come from thoughtful work, repeated promotion, or short-lived interest. Kaito’s move from open Yaps rewards to selected Studio campaigns shows how its approach to that problem has evolved. The change also means the connection between each newer product and KAITO’s utility needs to be understood through the product’s actual rules. Kaito must keep its measurements useful to the people and teams that rely on them. (x.com)

Where to Buy & Wallets

KAITO can be purchased on Binance and Kraken in supported regions. Availability, payment methods, and account requirements depend on the exchange and the user’s location. Kaito’s website also includes a swap feature for on-chain activity. (binance.com)

KAITO can be stored in a wallet that supports ERC-20 tokens on Base, including MetaMask and the Base app. When moving tokens from an exchange to a personal wallet, the selected withdrawal network needs to match the receiving wallet’s Base network. The Base token contract address is 0x98d0baa52b2d063e780de12f615f963fe8537553; it can be used to identify or display the token in a compatible wallet. On-chain transactions also involve network fees. (cdn.21mgroup.com)

Regulatory & Compliance

Rules for using Kaito’s services vary by product and location. Kaito Studio’s terms set eligibility conditions for creators and describe onboarding and verification requirements. Capital Launchpad also uses identity checks and limits participation in some jurisdictions. In the European Union, a trading-platform operator published a KAITO crypto-asset white paper under the Markets in Crypto-Assets framework for admission to trading. That document describes the token as a crypto-asset on Base and sets out the operator’s disclosures. (docs.kaito.ai)

KAITO’s halal or Shariah-compliance status has no publicly established project-issued certification. An Islamic finance assessment would consider the activity connected with a particular use of the token: Kaito’s research tools and creator work have different features from staking arrangements or attention-based prediction markets. A Shariah screening page for KAITO exists, but its detailed assessment is available only to subscribers and does not display a public verdict. (sharlife.my)

Future Outlook

Kaito’s direction rests on using the same information system in more than one setting. Search and alerts help people understand discussion; Studio helps brands and creators act on it; and the launchpad uses reputation and participation data to organize access to project funding. Attention markets offer another application for mindshare measurements. Each product gives Kaito a different way to test whether its data remains useful beyond a single social platform. (pro.kaito.ai)

For KAITO, the lasting question is how closely these activities connect to the token’s currency, staking, and governance roles. Kaito has a defined supply and an established set of information products. The way holders participate may continue to develop as the company builds around its newer Studio and attention-focused tools. (resources.cryptocompare.com)

Summary

KAITO brings a blockchain token into Kaito’s AI-powered information ecosystem. Kaito began by making scattered crypto research easier to find, then expanded into mindshare analysis, creator campaigns, and tools for allocating attention and capital. Its shift away from Yaps shows that the products around the token can change. Understanding KAITO starts with its fixed supply and stated utility, then with the practical ways people use Kaito’s current tools. (pro.kaito.ai)