Kite has big ambitions—it doesn’t want to be "just another public chain," but is building a dedicated financial infrastructure for software agents. What does that mean? It means that in the future, automated scripts, AI assistants, and microservices will be able to handle transfers, sign contracts, and go through compliance processes all on their own, without human oversight.

To let machines independently handle these tasks, identity verification can’t be treated lightly. Kite treats this as foundational infrastructure: it must be verifiable, composable, and tightly controlled in terms of permissions. This way, agent programs can do what they’re supposed to do, without causing legal issues or turning privacy data into a mess.

The entire design is divided into three layers, with a core principle: draw clear boundaries for agents and only allow them to do what they’re permitted to do. Kite breaks down identity into three parts...