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Kaito

Kaito (KAITO) — a reference card for a crypto project: what the product does and how verifiable the project’s key claims are; also — alignment with the Decentralized AI thesis (DecAI Fit).

Kaito describes itself as a crypto‑focused AI platform for “information / attention / capital”, with two main products: Kaito Pro (AI‑powered market intelligence / vertical search across crypto sources) and Kaito Connect (an InfoFi network with “tokenized attention” and public leaderboards). The KAITO token is issued as an ERC‑20 on Base.

Disclaimer

Important: this page is a reference overview of the project. Within DecAIHub, we separately record a verification based on open sources within the AI thesis (what is real AI/onchain/why a token, and which sources this is based on).
This is not financial advice and not a recommendation to buy/sell/hold any asset. We do not assess price, returns, or entry/exit timing.
Conclusions are based on publicly available materials found as of the verification date. The absence of confirmation does not imply the absence of the technology.

TL;DR (for readers who are not into AI)

  • What it is: an AI platform for search/analytics over crypto information and for measuring “attention” (mindshare) with public rankings.
  • Who it’s for: funds/researchers/teams/marketing and content creators (“yappers”) who participate in attention mechanics.
  • Why onchain/token: the KAITO token is used as a “network currency” and for governance (per the docs); the onchain layer is confirmed in Tier‑1 as an ERC‑20 contract on Base.
  • What you can actually touch (Tier‑1): the Yaps/leaderboards product pages on yaps.kaito.ai (UI and public rankings).

How it works (very briefly)

  1. The user does: uses Kaito Pro for search/analytics; or participates in the Kaito Connect/Yaps mechanics.
  2. The system does: indexes sources and applies semantic models/analytics; in Connect/Yaps it uses AI algorithms to “quantify attention”.
  3. The user gets: “actionable intelligence”/signals, leaderboards and (within the network) distribution of attention/rewards.
  4. Where the blockchain is: the KAITO token contract is deployed on Base; the “transparency on-chain” part is described in the docs conceptually (without addresses).
  5. Token role: the network currency and the governance mechanics for changes to the protocol/algorithms (per the docs).

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Project passport

Field Value
Project name Kaito
Also known as (aliases) Kaito AI, KAITO
Logo (logo) ../assets/kaito_logo.png
Token symbol (ticker) KAITO
Category AI/Other
Primary chain (chain) Base
Type EVM
Network status mainnet
Consensus (consensus) L2 (Optimistic Rollup, Base on Ethereum)
Launch date (launch_date) —
Project status (status) active
Token (standard) ERC-20
Token contract 0x98d0baa52b2d063e780de12f615f963fe8537553
Token model (token_type) utility (network currency + governance)
Max supply 1000000000
Issuance fixed (cap)
Tokenomics (tokenomics, brief) total supply 1B; the token is distributed via mint in the constructor (per the code)
Governance DAO (token governance; as claimed)
Admins/keys —
Audit —
Bug bounty —
Team (team) —
Funding (investors/funding) —
AI component (ai_component) semantic LLM + analytics for crypto intelligence
Use‑case (use_case) AI market intel + tokenized attention
DecAI Fit — AI thesis fit 4/6 — medium alignment with the Decentralized AI thesis
DecAI Fit component summary 2 / 1 / 2 / 3
Last verified 2026-02-11

General project overview

In its documentation, Kaito describes the “attention economy” and InfoFi as a framework in which AI lowers the cost of producing information but makes filtering signals harder. In response, Kaito offers:

  • Kaito Pro: an AI‑powered market intelligence platform that indexes a multitude of crypto sources and adds semantic models and analytics (mindshare/sentiment, alerts, an event calendar, “AI Copilot” and more).
  • Kaito Connect: an AI‑powered InfoFi network where “Yaps” are proof‑of‑attention, leaderboards are public, and rewards/performance attribution are declared to be on‑chain‑transparent (without specific contracts in Tier‑1 on the overview page).

Features/modules

  • Vertical search across crypto sources (MetaSearch, indexing, alerts).
  • Semantic models + real‑time analytics (mindshare/sentiment, trends, events).
  • Tokenized attention (Yaps): AI algorithms measure attention based on signals (social graphs, semantics).
  • Public leaderboards and “launchpad” mechanics in the Connect network.

Typical scenarios

  • Scenario 1 (research/investing): the user monitors tickers/narratives → receives changes in mindshare/sentiment and alerts.
  • Scenario 2 (marketing/teams): tracks media signals and competitors, plans communications around “catalysts”.
  • Scenario 3 (creator/yapper): participates in leaderboards/launches → receives a ranking/reward (claimed to be transparent).

Getting started (wallet/network)

  • What you need: access to the products (web) and an account; for the token — an EVM wallet on Base.
  • Network/chain: Base (KAITO ERC‑20).
  • Fees: Base gas for token operations.

Architecture/tech (non‑AI)

  • Components: an offchain platform (indexing/analytics) + the onchain KAITO token; Connect/Yaps are described as a network of products/frameworks.
  • Where logic runs: AI/analytics — offchain; token accounting — onchain (Base).

Token/economics (expanded, no forecasts)

  • Token utility: the docs describe the roles of “network currency” and governance, as well as holders’ participation in the “distribution of attention”.
  • Supply: BaseScan indicates a max total supply of 1B; in the contract source the constant is TOTALSUPPLY = 1e9 ether, and totalSupply() should match after the mint in the constructor.

Governance

The docs page “Introducing $KAITO” describes that KAITO provides governance: holders can propose and vote on changes to the protocol and algorithms.

Security and incidents

  • Audits/bug bounty: not found in Tier‑1 sources.
  • Contract: the contract source is verified on BaseScan; the BaseScan UI indicates that a security audit for the contract has not been “submitted” on BaseScan.

Project status and timeline

  • Current status: the product is active/documentation is available; the token is deployed on Base.

Ecosystem/integrations

  • Data sources: Kaito Pro lists social networks/forums/podcasts/conferences and more as indexed sources.

AI component of the project

  • What is real AI here? The Tier‑1 docs contain a description of semantic models, knowledge graphs and AI algorithms that measure “attention” and perform search/analytics.
  • What is truly onchain? Tier‑1 confirms the KAITO token on Base; the onchain logic of Connect/Yaps at the level of addresses/contracts is not shown in the available Tier‑1 pages.
  • Why is a token needed? The network currency and the governance mechanics (per the docs).
  • Red flags (based on the information found): risk of “onchain‑washing” (addresses and specifications of the onchain parts of Connect/Yaps are needed), and “token‑washing” (what exactly is impossible without the token).

DecAI Fit component summary

  • DecAI Fit: 4/6 — medium alignment with the Decentralized AI thesis
Component Level Score
AI reality medium 2
Onchain necessity low 1
Token necessity medium 2
Evidence Tier‑1 present 3
Details

AI reality

AI_0 — AI intent (Tier‑1 roadmap) (1/0)

  • AI_0 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): AI is a real product layer (search/analytics/attention scoring), not just a roadmap.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.kaito.ai/what-is-kaito
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): the capabilities are described as part of the current product (Kaito Pro / Yaps).
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_1 — what the AI does (1/0)

  • AI_1 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): Kaito Pro uses semantic models and analytics to turn a multitude of sources into market intelligence; Yaps uses AI algorithms to score attention.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.kaito.ai/what-is-kaito
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): the docs explicitly describe semantic LLM capabilities and AI algorithms.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_2 — demos/examples (1/0)

  • AI_2 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): Kaito Pro describes specific AI features (MetaSearch, sentiment analytics, mindshare, AI Copilot).
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.kaito.ai/kaito-pro-ai-platform
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): specific functions/outputs of the system are listed.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_3 — metrics/quality (1/0)

  • AI_3 (decision): 0
  • Metrics: —
  • Context (version/date/how measured): —
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.kaito.ai/
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): Tier‑1 contains no reproducible benchmarks/model quality metrics.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_4 — tech description/architecture/versions (1/0)

  • AI_4 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): there is high‑level architectural vocabulary (information retrieval, knowledge graphs, semantic understanding), but no specifications/versions/metrics.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.kaito.ai/what-is-kaito
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): insufficient technical parameters for a strict AI_4.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

Onchain necessity

OC_1 — contracts/addresses/chain (1/0)

  • OC_1 (decision): 1
  • Chain: Base Mainnet
  • Addresses/identifiers: KAITO ERC‑20: 0x98d0baa52b2D063E780DE12F615f963Fe8537553
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://basescan.org/token/0x98d0baa52b2D063E780DE12F615f963Fe8537553
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): the contract and supply parameters are verifiable via BaseScan.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

OC_2 — onchain beyond just a token (1/0)

  • OC_2 (decision): 0
  • What useful logic is onchain: the Tier‑1 pages contain no addresses/contracts of Connect/Yaps/Rewards (other than the token).
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.kaito.ai/kaito-connect-infofi-network
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): there is a description of “on-chain transparency”, but without verifiable onchain artifacts.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

OC_3 — onchain is critical (1/0)

  • OC_3 (decision): 0
  • “Replace the blockchain” test: without Tier‑1 data, it cannot be proven that the product cannot be implemented offchain without the Base token.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.kaito.ai/introducing-usdkaito
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): the token is described as a building block, but onchain criticality is not proven by addresses/specs.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

Token necessity

TK_0 — no token (1/0)

  • TK_0 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): the KAITO token exists as an ERC‑20 on Base.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://basescan.org/token/0x98d0baa52b2D063E780DE12F615f963Fe8537553
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): BaseScan shows the contract and supply.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_1..TK_4 (1/0)

TK_1 — payment for the service (1/0)

  • TK_1 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): the docs describe KAITO as a “network currency” for transactions/interactions in the ecosystem.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.kaito.ai/introducing-usdkaito
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): the page lists the token’s roles, including currency.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_2 — incentives/collateral/penalties (1/0)

  • TK_2 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): staking/slashing/collateral mechanics are not described in the available Tier‑1 pages.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.kaito.ai/introducing-usdkaito
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): the page describes the token’s roles, but without staking/slashing parameters.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_3 — governance (1/0)

  • TK_3 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): KAITO holders can propose and vote on changes to the protocol and algorithms (governance).
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.kaito.ai/introducing-usdkaito
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): governance is explicitly described in the list of token roles.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_4 — token is replaceable (1/0)

  • TK_4 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): in Tier‑1 the token is described as a fundamental building block of the network (without a statement about an equivalent replacement).
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.kaito.ai/introducing-usdkaito
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): per the description, the token is built into the network design; replaceability is not proven.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

Evidence (table)

Tier Source What it proves
Tier‑1 https://docs.kaito.ai/what-is-kaito the Kaito Pro / Yaps / Connect products and the use of AI (semantics/knowledge graphs/attention algorithms)
Tier‑1 https://docs.kaito.ai/kaito-pro-ai-platform specific AI features of Kaito Pro (search/analytics/AI Copilot, etc.)
Tier‑1 https://docs.kaito.ai/introducing-usdkaito the roles of the KAITO token (currency/governance/“distribution of attention”)
Tier‑1 https://basescan.org/token/0x98d0baa52b2D063E780DE12F615f963Fe8537553 the onchain fact of the KAITO token (Base, ERC‑20, max supply 1B, verified code)

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