[Interview] Kite AI eyes PayPal-style blockchain payments for AI agents

As the era of autonomous AI agents capable of independent transactions approaches, the necessary infrastructure for payments, settlement, and identity verification remains largely absent. Kite AI is a project launched to address this gap, building a blockchain infrastructure designed specifically for AI agent payments and settlement. The project aims to create a next-generation PayPal-like environment where AI agents can operate as direct economic entities. In an interview with CoinNess, Kite AI co-founder and CEO Chi Zhang discussed the rise of AI as an economic actor and his company's role in building the foundational tools for this new economy.