Kaito AI is a crypto intelligence platform that uses AI to index, search, and synthesize information from across crypto social media, research, and data sources — functioning like a crypto-specific search engine and analytics layer. KAITO is the token that governs the Yapper ecosystem, a system that ranks crypto social media participants by engagement and influence, rewarding high-quality contributors.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker | KAITO |
| Price | $0.49 |
| Market Cap | $119.30M |
| 24h Change | +4.7% |
| Circulating Supply | 241.39M KAITO |
| Max Supply | 1.00B KAITO |
| All-Time High | $2.88 |
| Contract (Base) | 0x98d0...7553 |
How It Works
Kaito’s platform has two main components:
Kaito Search (GenAI Search):
- Indexes crypto Twitter/X, Discord, governance forums, research reports, and news
- Allows analysts to search and synthesize information across all sources
- Competes with manual research by surfacing relevant information quickly
Yapper Leaderboards:
- Ranks crypto Twitter participants by “mindshare” — quality-weighted social media engagement
- Partners with crypto projects who use Yapper scores to allocate airdrops and rewards
- KAITO token used to incentivize high-quality content creation
History
- 2022 — Kaito AI founded; focuses on crypto intelligence search.
- 2024 — Yapper Leaderboards launch; projects begin using Yapper scores for airdrop allocation.
- February 2025 — KAITO token launches via airdrop to Yapper participants.
Common Misconceptions
“Kaito is owned by a16z.” Kaito is VC-backed but not exclusively by a16z. The platform has multiple investors including Dragonfly Capital.
Social Media Sentiment
KAITO generates significant discussion on X/Twitter within the crypto research and analytics community. The Yapper Leaderboards are both praised (rewarding active community members) and criticized (gamifiable, rewards quantity over quality). Projects using Yapper for airdrops created a wave of speculative engagement farming. Among analysts, Kaito search is viewed as genuinely useful.
Last updated: 2026-04
Related Terms
Sources
- CoinGecko — Kaito (KAITO) — token supply and market data.
- Kaito AI — official platform.