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Hmm, to be honest, a question is very thought-provoking, and it's been going around in my head a lot......
Is Kite working only on Agent Payments, or is it gradually creating opportunities for Agents to make financial decisions as well?
I mean.......
While looking at Kite's new Agent Passport update, one thing caught my eye. Previously, an AI Agent could be allowed to make payments within a certain limit. But, now that Agent can also perform certain financial tasks on behalf of the user if the market situation is bad. It may sound like a small update. But looking at it a little differently, the question arises:
Are allowing an Agent to spend money and allowing him to take action on his own in certain situations the same thing?
Honestly - I think this is where Kite's new update needs to be looked at a little more carefully. Among the new features, Aave's automatic repayment seems to me the most important. For loans that are only borrowed in USDC on Base, the user will be able to set a Health Factor threshold and repayment amount. Then, once you approve it with Passkey, if the Health Factor drops below the specified limit, Kite Passport will make a repayment on behalf of the user. Listen, note one thing here. The user does not have to be present to implement the decision every time. The rules are set in advance, and the system does the work when certain conditions are met. Those who use loans in DeFi know how important the issue of a decrease in Health Factor can be. When the market suddenly drops, there is often not much time to manage the position. Then people not only look at the market, but also check the status of their loans repeatedly.
Really, but.....
This feature of Kite can be useful in that situation. However, there is no reason to think of it as a solution to all types of risks. There are certain conditions here, and the repayment amount is also fixed in advance. So how effective it will be in a given situation is a matter of practical use. Another thing comes to mind. During times of market volatility, people often make wrong decisions in panic, and sometimes delay making decisions. Automated systems can reduce this delay. But what if the rules are set incorrectly?
Can't the same automation create new problems?
I think it's best to leave this question open for now.
Now let's look at the rest of the updates to Kite Passport. The wallet now supports Arc Mainnet. Arc services have also been added to the service directory and services from closed chains are being removed. There are also new Dark and Night Modes, and the Explore section can now be used without logging in. There are over 2,000 services and recipes to browse. These are not just word of mouth, they are proven updates. These may seem like small changes compared to the original features. But if you have trouble finding a service, understanding permissions, or checking payment status every time you work on a platform, then even major technical improvements are of little use to the user. So these changes to the experience are not completely unnecessary.
There have also been some changes to session management. You can now directly input a specific time, changing it to minutes, hours, and days, but the duration remains the same. Amounts are shown up to two decimal places, and for very small amounts, "<$0.01" will be displayed. An attempt has also been made to reduce the problem of canceling requests for very short periods of time or very small amounts. The topic is quite fascinating, isn't it? 🤔
If the payment fails, the user will be informed whether the money has been deducted or not. If the voucher redemption fails, the reason will be shown, if successful, the balance will be updated immediatly. x402 will also choose a payment method that can be used to complete the transaction. For me, the main issue here is not just the number of new features. Rather, in addition to giving the Agent the ability to work, how much control is being maintained over its permissions, costs, and activities. This idea can also be seen in the basic structure of Kite - the Agent Interface runs the workflow, the Passport controls the budget and permissions, and the Kite Chain settles transactions. In other words, the Agent doesn't just have to work; a specific system is also needed for what it is allowed to do, how much it can spend, and how the transaction will be complted. However, one thing remains to be seen. How many users are actually using these features regularly, and how reliably the automation works in a volatile market - it would be wrong to make big decisions based on announcements alone without seeing that experience. Because the real challenge in the Agent Economy is not just automating tasks. The real challenge is how much freedom can be given to them, while keeping control in the hands of the user.
Is Kite moving towards creating that balance, or is it still at the proof-of-concept stage?
For now, I have two possibilities open to me. The next thing is how useful these benefits are in practice. Let’s see 👍
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