Today I want to talk about is not another "automation script", but a strategy execution brain built on the Kite protocol. I have been using this thing for three months, and my deepest feeling is: it is not my hands that are liberated, but my attention. It finally allows me to step away from repetitive operations and study the things that can truly generate alpha.
1. The cognitive revolution beyond "picking fur"
Most people’s first reaction to "browser automation" is still airdrop interaction. But this only touches 10% of its potential. What I really value is its ability to transform cognition into an automatically executed strategic system.
For example, last month a new DeFi protocol launched on Arbitrum, offering three times the incentives in the first 24 hours. I used the Kite robot to do three things two days in advance:
1. Monitor large on-chain transfers: set up to automatically trigger my follow-up script when a certain whale address transfers more than 50ETH to that protocol contract
2. Dynamic Gas optimization: automatically choose to submit transactions in the next block gap based on memory pool congestion
3. Cross-protocol arbitrage: automatically execute circular loan arbitrage when the APY of this protocol exceeds the interest rate spread of other protocols by more than 15%
What was the result? I entered the protocol 18 minutes after it went live and obtained the full three times incentive cycle, while my friends in the manual operation circle were at least 4 hours late. The difference here is not in speed but in the systematic capability of the strategy.
Two, the three new dimensions I use to judge automation tools
In addition to the common 'Is it open source?' and 'Audit status?', I am now more focused on:
1. Context awareness capability
A good robot is not just a mechanical clicker, but one that can understand the state of the page. For example, on the Mint page, it can differentiate between 'sold out', 'not started', and 'wallet not connected' states and take corresponding actions. Kite excels in this aspect due to its AI-native architecture, significantly outperforming traditional automation tools.
2. Cross-site workflows
The real value is not in single-point automation, but in the complete workflow that connects multiple DApps. Can the entire process from obtaining whitelist links from Discord → automatically entering the minting page → monitoring Gas → executing Mint → automatically listing on the secondary market be completed in one script?
3. Risk circuit breaker mechanism
Each of my scripts has three built-in circuit breakers: daily Gas consumption limit, single address loss threshold, and abnormal pattern detection (for example, automatically pause after three consecutive transaction failures). Tools must not only know how to attack but also understand defense.
Three, high-value scenarios that are often overlooked
In addition to the common practices of Mint sniping and interactive mining, I want to share a few more unique applications:
1. Governance strategy automation
Many DAO governance proposal votes have complex time windows and conditions. I set the robot to monitor the governance forum, and when proposals that align with my investment views appear, it automatically votes with multiple addresses and monitors the execution situation after the proposal is passed, automatically collecting governance rewards.
2. NFT rental market arbitrage
When the rental yield of a certain game NFT exceeds its floor price annualized by 20%, automatically execute: purchase NFT → list on the rental market → monitor yield changes → automatically sell when the interest rate spread narrows to 5%. This strategy quietly generated 3.2ETH in profit last month.
3. Social graph monitoring
Monitor the wallet addresses of 20 KOLs I follow. When more than three interact with the same new protocol within the same time frame, the robot automatically conducts basic due diligence (contract audit status, TVL growth curve), and if it passes the risk control check, it automatically interacts with 5% of the preset funds.
Four, the dark side that must be faced
The biggest risk of using such tools, which many people have not considered: strategy homogenization.
As more and more people use similar strategies, previously effective arbitrage opportunities will quickly disappear. More frighteningly, some project teams will deliberately set 'honey pot strategies' — seemingly high returns, but in fact specifically designed to harvest automated scripts. My preventive method:
· Never use exactly the same script parameters in public communities
· Regularly modify the randomization range of operation times
· Add a unique human judgment layer (for example, before executing the script, I need to confirm a specific statement from a certain Twitter KOL)
Five, practical paths for beginners
If you are new to this, my advice is not to 'start with small amounts', but to start from non-financial scenarios:
Week 1: Use the robot to automatically complete Discord community tasks (likes, comments, upgrades)
Week 2: Automatically monitor the Gitcoin donation page, and automatically donate to obtain POAP when the project reaches its fundraising goal
Week 3: Establish a simple cross-DEX price monitoring system, which will notify you when the price difference exceeds 1% (but not automatically trade)
Week 4: Try the first real capital strategy — but the amount should not exceed 1% of your total assets
The core of this process is: first establish trust in the tool, and then gradually entrust more important tasks.
Six, possibilities for the future
What excites me most about protocols like Kite is not the capability of a single robot, but the collaborative network among robots. Imagine this:
· A robot specifically monitors on-chain anomalies
· Another one specifically analyzes Twitter sentiment
· The third responsible for executing transactions
· They exchange information and make collaborative decisions through the Kite network
This is no longer a tool, but a decentralized investment institution structure.
We are at a turning point: on-chain activities are shifting from 'human operation' to 'human design strategy, machine execution'. The greatest fairness is not that everyone has tools, but that everyone has time to think about strategies. And time is the most scarce resource in this industry.
Finally, I want to ask: If one day you completely stop manually operating on-chain transactions, what deeper things would you spend your extra time researching?
