The agent economy will not scale on intelligence alone; software needs a trusted way to act economically.

Kite is building infrastructure for agent identity, payments, governance and verification.

Agent Passport lets users approve a spending session with a passkey, setting a budget, per-transaction limit and time window.

Once approved, an agent can discover services and pay for APIs through x402 or make USDC transfers within those boundaries.

This signals a shift.

Instead of choosing between manual payments and giving AI unlimited authority, users can delegate tasks with programmable limits.

Service providers need ways to verify who authorized an agent and whether payment is legitimate.

The test for agentic commerce will be clear: permissions, auditable actions and reliable settlement—not hype.

Kite’s approach is worth exploring as AI agents move from generating answers toward completing tasks.

What safeguards would you want before trusting an agent to spend on your behalf?

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