Ankr, a well-known Web3 infrastructure company, has partnered with Kite, an advanced L1 blockchain for independent AI agents. The partnership seeks to introduce dedicated RPC services to facilitate Kite Chain. As Ankr revealed in its official press release, the joint move aims to deliver a scalable, low-latency infrastructure for the development of AI-led payment systems and decentralized applications. As included in this development, Ankr will provide the RPC layer to enable streamlined communications between the Kite blockchain ecosystem and applications.
Ankr has partnered with @GoKiteAI ✨
Kite is the first L1 built to allow AI agents to pay and transact autonomously. Ankr will provide the RPC layer to keep it reliable at scale.
Who benefits?
Every developer builds for the agent economy!
— Ankr (@ankr) May 7, 2026
Ankr and Kite Alliance strengthen the on-chain infrastructure for AI agents
In partnership with Kite, Ankr is expected to strengthen the expanding ‘agentic economy’. This takes into account the autonomous authentication, interaction and transaction via AI agents in the chain. So, the developers trying to build AI-driven Web3 apps can expect significant benefits from the integration via faster access, streamlined blockchain infrastructure, and reliable connectivity.
Kite Chain operates as an ambitious blockchain project dealing with AI. It supports independent AI agents as local participants operating within its network. The project, which previously operated under the name Zettablock, has raised $33 million in cumulative funding, considering a Series A funding round of up to $18 million. At the core of the Kite ecosystem is Kite Agent Identity Resolution (AIR), a model that allows AI agents to authenticate themselves, operate independently, and perform handoffs in the real world.
In addition, Kite Chain unveils an autonomous EVM-compatible L1 blockchain, supported by a Proof of Artificial Intelligence (PoAI) consensus mechanism. The respective design allows developers to seamlessly implement advanced smart contracts and dApps, while supporting AI-native functionality. Structured for machine-speed financial transactions, the blockchain network offers one-second block times, while gas fees are under $0.000001, increasing its suitability for consistent AI-led micropayments.
Simplifying on-chain connectivity to fuel AI-led DeFi expansion
Ankr sees this partnership as a critical step in giving developers access to geographically distributed Kite RPC endpoints, while not requiring deployment or maintenance of their individual blockchain nodes. The respective RPC connections are ready to enable apps to send transfers, access records related to agent identity, and retrieve on-chain data. With this in mind, the partnership focuses on driving innovation within AI-led DeFi, machine-to-machine payments and autonomous commerce across the broader Web3 landscape.