Ankr, a well-known Web3 infrastructure firm, has partnered with Kite, a cutting-edge L1 blockchain for independent AI agents. The partnership attempts to introduce devoted RPC services to facilitate Kite Chain. As Ankr revealed in its official press release, the joint move is set to deliver low-latency and scalable infrastructure to develop AI-led payment systems and decentralized applications. As included in this development, Ankr will provide the RPC layer to permit streamlined communication between the Kite blockchain ecosystem and applications.
Ankr has partnered with @GoKiteAI ✨
Kite is the first L1 built for AI agents to pay and transact autonomously. Ankr will provide the RPC layer to keep it reliable at scale.
Who benefits?
Every developer building for the agentic economy!
— Ankr (@ankr) May 7, 2026
Ankr and Kite Alliance Fortifies On-Chain Infrastructure for AI Agents
In partnership with Kite, Ankr is anticipated to bolster the expanding “agentic economy.” This takes into account the autonomous authentication, interaction, and transaction via AI agents on-chain. So, the developers endeavoring to build AI-driven Web3 apps can anticipate notable benefits from the integration via faster access, streamlined blockchain infrastructure, and dependable connectivity.
Kite Chain operates as an ambitious blockchain project dealing with AI. It backs independent AI agents as local participants operating within its network. Formelry working under the Zettablock name, the project has amassed $33M in cumulative funding, taking into account a Series A funding round of up to $18M. At the Kite ecosystem’s core is Kite Agent Identity Resolution (AIR), a model that permits AI agents to verify themselves, operate independently, and conduct transfers in real-world settings.
Apart from that, Kite Chain unveils an autonomous EVM-compatible L1 blockchain supported by a Proof of Artificial Intelligence (PoAI) consensus mechanism. The respective design lets developers seamlessly deploy cutting-edge smart contracts as well as dApps while backing AI-native functionality. The blockchain network is structured for machine-speed financial operations, providing one-second block times while gas fees stand below $0.000001, increasing its suitability for consistent AI-led micropayments.
Simplifying On-Chain Connectivity to Advance AI-Led DeFi Expansion
Ankr deems this partnership to be a crucial move to let developers access geo-distributed Kite RPC endpoints while requiring no deployment or maintenance of their separate blockchain nodes. The respective RPC connections are poised to enable apps to send transfers, access records related to agent identity, and retrieve on-chain data. Keeping this in view, the partnership focuses on advancing innovation within the AI-led DeFi, machine-to-machine payments, and autonomous commerce across the wider Web3 landscape.
