About Portfolio
Kaito Yaps (KAITO) is the native token powering Yaps, a Proof-of-Attention social engagement protocol by Kaito AI. It measures and rewards high-quality content contributions on crypto X (formerly Twitter) using AI-driven metrics that assess volume, engagement, and insightfulness.
Governance & Token Utility
KAITO is used to reward creators based on their attention scores (Yaps), grant governance rights via the Yaps DAO, and incentivize participation through staking and holding activities, including NFTs.
Key Milestones & Ecosystem Growth
Launched by Kaito AI in 2022 to address fragmented crypto information
Raised approximately $10.8 million in funding from prominent investors
Introduced Yaps Points, an AI-powered scoring system that rewards high-value crypto discourse
Supports a public Yapper Leaderboard and Yapper Launchpad for community recognition and reward allocation
Integrated multi-chain wallet support and incentive frameworks including staked KAITO and NFT bonuses
Network Architecture
AI platform aggregates and analyzes social data and Web3 content sources
Yaps scoring uses Proof-of-Work (volume), Proof-of-Exchange (engagement), and Proof-of-Insight (semantic quality)
Public leaderboards rank top contributors across general and project-specific categories
KAITO token enables a transparent, on-chain reward and governance system rooted in quality-driven social influence
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