Imagine that traditional cross-chain payments are like sending a physical letter that has to cross the ocean and go through multiple transfer stations to reach its destination. The KITE protocol in 2025, however, is like a precise quantum transmission device. Last night, when I needed to pay for the Computing Power of an A100 server at a Nordic data center, this protocol allowed me to experience what is called the "super long-distance teleportation" of value.

Standing at the intersection of AI and the deep integration of Web3, computing power has undoubtedly become the oil of the digital world. Ironically, the pipelines that pay for this "oil" are often still clogged in the old era. Traditional fiat currency cross-border remittances? Starting at a 3% loss plus three days and nights of compliance checks, it’s simply torturous. But my experience this time using KITE for payment was completely different— from clicking confirm to the server panel displaying "activated", the entire process took no more than three seconds. The most astonishing part is that the fee section boldly states: 0.

This ultra-fast + free is not a marketing gimmick, but a complete reconstruction of the settlement layer logic. KITE is essentially an intention trading layer based on a modular architecture. Unlike the traditional payment gateway approach of transporting funds, it utilizes a "liquidity mirroring" technology—hedging value in real-time between the payment initiator and the recipient. When I pay with BNB or ETH, KITE's solver network has already completed intelligent matching and settlement in global liquidity pools, which is why it can achieve zero intermediary costs.