Following the launch of its campaign that rewards “yappers” on social media platform X, Kaito, a next-generation web3 information platform that utilizes artificial intelligence, announced on February 20, 2025, the launch and airdrop of its native token, $KAITO.
Tokenomics Background
Based on its tokenomics, out of the one billion total supply, 10% of $KAITO is allocated to the initial community and ecosystem airdrop.
For eligibility, those who are part of the initial Yapper community, Genesis NFT holders, and ecosystem yappers and partners will share the allocated 100 million $KAITO.
Meanwhile, those who will receive $KAITO as part of the initial community and ecosystem airdrop has a chance to have a “boost,” as per Kaito.
The platform introduced “HODLer Badge,” which will be given to airdrop recipients who will stake 75% of their rewards.
The token launch on Ethereum L2 Base happened first before the listing on centralized exchanges including Binance and OKX so that airdrop recipients will have time to decide what to do with their $KAITO.
Concerns Raised
However, multiple crypto analysts have called out Kaito for allegedly having “significant allocation on insiders,” emphasizing a possibility of creating selling pressure after the airdrop.
Onchain investigator RunnerXBT argued that 43.3% of $KAITO are for insiders alone, which is the sum of the 25% allocated for the core contributors, 10% for the foundation, and 8.3% for early investors.
This was seconded by IcoBeast, one of the known top yappers, who highlights that “~35% to team/foundation feels high.”
Familiar Pattern?
On the other hand, blockchain expert Anndy Lian expressed that he sees $KAITO to have a hype-driven price increase followed by massive sell-off with spike declines—a familiar pattern to other projects.
“As for Kaito itself, I see a classic pattern: big hype, big spike, then a massive sell-off. Even if the initial supply is vested, a lot of folks — especially those who farmed points just before with hyped airdrops: starts high, ends low.”
Andy Lian, Blockchain Expert
Expectations
$KAITO is expected to have a price between $20 and $140 if its fully diluted valuation reaches $1.3 billion.
The airdrop was already speculated because in 2022 and 2023, Kaito secured over $10 million across two investment rounds, led by Dragonfly and Sequoia Capital.
This article is published on BitPinas: Insider Concerns Raised as Kaito Airdrop Commences
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