KAITOKAITO

An AI-powered crypto search engine and 'InfoFi' platform that rewards attention, with its own launchpad.

Rank #403Since February 2025

Price on 31 Oct 2026

C$0.3389 -77.3% since 31 Jul 2026 · 91.8% below its all-time high

The short version

Kaito sells Kaito Pro, an AI search engine for crypto research, and runs a token launchpad and creator-reward programs. It was founded by Yu Hu and raised US$10.8M in a round led by Dragonfly. X revoked Kaito's API access in January 2026 and the original Yaps creator-ranking product was sunset; monthly token unlocks continue, with 7.29% of circulating supply released on 20 Oct 2026. On 31 Oct 2026 one KAITO cost C$0.3389. From 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026 its price changed -77.3% in Canadian dollars, and it was 91.8% below its all-time high of C$4.13 set on 27 Feb 2025.^[1]

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 11 sources · next update about 1 Dec 2026

Price, past year

Past year: high C$1.82 (28 Jul 2026) · low C$0.3281 (30 Oct 2026) · -75.7%^[1]

Month-end prices (table)

Date	C$	US$
31 Oct 2026	C$0.3388	US$0.2427
30 Sep 2026	C$0.4778	US$0.3356
31 Aug 2026	C$0.4122	US$0.2973
31 Jul 2026	C$1.56	US$1.11
30 Jun 2026	C$0.8334	US$0.5867
31 May 2026	C$0.6356	US$0.4607
30 Apr 2026	C$0.5920	US$0.4359
31 Mar 2026	C$0.5673	US$0.4081
28 Feb 2026	C$0.5280	US$0.3861
31 Jan 2026	C$0.6104	US$0.4524
31 Dec 2025	C$0.7077	US$0.5168
30 Nov 2025	C$0.9934	US$0.7083

Daily prices from CoinGecko; C$ converted at the Bank of Canada daily rate. The latest point is live when available. Past prices, not a forecast.

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Key facts

Price, 31 Oct 2026: C$0.3389^[1]
3-month change: -77.3% in C$ (31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026)^[1]
From its high: 91.8% below its high of C$4.13 (27 Feb 2025)^[1]
Market rank: #403, market value about C$81.6M^[1]
Kind: Token · Base (ERC-20)
Started: February 2025

Checks: the same 9 questions for every coin

Facts, not a rating

Can an admin key create new coins?NoNo mint function or owner on the Base contract (GoPlus)^[2]

Can anyone freeze or take coins from holders?NoNo blacklist or balance-change control (GoPlus)^[2]

Can the token's contract code be changed?NoFixed contract code on Base, not a proxy^[2]

Is the supply capped?Yes1 billion, fixed^{[2, 3]}

Any scheduled unlocks in the next 12 months?YesAbout 226M KAITO: 46% of unlocked supply, 94% of CoinGecko's circulating count^{[4, 5]}

Does a team or foundation hold over 10% of supply?YesCore contributors, backers and foundation still have about 282M (28%) unvested^[5]

Do network fees reach coin holders?YesHalf of launchpad fees went to holders; US$0.2M total in 12 months^[6]

Main network hacked or halted in the past 2 years?NoNo Kaito entry in DefiLlama's hacks list^[7]

Is a regulator or court case targeting the coin itself?NoNo live regulator or court case found^[3]

Each answer is a fact with a source, not a score. What each check means.

Who controls it

Founders: Yu Hu (founder and CEO) and Yunzhong He^[8]
Backers: Dragonfly led; Sequoia, Jane Street and Spartan joined; US$10.8M raised in 2023^[5]
Admin key: None: no mint, blacklist or owner controls on the Base contract (GoPlus)^[2]
Largest wallets: Top two wallets hold 30.0% and 25.0% of supply (unlabelled)^[2]

Supply

In circulation: 241.39M KAITO of a 1.00B maximum (24.1%)^[1]
Fully diluted value: 4.14 times its current market value^[1]
Allocation: Ecosystem 32.17%, core contributors 25%, foundation 10%, community claim 10%, early backers 8.33%, creators 7.5%^[5]
Unlocks: About 226M KAITO in the next 12 months (DefiLlama), 94% of CoinGecko's 241M circulating count^{[4, 5]}
Count gap: CoinGecko counts 24% circulating; DefiLlama and DropsTab count about 49% unlocked^{[5, 4]}

Use and fees

Main use: Kaito Pro subscriptions for institutions; launchpad sales; creator rewards^[9]
Launchpad fees: US$0.2M in 12 months, half to holders; US$0 in the last 30 days^[6]
Platform change: X revoked Kaito's API access in Jan 2026; the original Yaps product was sunset^{[3, 9]}

Trading

Daily trading: About C$32.8M a day on average, 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026^[1]
Daily turnover: Typically 18.06% of its market value changes hands each day^[1]
20-week average: 51.4% below its 20-week average price^[1]
1-year change: -76.0% in C$^[1]^[10]

History

Not a forecast

Coins ranked 201-500 at this point in past cycles (12-14 months after a Bitcoin peak), one year later: 8,067 cases, 1,187 coins

33% were higher a year later^[11]

Typical result: Median -38% after a year; 33% higher after two years
Lost half or more: 44% within a year
Against Bitcoin: 11% did better than Bitcoin over the year

History, not a forecast.

Red flags and things to watch

1 red flag found

Red flag: About 226M KAITO unlocks in the 12 months to Oct 2027 (DefiLlama): 46% of the 495M already unlocked, or 94% of CoinGecko's 241M circulating count.^{[4, 5]}

An unlock on 20 Oct 2026 released 7.29% of circulating KAITO; releases recur around the 20th of each month.^{[3, 4]}
BloFin removed KAITO from spot copy trading on 21 Sep 2026; regular trading was not affected.^[3]

Checked: admin keys, contract upgrades, unlocks, insider supply, hacks, legal actions and claims against records.

Sources and dates

Facts as of 31 Oct 2026. Prices from CoinGecko in Canadian and US dollars; US$ figures without a C$ price are converted at 1.3976 C$ per US$.