Kaito Introduces gKAITO Mechanism Alongside Upgraded Yapper Leaderboard Features

Kaito AI, an AI-powered platform focused on addressing information fragmentation in the cryptocurrency space, is implementing significant updates to its Yapper Leaderboards and introducing a new mechanism called gKAITO. These changes, announced July 21, aim to foster a more sustainable, high-quality, and community-driven environment for crypto enthusiasts, creators, and projects. By refining its existing systems and introducing new ways to recognize contributions, Kaito seeks to strengthen its role as a hub for meaningful crypto discourse.

This article explores the details of these updates, providing a clear understanding of how the Yapper Leaderboards function, the purpose of the gKAITO mechanism, and their potential impact on Kaito’s community. 

Understanding the Yapper Leaderboards

The Yapper Leaderboards are a core component of Kaito’s ecosystem, designed to rank and reward users, known as “Yappers,” for sharing high-quality crypto-related content on X. Unlike traditional social media metrics that prioritize follower counts or raw engagement, Kaito’s system uses an AI-driven approach to evaluate contributions based on three key dimensions:

• Volume: The frequency of relevant, high-quality posts a user shares.
• Engagement: The level of meaningful interactions, such as likes, retweets, and replies, weighted by the reputation of interacting accounts.
• Semantics: The originality, relevance, and depth of the content, assessed using advanced language models to filter out spam or low-effort posts.

Yappers earn “Yap Points,” which reflect their influence and contribution to the ecosystem. These points determine their ranking on various leaderboards, including general rankings, project-specific leaderboards for initiatives like Berachain or Monad, and thematic ones like AI or stablecoins. The system is designed to be merit-based, allowing even users with smaller followings to climb the ranks by producing insightful content. For example, Kaito’s algorithm has enabled accounts with fewer than 1,000 followers to reach the top 50 by focusing on quality over quantity.

The leaderboards serve multiple purposes. They help projects identify key opinion leaders, provide users with visibility for their contributions, and create a transparent ranking system. Projects like Mitosis and Aptos have leveraged these leaderboards to reward community members with tokens, fostering engagement before and after token generation events (TGEs).

Upcoming Improvements to Yapper Leaderboards

Kaito has outlined several updates to enhance the Yapper Leaderboards, addressing community feedback about noise, bot activity, and reward sustainability. These changes, set to roll out in the coming weeks, aim to refine the system’s focus on quality and authenticity. Key improvements include:

• Reputation Threshold: A new requirement based on Yap Points, Smart Followers (reputable accounts that engage with a user’s content), and Crypto Twitter (CT) mindshare will ensure only genuine accounts rank. This measure targets AI bots and low-effort content creators, prioritizing “signal over grinding.”
• Category-Based Groupings: Leaderboards will shift from pre- and post-TGE formats to category-based structures, such as stablecoins, real-world assets (RWA), zero-knowledge proofs (ZK), or AI. This reorganization aims to better align content with specific interests.
• Public Topic Leaderboards: New leaderboards will recognize thought leaders in specific crypto niches without direct rewards, offering perks like visibility or exclusive event access instead.
• Focus on Genuine Audience Growth: The updates emphasize building authentic engagement over chasing rewards, rewarding users who cultivate a loyal, engaged audience.
• Global Slashing Mechanism: To combat misinformation, engagement farming, and low-quality AI-generated content, Kaito will implement stricter penalties, ensuring the platform remains a source of reliable insights.
• Retroactive and Milestone-Based Rewards: Rewards will be tied to measurable outcomes and long-term commitment, encouraging sustained participation over short-term farming.

These changes reflect Kaito’s commitment to creating a sustainable ecosystem. A recent test of these updates revealed bugs, prompting Kaito to revert to the existing leaderboard system temporarily while refining the new features.

Introducing the gKAITO Mechanism

The gKAITO mechanism is a new initiative designed to recognize and reward diverse contributions to Kaito’s ecosystem and the broader crypto space. Built around five pillars—Thought Leadership, Attention, Participation, Ownership, and Culture—it aims to align incentives for users, projects, and stakeholders. Here’s a breakdown of each pillar:

• Thought Leadership: Recognizes users who contribute valuable insights to crypto conversations, particularly in the emerging field of InfoFi, where attention is treated as a measurable asset.
• Attention: Rewards users who bring new audiences to Kaito and actively promote the platform, expanding its reach.
• Participation: Acknowledges active engagement, such as contributing to Yapper Leaderboards, participating in the Capital Launchpad, or supporting partner projects.
• Ownership: Benefits holders of sKAITO (staked KAITO tokens) and related derivatives, tying rewards to long-term commitment.
• Culture: Celebrates community builders, including Yapybara NFT holders and users who foster Kaito’s community spirit through active participation.

gKAITO Utilities

The gKAITO mechanism offers several benefits to participants:

• Platform Fee Sharing: Users can earn a portion of Kaito’s platform fees, creating a financial incentive for active involvement.
• Priority Access to Deals: gKAITO holders may gain early access to exclusive opportunities within Kaito’s ecosystem.
• Signaling Alignment: Holding gKAITO allows users to demonstrate support for partner projects, strengthening community ties.
• Priority Features: Access to premium features on Kaito, such as advanced analytics or tools, will be available to gKAITO participants.

Kaito plans to share more details, including how on-chain alignment will be integrated, as the launch approaches. The mechanism is designed to be inclusive, rewarding a wide range of contributors, from content creators to long-term token holders.

What this Means for the Kaito Ecosystem

The updates to the Yapper Leaderboards and the introduction of gKAITO signal Kaito’s focus on fostering a high-quality, community-driven platform. By prioritizing authentic engagement and penalizing low-effort content, the leaderboard improvements aim to create a more reliable source of crypto insights. The category-based structure and public topic leaderboards could help users discover relevant content and thought leaders, while the slashing mechanism addresses concerns about spam and misinformation.

The gKAITO mechanism introduces a broader framework for rewarding contributions, moving beyond content creation to include audience growth, project alignment, and community building. This approach aligns with Kaito’s InfoFi vision, where attention is treated as a valuable, measurable asset. By offering utilities like fee sharing and priority access, gKAITO encourages long-term participation, potentially strengthening Kaito’s role in the crypto information space.

As these updates roll out, users and projects alike will have new opportunities to engage, contribute, and benefit from Kaito’s evolving framework.

Sources:

• Kaito’s gKAITO and Yapper Leaderboards Upgrade Announcement