@KaitoAI has rolled out a significant upgrade to its staking protocol, tightening the rules around participation and redirecting rewards toward committed, long-term $KAITO holders. Opt-In or
@KaitoAI has rolled out a significant upgrade to its staking protocol, tightening the rules around participation and redirecting rewards toward committed, long-term $KAITO holders.
The centerpiece of the upgrade is a mandatory eligibility opt-in mechanism. Under the new structure, unclaimed tokens from inactive participants will be redistributed among active stakers, with the protocol projecting that this reallocation could roughly double the individual reward allocation for those who remain engaged. The change is a direct response to the passive behavior of a portion of the staking base, and it raises the floor for what it means to be an active participant in the ecosystem.
The timing follows a strong year for $KAITO stakers. The protocol delivered a 136% annualized return in 2025, a period that also saw the broader Kaito platform gain traction. According to OKX, annualized revenue for the platform exceeded $35 million in May 2025 , underscoring that the protocol's economics are being driven by genuine network activity, not just token incentives alone.
Staking on Kaito works by locking $KAITO tokens in exchange for sKAITO, a receipt token built on the Base blockchain. The value of sKAITO grows over time, reflecting accumulated staking rewards, which encourages long-term participation in the ecosystem. Long-term stakers also receive voting power multipliers and gain priority access to new features and opportunities.
Alongside the opt-in change, @KaitoAI is waiving fees for all pre-TGE campaigns. The move is designed to remove friction from airdrop distributions and ensure full project participation across the board. In exchange, the protocol is enforcing a strict requirement that participants must stake for the full duration of any campaign they join. The combination of fee removal and mandatory campaign-duration staking signals a deliberate effort to attract serious participants while filtering out short-term actors.
Kaito's staking model sits at the intersection of governance and reward generation. Staking ensures long-term alignment with the network, and active participation in the InfoFi ecosystem, as voting rights are derived from staked $KAITO. The latest upgrade leans further into that philosophy, making commitment a prerequisite rather than an option.
For holders who have been sitting on the sidelines, the window to opt in and retain full eligibility for future reward cycles is narrowing.
Sources:Kaito AI Official Tokenomics DocumentationOKX: Why Is Kaito Token Surging in June 2025?GrowKaito: How to Stake Kaito in 2025
