EPISODE · Jan 20, 2026 · 48 MIN
Building AI-Native Blockchain Infrastructure with Kite AI's BD Chief Lei Lei
from Layer One · host The Block
In episode four of Layer One, The Block's Kelvin Sparks and Hypha Founder Steven Gates were joined by Kite AI's Head of Business Development and Strategy, Lei Lei, to discuss why AI agents need dedicated blockchain infrastructure rather than general purpose blockchains. The trio also touch on the recent hype around Claude Code, why enterprise giants are panicking about AI disruption, and how the X-402 payments protocol did $600M in volume last year. OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 01:13 - Claude Code 04:26 - Why Avalanche 09:40 - X-402 Explained 13:01 - General Purpose Chains 19:37 - Swarms Gone Rogue 26:53 - Crypto-Native Enterprises? 30:03 - $600M & Counting 37:04 - Big Name Backers 42:07 - Winners & Losers 47:30 - Outro Host/Guest links: Lei Lei - https://x.com/lei_lei0904 KiteAI - https://x.com/GoKiteAI Steven Gates - twitter.com/stvngts Kelvin Sparks - twitter.com/imyoungsparks --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to The Block's Newsletters! 🚨 Breaking News 👨🔬 Expert Analysis 📈 Market Insights Subscribe now 👉 https://www.theblock.co/newsletters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hiring in crypto? 🧠 Find top talent fast with Campus, powered by The Block! ✅ Challenge candidates with our Crypto Assessment Test ⚡ Hire faster, build stronger teamsStart your free trial today 👉 https://theblock.co/campus
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In episode four of Layer One, The Block's Kelvin Sparks and Hypha Founder Steven Gates were joined by Kite AI's Head of Business Development and Strategy, Lei Lei, to discuss why AI agents need dedicated blockchain infrastructure rather than general purpose blockchains. The trio also touch on the recent hype around Claude Code, why enterprise giants are panicking about AI disruption, and how the X-402 payments protocol did $600M in volume last year. OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 01:13 - Claude Code 04:26 - Why Avalanche 09:40 - X-402 Explained 13:01 - General Purpose Chains 19:37 - Swarms Gone Rogue 26:53 - Crypto-Native Enterprises? 30:03 - $600M & Counting 37:04 - Big Name Backers 42:07 - Winners & Losers 47:30 - Outro Host/Guest links: Lei Lei - https://x.com/lei_lei0904 KiteAI - https://x.com/GoKiteAI Steven Gates - twitter.com/stvngts Kelvin Sparks - twitter.com/imyoungsparks --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to The Block's Newsletters! 🚨 Breaking News 👨🔬 Expert Analysis 📈 Market Insights Subscribe now 👉 https://www.theblock.co/newsletters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hiring in crypto? 🧠 Find top talent fast with Campus, powered by The Block! ✅ Challenge candidates with our Crypto Assessment Test ⚡ Hire faster, build stronger teamsStart your free trial today 👉 https://theblock.co/campus
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