Kaito Airdrop » Yaps Ended, How to Earn in 2026

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Kaito AI Airdrop Details

The original claim is finished. Kaito sent 10% of supply to Yaps and Genesis NFT holders in February 2025, and the window closed that March. No second airdrop has been announced and no public points program is running, though the budget for one exists: tokenomics set aside 19.5% of the 1 billion supply, roughly 195 million KAITO, for community airdrops and incentives, and the 7.5% creator portion is still unlocking. Any distribution from what is left is speculation until Kaito says otherwise. What runs today are Ecosystem Airdrops, where projects drop tokens to KAITO stakers: since October 15, 2026 stakers register for each airdrop before its deadline and most drops need 5,000 sKAITO staked through the full campaign. Aura, the verified measure of attention Kaito introduced on August 18, 2026, has no announced link to KAITO.

How to Participate in the Kaito Ecosystem

Step 1: Create Your Kaito Account

Sign in at the Kaito website with X or an email address. One account carries your profile and wallets across Studio, Capital Launchpad and Attention Markets. On August 18, 2026 Kaito also introduced Aura, with these first steps: install Kaito Pulse, use your Yaps to claim a starting Aura and verify your creator or trading activity.

Step 2: Apply to Kaito Studio as a Creator

Open the Kaito Studio page, register as a creator and connect a self custodial wallet. Kaito reviews eligibility on follower count, reach and impressions, and does not explain rejections.

Step 3: Fund a Wallet With USDC on Base

Capital Launchpad settles in USDC on Base. Buy USDC on Bybit and withdraw straight to Base, or move assets you already hold with the widget below to swap or bridge into Base.

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Step 4: Complete KYC on Capital Launchpad

Open Capital Launchpad and pass identity verification through Persona. Every campaign requires it and several jurisdictions are excluded, so check before moving funds.

Step 5: Pledge to a Launchpad Campaign

Choose a live sale and deposit for the allocation you want. The project scores pledges on social reputation, on-chain holdings, prior engagement with that sector, region and conviction. Leftover supply goes to a first come, first served round.

Step 6: Stake KAITO for sKAITO

Buy KAITO and stake it on the Kaito staking page to receive sKAITO. Withdrawals carry a seven day cooldown and pulling out a large share resets accumulated holder benefits, so size it as a long hold. Stakers share in Ecosystem Airdrops: register for each one before its deadline and keep at least 5,000 sKAITO staked for the full campaign, which most drops require. Smaller holders can use the YT-sKAITO pool on Pendle instead.

Step 7: Trade Attention Markets

Attention Markets run on Polymarket and on Kaito’s own site, settling against mindshare and sentiment data from X, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. Kaito supplies similar data to Noise. Polymarket’s jurisdictional rules apply and currently exclude US users.

Step 8: Link Your Wallets and Email

Add both EVM and Solana addresses to your Kaito profile and confirm your email. Past partner rewards went to the addresses on file, and holders without one missed them.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Kaito airdrop still claimable?

No. Kaito distributed 10% of the KAITO supply in February 2025 and the claim window closed on March 22, 2025. Check our current claims list for airdrops that are still live.

Can I still earn Yap Points?

No. Yaps and the incentivized Yapper Leaderboards shut down on January 15, 2026, after X banned apps that pay users to post. Anyone telling you to farm Yaps today is describing a product that no longer exists.

Will Kaito run another airdrop?

Kaito has not announced one. Its tokenomics reserve 19.5% of supply, about 195 million KAITO, for community airdrops and incentives, and the creator portion is still unlocking, so the budget exists even though nothing is confirmed. Stakers already earn other tokens: 20% of each Katalyst token pool goes to KAITO stakers and YT-sKAITO holders.

Do I need money to participate?

Applying to Kaito Studio is free. Capital Launchpad needs USDC on Base plus completed KYC, staking needs you to buy KAITO first, and Attention Markets need trading capital.

What is Kaito Studio?

Kaito Studio is the selective creator marketplace that replaced Yaps in February 2026. Brands post campaigns with defined scopes and budgets, approved creators submit reward quotes, and brands pick who they hire.

What did the X data agreement change?

Kaito announced on July 23, 2026 that it signed a data agreement with X, restoring the official API access it lost in January. Six days later, on July 29, 2026, Kaito launched Katalyst on top of it: a reward layer where projects pay creators for what they drive, measured by mindshare, clicks, sign-ups and deposits.

Conclusion

Kaito in 2026 is a different project from the one that ran the February 2025 airdrop. Yaps is gone and every remaining path is selective: a Studio application judged on reach, a Capital Launchpad pledge judged on history, and market positions on mindshare data. Holders have a fourth path in staking, though most staker drops ask for 5,000 sKAITO held through the whole campaign and you carry the KAITO price the entire time.

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Requirements

X (Formerly Twitter) Email KYC

X (Formerly Twitter): Connect account
Email: Verify email
KYC: ID document

What is Kaito AI?

Kaito AI is a crypto analytics platform that provides advanced mindshare and sentiment analysis tools for the cryptocurrency market. The platform helps users track market narratives, analyze social media insights, and access blockchain data through AI-powered algorithms. Backed by notable investors including Dragonfly, Sequoia Capital, and Spartan Group with $10.8M in funding, Kaito AI has established itself as a data intelligence solution for crypto traders and researchers.

Kaito Pro is its AI search engine for crypto, indexing social media, governance forums, research, news, podcasts and conference transcripts. Capital Launchpad is its capital formation platform, where social and onchain reputation decide community allocations. Kaito Studio matches brands with creators, while Katalyst, launched on July 29, 2026 with verification from Brevis, lets projects pay creators for results such as clicks, sign-ups and deposits. Kaito Pulse, launched on August 18, 2026, is a social layer that starts with X and puts what people build, trade and back on the timeline. Aura, introduced with it, is Kaito’s verified measure of attention across what you say and what you do. KAITO is the network’s currency and governance token. Voting rights come from staked KAITO.

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