{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Layer One","title":"Building AI-Native Blockchain Infrastructure with Kite AI's BD Chief Lei Lei","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/f06c7d6c\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2887,"description":"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.\n\n\n\nOUTLINE\n\n00:00 - Introduction\n\n01:13 - Claude Code\n\n04:26 - Why Avalanche\n\n09:40 - X-402 Explained\n\n13:01 - General Purpose Chains\n\n19:37 - Swarms Gone Rogue\n\n26:53 - Crypto-Native Enterprises?\n\n30:03 - $600M & Counting\n\n37:04 - Big Name Backers\n\n42:07 - Winners & Losers\n\n47:30 - Outro\n\n\n\nHost/Guest links:\n\nLei Lei - https://x.com/lei_lei0904\n\n⁠KiteAI - ⁠https://x.com/GoKiteAI\n\nSteven Gates - ⁠twitter.com/stvngts⁠ \n\nKelvin Sparks - ⁠twitter.com/imyoungsparks⁠\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n\nSubscribe to The Block's Newsletters!\n\n🚨 Breaking News\n\n👨‍🔬 Expert Analysis\n\n📈 Market Insights\n\nSubscribe now 👉 ⁠https://www.theblock.co/newsletters⁠\n\n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n\nHiring in crypto?\n\n🧠 Find top talent fast with Campus, powered by The Block!\n\n✅ Challenge candidates with our Crypto Assessment Test\n\n⚡ Hire faster, build stronger teamsStart your free trial today \n\n👉 ⁠https://theblock.co/campus","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Z2gFSWoKgthput7xxuk_IebXBWOBHMd56rf_xzKj1cY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zNTVl/NDMxMTJmNGI0NDJm/NDEzZTJhNzY0M2Q2/YjZkYi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}