2026-01-15 20:26:58

Kaito AI officially announces platform strategy upgrade. Founder Yu Hu revealed that Kaito has officially discontinued the Yaps product and its incentive leaderboard, and is instead launching the brand new Kaito Studio creator platform. This change marks the platform's shift from a fully open, barrier-free incentive distribution mechanism to a creator ecosystem centered on quality screening and tiered collaboration. Under the new system, brand partners will lead the selection of creators and establish targeted collaborations with qualified content producers. Kaito Studio provides participants with data analysis tools, cross-platform content distribution, and industry collaboration capabilities, with applications spanning crypto assets, traditional finance, and AI fields. This transition from dispersed incentives to curated collections reflects a deep adjustment in the maturation process of creator economy platforms.

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RooftopVIP

· 12h ago

Yaps gone? Everyone got wiped out --- Another "curated" excuse, basically an upgraded version of cutting leeks --- Quality screening? Ha, still up to the brand boss to decide --- From no threshold to a threshold, creators should be crying --- Cross-platform distribution sounds good, but afraid it’s just another empty promise --- After all this, it still comes down to centralized fate --- Decentralized incentives turned into curated focus, small creators have even less chance --- Rather than upgrading, it's more like "adjusting expectations"... --- How much are data tools worth? Real money is the real deal

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CryptoSurvivor

· 12h ago

Another prelude to platform rug pulls, from no-threshold to threshold, in plain terms, small retail investors have no chance left. Yaps is gone, and the incentive leaderboard is gone too. I've seen this routine too many times. Selected focus? Sounds like a big V benefit, retail investors should step aside. From dispersed incentives to focused selection, it sounds good, but in reality, the platform is just tightening control over the discourse. Those who previously benefited from no-threshold opportunities should now regret it. Quality screening sounds impressive, but in fact, it just means more concentrated power. Again, it's brand-led and layered cooperation, but in the end, small creators are the ones who get hurt.

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retroactive_airdrop

· 12h ago

Oh no, another round of big reshuffling. Yaps is directly shutting down? Looks like someone is going to cry again. But on the other hand, from mindless coin dropping to curated collaborations, this approach is indeed healthier. This wave is a bit unfriendly to small creators; raising the threshold directly keeps people out. Brand-led selection sounds good, but ultimately it depends on execution. Kaito wants to go high-end? Then there are quite a few competitors too. --- I've known for a long time that things with no barriers don't last long; they will be rectified sooner or later. --- Haha, another "upgrade," which basically means blocking people, right? --- It seems they finally want to do some filtering, which is better than just randomly dropping coins earlier. If this continues, won't it become another form of power concentration?

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MrRightClick

· 12h ago

Ha, Yaps is gone just like that? The previous incentive leaderboard now seems a bit naive Quality screening sounds good, but honestly, it's just another form of centralization From no barrier to brand selection, the contrast is quite stark Web3 creator economy always seems to be swinging, either too open and chaotic or reverting to the traditional approach Is Kaito's move clever or a compromise? Time will tell So now small creators without traffic are being pushed out? No matter how good the tools are, they can't change the power structure; it's still the same old story

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