Pay Gas with USDT? Yes.
Kaia is rolling out Gas Abstraction (GA), a trustless, network-native feature that lets users cover gas fees with tokens like USDT.
No KAIA? No problem.
Here’s how it works and why it matters 👇🧵
The UX gap in Web3 is still real.
Want to send USDT? You still need a little KAIA for gas.
For most users, especially outside crypto, that extra step = friction.
Now multiply that friction across DeFi, remittances, and gaming. It adds up.
Enter Kaia Gas Abstraction.
Kaia’s GA lets users pay gas fees with supported tokens, starting with USDT and removes the need to hold KAIA up front.
And unlike other models, it’s fully trustless, baked into the protocol itself. No relayers. No centralized servers.
So… how does it work?
Every GA transaction runs as an atomic, four-step bundle:
• A block proposer loans KAIA to cover the fee
• User’s token (e.g., USDT) is approved for swap
• Token is swapped → KAIA via a smart contract
• Original txn is executed
All in the same block, automatically.
Real-world examples
• Remittances: Send 100 USDT, fee paid in USDT. Done.
• Mini-games: Buy an item inside LINE, gas handled invisibly
• No KAIA? No problem. As long as you have the token you want to spend.
GA is already live on testnet.
→ Try it now on Kairos
→ Mainnet upgrade is targeting July 2025
→ First wave supports USDT and ecosystem partner tokens
→ Wallets will offer a native toggle: “Pay gas with USDT?”
Devs, you're covered too.
GA doesn’t require a hard fork or account abstraction.
No new signing logic. No wrappers.
Kaia’s SDK will support native GA modules so you can:
• Enable it in 1 click
• Keep your flows fast
• Tap into gasless UX, easily
Kaia’s trustless Gas Abstraction moves us closer to that reality, for games, payments, and real-world Web3 usage.
🧪 Try it on Kairos now
🚀 Mainnet: July
📚 More via @BuildOnKaia soon.
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