KernelDAO (KERNEL)

Kelp LRT is the project’s liquid restaking protocol. It allows users to restake assets while receiving liquid tokens that can be deployed across DeFi rather than remaining locked in a single staking position. The protocol has reported more than $2 billion in total value locked and over 500,000 ETH restaked, with availability across more than 10 layer-2 networks. It is also integrated with major DeFi venues such as Aave, Pendle, and Fluid, which helps give restaked assets additional utility in lending, yield trading, and liquidity markets.

Gain is KernelDAO’s vault-focused product line. It is designed to give users access to structured earning strategies, including vaults aimed at airdrop exposure and higher-growth DeFi opportunities. These vaults package different strategies into more accessible products for users seeking rewards across the broader restaking ecosystem.

KernelDAO positions Kernel Infrastructure as a foundation for decentralized economic security, with a particular emphasis on BNB Chain and expansion beyond it. The project’s broader goal is to connect stakers, developers, and protocols through a system where liquidity, security, and incentives reinforce one another. KERNEL is associated with this ecosystem and reflects exposure to a sector that sits at the intersection of staking, restaking, and decentralized finance.