KERNEL KernelDAO Rank #998 $0.0347 ▲ 0.29%

KernelDAO is a decentralized finance protocol that operates as an interconnected ecosystem of restaking products deployed across multiple blockchain networks, including BNB Chain, Arbitrum, and Ethereum. The platform is built around three principal components: Kelp, a liquid restaking protocol that allows users to restake ETH and receive a liquid representation of their staked assets; Kernel Infrastructure, which provides shared security and restaking services; and Gain, a vault product offering strategies such as Airdrop Gain and High Growth Vaults designed to optimize user yield. Kelp integrates with major DeFi platforms and operates across more than ten layer-two networks, supporting substantial total value locked. The KERNEL token functions as the governance and utility asset of the broader KernelDAO ecosystem, aligning with the project's positioning at the intersection of liquid restaking, real-world assets, and decentralized economic security. KernelDAO positions itself as foundational infrastructure for restaking, aiming to bridge security, liquidity, and rewards across supported chains.