{"id":39912,"date":"2025-04-09T03:08:15","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T00:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=39912"},"modified":"2025-10-28T11:06:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T08:06:14","slug":"what-is-the-kerneldao-kernel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-the-kerneldao-kernel\/","title":{"rendered":"What is KernelDAO (KERNEL)?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"612\"><strong>KernelDAO<\/strong> is a blockchain project that introduces restaking as a key innovation in Proof-of-Stake (PoS) ecosystems. Restaking allows users to utilize their already staked assets to provide security and generate rewards across multiple protocols. This approach increases capital efficiency while offering crypto-economic security at up to 10x lower cost.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"612\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-55283 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kernel-dao-1024x341.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kernel-dao-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kernel-dao-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kernel-dao-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kernel-dao.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"614\" data-end=\"663\">KernelDAO operates through three main products:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"664\" data-end=\"831\">\n<li data-start=\"664\" data-end=\"717\">\n<p data-start=\"666\" data-end=\"717\">Kernel \u2013 Shared security product on <a href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/binance-labs-invests-in-the-kernel-project\/\">BNB<\/a> Chain<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"718\" data-end=\"780\">\n<p data-start=\"720\" data-end=\"780\">Kelp LRT (rsETH) \u2013 Liquid restaking token for Ethereum<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"781\" data-end=\"831\">\n<p data-start=\"783\" data-end=\"831\">Gain \u2013 Automated reward vaults on Ethereum<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"940\">These products cater to both DeFi and Real-World Assets (RWAs), offering a wide range of utility.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"940\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-55282 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kernel-bnb-chain.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"664\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kernel-bnb-chain.png 664w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kernel-bnb-chain-300x181.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 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href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-the-kerneldao-kernel\/#Investors_and_Partnerships\" title=\"Investors and Partnerships\">Investors and Partnerships<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-the-kerneldao-kernel\/#Project_Concept_and_How_It_Works\" title=\"Project Concept and How It Works\">Project Concept and How It Works<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-the-kerneldao-kernel\/#Governance\" title=\"Governance\">Governance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-the-kerneldao-kernel\/#Roadmap\" title=\"Roadmap\">Roadmap<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-the-kerneldao-kernel\/#KernelDAO_Token_Information\" title=\"KernelDAO Token Information\">KernelDAO Token Information<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-the-kerneldao-kernel\/#Use_Cases\" title=\"Use Cases\">Use Cases<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-the-kerneldao-kernel\/#Token_Distribution\" title=\"Token Distribution\">Token Distribution<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-the-kerneldao-kernel\/#Exchanges_Listings\" title=\"Exchanges &amp; Listings\">Exchanges &amp; Listings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-the-kerneldao-kernel\/#Ecosystem_Features\" title=\"Ecosystem &amp; Features\">Ecosystem &amp; Features<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-the-kerneldao-kernel\/#Official_Links\" title=\"Official Links\">Official Links<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 data-start=\"947\" data-end=\"966\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"KernelDAO_Team\"><\/span>KernelDAO Team<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"986\">Co-Founders:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"987\" data-end=\"1057\">\n<li data-start=\"987\" data-end=\"1022\">\n<p data-start=\"989\" data-end=\"1022\">Amitej Gajjala \u2013 Co-Founder<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1023\" data-end=\"1057\">\n<p data-start=\"1025\" data-end=\"1057\">Dheeraj Borra \u2013 Co-Founder<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1059\" data-end=\"1093\">Management &amp; Technical Team:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1256\">\n<li data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1148\">\n<p data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1148\">Rahul Pramod Jaguste \u2013 Director of Engineering<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1149\" data-end=\"1187\">\n<p data-start=\"1151\" data-end=\"1187\">Soufia Trabelsi \u2013 Head of DeFi<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1188\" data-end=\"1256\">\n<p data-start=\"1190\" data-end=\"1256\">Indrajit Ghosh \u2013 Head of Partnerships &amp; Group Marketing Head<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-55287 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kernel-team-1024x336.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kernel-team-1024x336.png 1024w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kernel-team-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kernel-team-768x252.png 768w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kernel-team.png 1434w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1263\" data-end=\"1294\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Investors_and_Partnerships\"><\/span>Investors and Partnerships<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1296\" data-end=\"1574\">KernelDAO has quickly established a strong network of investors and partners. Key contributors include Binance Labs, Laser Digital (Nomura), SCB Limited (SCB Ventures), Cypher Capital, Hypersphere Ventures, Bankless Ventures, GSR, HTX Ventures, DWF, and ArkStream Capital.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1576\" data-end=\"1689\">Other ecosystem collaborations include over 50 DeFi platforms such as Aave, Compound, Balancer, and Morpho.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1691\" data-end=\"1746\">\n<li data-start=\"1691\" data-end=\"1746\">\n<p data-start=\"1693\" data-end=\"1746\">Total TVL: ~$300M for Kernel, ~$2B for Kelp LRT<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-55285 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kernel-partner.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1017\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kernel-partner.png 1017w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kernel-partner-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kernel-partner-768x289.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1017px) 100vw, 1017px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1753\" data-end=\"1790\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Project_Concept_and_How_It_Works\"><\/span>Project Concept and How It Works<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1792\" data-end=\"1812\">KernelDAO aims to:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1813\" data-end=\"2006\">\n<li data-start=\"1813\" data-end=\"1880\">\n<p data-start=\"1815\" data-end=\"1880\">Allow users to earn additional rewards from their staked assets<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1881\" data-end=\"1948\">\n<p data-start=\"1883\" data-end=\"1948\">Provide efficient security for operators and validator networks<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1949\" data-end=\"2006\">\n<p data-start=\"1951\" data-end=\"2006\">Bridge DeFi and CeFi, creating new financial products<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li data-start=\"2008\" data-end=\"2318\">Kernel: Provides shared security on BNB Chain with enhanced reward opportunities and capital efficiency.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2008\" data-end=\"2318\">Kelp LRT (rsETH): Offers instant liquidity, risk management, and higher rewards for staked Ethereum.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2008\" data-end=\"2318\">Gain Vaults: Non-custodial vaults that optimize rewards across DeFi, CeDeFi, and RWAs.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-55284 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kernel-how-it-work-1024x460.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kernel-how-it-work-1024x460.png 1024w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kernel-how-it-work-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kernel-how-it-work-768x345.png 768w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kernel-how-it-work-1536x689.png 1536w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kernel-how-it-work.png 1573w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2325\" data-end=\"2340\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Governance\"><\/span>Governance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2342\" data-end=\"2446\">The native token $KERNEL serves as the governance and economic security tool across the ecosystem.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2447\" data-end=\"2652\">\n<li data-start=\"2447\" data-end=\"2541\">\n<p data-start=\"2449\" data-end=\"2541\">Governance: Users vote on platform fees, slashing conditions, and operator selections.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2542\" data-end=\"2652\">\n<p data-start=\"2544\" data-end=\"2652\">LRT &amp; Gain: Participate in AVS selection, rebalances, operator proposals, and protocol fee management.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-start=\"2659\" data-end=\"2671\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Roadmap\"><\/span>Roadmap<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2673\" data-end=\"2699\">KernelDAO Ecosystem:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2700\" data-end=\"2853\">\n<li data-start=\"2700\" data-end=\"2737\">\n<p data-start=\"2702\" data-end=\"2737\">Q2 2025 \u2013 Operator Testnet launch<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2738\" data-end=\"2789\">\n<p data-start=\"2740\" data-end=\"2789\">Q3 2025 \u2013 Operator Mainnet &amp; Middleware Testnet<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2790\" data-end=\"2853\">\n<p data-start=\"2792\" data-end=\"2853\">Q4 2025 \u2013 Middleware Mainnet launch &amp; slashing introduction<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2855\" data-end=\"2870\">Kelp LRT:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2871\" data-end=\"2964\">\n<li data-start=\"2871\" data-end=\"2911\">\n<p data-start=\"2873\" data-end=\"2911\">Integration of rsETH on Ethereum L2s<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2912\" data-end=\"2964\">\n<p data-start=\"2914\" data-end=\"2964\">Capacity expansion on lending and DeFi platforms<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2966\" data-end=\"2984\">Gain Vaults:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2985\" data-end=\"3086\">\n<li data-start=\"2985\" data-end=\"3027\">\n<p data-start=\"2987\" data-end=\"3027\">Expansion to BTC and stablecoin assets<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3028\" data-end=\"3054\">\n<p data-start=\"3030\" data-end=\"3054\">RWAs and CeDeFi vaults<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3055\" data-end=\"3086\">\n<p data-start=\"3057\" data-end=\"3086\">Multi-asset class expansion<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-55289 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/roadmap-kernel-1024x289.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/roadmap-kernel-1024x289.png 1024w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/roadmap-kernel-300x85.png 300w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/roadmap-kernel-768x217.png 768w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/roadmap-kernel-1536x434.png 1536w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/roadmap-kernel.png 1679w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"3093\" data-end=\"3125\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"KernelDAO_Token_Information\"><\/span>KernelDAO Token Information<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"3127\" data-end=\"3254\">\n<li data-start=\"3127\" data-end=\"3149\">\n<p data-start=\"3129\" data-end=\"3149\">Token: $KERNEL<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3150\" data-end=\"3181\">\n<p data-start=\"3152\" data-end=\"3181\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coinmarketcap.com\/currencies\/kerneldao\/#About\">Total Supply<\/a>: 1 Billion<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3182\" data-end=\"3211\">\n<p data-start=\"3184\" data-end=\"3211\">Max Supply: 1 Billion<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3212\" data-end=\"3254\">\n<p data-start=\"3214\" data-end=\"3254\">Circulating Supply: 282.36 Million<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-start=\"3256\" data-end=\"3272\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_Cases\"><\/span>Use Cases<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"3273\" data-end=\"3412\">\n<li data-start=\"3273\" data-end=\"3305\">\n<p data-start=\"3275\" data-end=\"3305\">Stake for restaking security<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3306\" data-end=\"3340\">\n<p data-start=\"3308\" data-end=\"3340\">Slashing insurance for rewards<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3341\" data-end=\"3362\">\n<p data-start=\"3343\" data-end=\"3362\">Governance voting<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3363\" data-end=\"3412\">\n<p data-start=\"3365\" data-end=\"3412\">Protocol participation in LRT &amp; Gain products<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-start=\"3414\" data-end=\"3439\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Token_Distribution\"><\/span>Token Distribution<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"3440\" data-end=\"3555\">\n<li data-start=\"3440\" data-end=\"3466\">\n<p data-start=\"3442\" data-end=\"3466\">Community &amp; Users: 55%<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3467\" data-end=\"3490\">\n<p data-start=\"3469\" data-end=\"3490\">Team &amp; Project: 15%<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3491\" data-end=\"3520\">\n<p data-start=\"3493\" data-end=\"3520\">Investors &amp; Partners: 20%<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3521\" data-end=\"3555\">\n<p data-start=\"3523\" data-end=\"3555\">Reserve &amp; Ecosystem Funds: 10%<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-55288 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kernel-token-allocation.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"842\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kernel-token-allocation.png 842w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kernel-token-allocation-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kernel-token-allocation-768x340.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"3562\" data-end=\"3587\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Exchanges_Listings\"><\/span>Exchanges &amp; Listings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3589\" data-end=\"3828\">KernelDAO ($KERNEL) has been listed on Upbit. Additional listings on other centralized and decentralized exchanges are planned, including Binance, Huobi, OKX, Gate.io, and Uniswap, improving liquidity and accessibility for users.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"3835\" data-end=\"3860\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ecosystem_Features\"><\/span>Ecosystem &amp; Features<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"3862\" data-end=\"4098\">\n<li data-start=\"3862\" data-end=\"3916\">\n<p data-start=\"3864\" data-end=\"3916\">Kernel: Shared security, multi-node validation<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3917\" data-end=\"3998\">\n<p data-start=\"3919\" data-end=\"3998\">Kelp LRT (rsETH): Liquid restaking token, high rewards, instant liquidity<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3999\" data-end=\"4098\">\n<p data-start=\"4001\" data-end=\"4098\">Gain Vaults: Non-custodial, professionally managed reward strategies, DeFi &amp; RWA compatible<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"4100\" data-end=\"4267\">KernelDAO introduces a new paradigm in PoS restaking and liquid staking, providing capital efficiency and risk management benefits for both investors and DeFi users.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"4274\" data-end=\"4293\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Official_Links\"><\/span>Official Links<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"4082\" data-end=\"4316\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kerneldao.com\/\">Website<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4082\" data-end=\"4316\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kernel_dao\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4082\" data-end=\"4316\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/KelpDAOxyz\/\">Telegram<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em class=\"darkmysite_style_txt_border darkmysite_processed\" data-darkmysite_alpha_bg=\"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\">You can also freely share your thoughts and comments about the topic in the comment section. 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