KernelDAO

KERNEL

DeFi, financial protocol weightsMarket-cap rank 1024, CoinGecko 23 Oct 2026

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About KernelDAO

Analysis of 28 Feb 2026

KernelDAO is a multi-chain restaking ecosystem comprising three integrated products: Kelp (liquid restaking on Ethereum with $2B+ TVL), Kernel (shared security infrastructure on BNB Chain), and Gain (automated yield vaults).

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Founded by Amitej Gajjala and Dheeraj Borra, both former Stader Labs co-founders with IIT/IIM backgrounds, the protocol has grown to over $2.3B in total value locked across its products. KERNEL serves as the unified governance token for the entire ecosystem.

As of February 2026, the token trades at approximately $0.08, ranked around #730 on CoinGecko, with a circulating supply of 286M out of 1B total tokens. The protocol recently expanded into credit markets with its Kred product and KUSD yield-bearing stablecoin.

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