KernelDAO’s Mainnet and the $KERNEL Token
KernelDAO is a leading decentralized finance (DeFi) restaking protocol, with over $2 billion in Total Value Locked (TVL) across more than 10 networks, which includes
- Ethereum,
- BNB Chain,
- Arbitrum, and
- Optimism. 
KernelDAO has been Backed by Binance Labs, the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) is really gaining traction, Kelp, and Gain unified by the $KERNEL token. The mainnet launch and $KERNEL staking, has really shown the great move in KernelDAO’s mission to redefine decentralized security and yield generation.
A New Era for Restaking
KernelDAO announced its mainnet launch, a moment that enabled full functionality for its restaking ecosystem across supported blockchains on December 10, 2024, it supports KernelDAO’s core products, and lets users to restake thier assets.
Example of those assets include;
ETH, BNB, and BTC by doing this you can earn loads of rewards .
The launch of the mainnet transforms BNB Chain’s security into programmable and attributable trust,which now give room to other crypto applications and middleware to leverage Kernel’s shared security protocol.
$KERNEL Token and Staking.
The $KERNEL token went live on April 14, 2025, via a Token Generation Event (TGE).
$KERNEL can be found on major exchanges like - Binance,
- KuCoin,
- Kraken,
- Gate,
- HTX,
- MEXC,
- LBank,
- dYdX
$KERNEL live trading pair was followed by the staking program which went live the following day, allowing user benefit immensely.
Staking is available on both Ethereum and BNB Chain, providing flexibility for users to choose their preferred network.
The Season 1 airdrop, gave out 10% of the $KERNEL total supply to over 100,000 wallet that we eligible through December 2023 and December 2024.
The Season 2 airdrops allocates 5% of the total $KERNEL supply (50 million tokens) to eligible participants, a slashing of 5% from 10% (100 million tokens) for Season 1.
The Season 2 airdrop ran from January to April 2025, following the conclusion of Season 1 on December 31, 2024.
Wallets that did not meet Season 1’s minimum requirement of 150 Kernel Points have their points rolled over to Season 2, increasing eligibility for future rewards, with a 15% loyalty boost available for users who restake before January 15, 2025.
Fundings from Partnerships and Ecosystem
KernelDAO’s had recently partnered with Mira, a leading industry in the AI technology, marking a milestone integration of restaking with AI. With Mira having over $300 million in TVL. KernelDAO also set aside a $40 million ecosystem fund for development and partnerships, making Mira and YieldNest to commit 1-2% of their token supplies to $KERNEL holders this integrations help encourage community from not dumping.
KernelDAO’s expanded its ecosystem of over 30 projects and 30+ DeFi partners giving it more ground in DeFi space
Kernel, Kelp, and Gain
KernelDAO’s three products continue to move waves of success:
- Kernel helps enabling restaking of prime assets like BNB and BTC, helping users to proofit from their staked assets to secure multiple protocols without limitations.
Other applications can leverage Kernel’s security framework for their own protocols through the transformation of BNB Chain’s security into programmable and attributable trust model,
- Kelp is a liquid restaking protocol that is built on Ethereum, focused on providing flexibility to different staking solutions with high liquidity.
Users are able to restake thier assets like ETH on Ethereum and participate in over 40 DeFi platforms ( Aave, Pendle) and 10+ Layer 2 networks ( Arbitrum, Optimism),with liquid staking tokens (LSTs) tokens to enable users to maintain liquidity while earning staking rewards, meaning they can trade or use restaked assets without locking them up.
- Gain is an automated DeFi vault system built on Ethereum, designed to deliver high-yield opportunities and offers automated vaults that optimize yield farming strategies across Ethereum-based DeFi protocols. It Provides users with higher returns even wothout no lock-up periods, allowing users to withdraw funds at convenient time.
The launch KernelDAO’s on mainnet, $KERNEL token TGE, and strategic partnerships shows technical strength and ambition to lead the restaking narrative. With a $40 million ecosystem fund and so many top backings,the DAO is well-positioned to drive innovation in DeFi.
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