Kernel is a re-staking infrastructure designed for decentralized finance, built on the BNB Chain, aimed at revolutionizing the traditional staking ecosystem through re-staking technology. It transforms BNB and its derivative assets into cross-ecosystem yield tools, allowing users to truly control their digital assets while providing high-performance, low-cost blockchain infrastructure.


The core application of Kernel is its mainnet re-staking platform, which expands the ecosystem through Kelp and Gain. It is not just a technology platform but a new economic system connecting DeFi and the Web3 yield world, especially suitable for scenarios requiring high throughput and user-driven yield, such as cross-chain yield aggregation, real-world asset tokenization, and decentralized application support.


Features of Kernel
User Asset Yield Freedom
In traditional DeFi staking, the assets locked by users typically serve a single protocol, with limited flexibility. Kernel changes this situation through re-staking technology, allowing users to convert BNB or liquid staked tokens (LSTs, such as stBNB) into yield certificates (such as kBNB) that can be used across ecosystems, recorded on the blockchain to ensure permanent ownership. These certificates can be traded freely on Kernel's native market or other platforms, granting users unprecedented yield freedom.


High-performance Blockchain Architecture
Kernel is an independent re-staking platform compatible with EVM, operating based on the BNB Chain's BFT (Byzantine Fault Tolerance) consensus protocol. It uses a permissioned model, allowing only authorized addresses to deploy smart contracts, ensuring both security and efficiency.

Performance Highlights Include:
Sub-second Transaction Confirmation: Average of 1 second to complete transactions.
Ultra-high Throughput: Capable of processing over 5,000 transactions per second (TPS).
Low Latency: Perfectly suited for real-time yield distribution needs.
This design makes it far superior to traditional blockchains and an ideal choice for DeFi applications.


Flexibility and Ecosystem Compatibility
Kernel supports Solidity-based smart contracts, seamlessly compatible with Ethereum and BNB Chain tools, while achieving autonomous operation through independent verification mechanisms. It not only serves BNB Chain re-staking but also expands into the Ethereum and RWA fields through Kelp and Gain. Currently, it has established collaborations with ecosystems such as ListaDAO and Solv to support developers in building diverse yield scenarios and cross-chain applications.

Project Details
Token Name: Kernel ($KERNEL)
Total Token Supply: 1,000,000,000 $KERNEL
Maximum Token Supply: 1,000,000,000 $KERNEL
Megadrop Total: 40,000,000 $KERNEL (4% of total token supply)
Additional Allocation: 25,000,000 $KERNEL will be used for community and ecosystem incentives 6 months after the spot listing, with detailed rules to be announced separately.
Initial Circulation: 162,300,000 $KERNEL (16.23% of total token supply)


Funding Status:
YziLabs has raised over $15 million, with Kernel being its core re-staking project, and investors include Binance Labs, SCB Limited, Laser Digital, and others.


Future Development
Deepen DeFi Ecosystem Integration:
Kernel will collaborate with more DeFi protocols as underlying infrastructure for re-staking and yield management, while supporting independent developers to build small yield projects through its SDK.
Cross-chain and RWA Expansion:
Through Kelp and Gain, Kernel plans to support Bitcoin re-staking (e.g., integration with Babylon) and more tokenization of real-world assets, leveraging its high TPS to support large-scale user participation.
Decentralized Yield Economy:
Through $KERNEL token staking and DAO governance, Kernel will create an ecosystem driven by users, developers, and validators, encouraging community participation in yield rule formulation and ecosystem expansion.
Cross-industry Application Exploration:
In addition to DeFi, Kernel's technology can also be applied in areas such as digital financial derivatives and on-chain insurance, with over 30 DeFi-related teams expressing interest in collaboration, demonstrating its commercial potential.

Summary
Kernel empowers users with true yield control through re-staking and high-performance networks while providing developers with an efficient and flexible development platform. It is suitable not only for re-staking scenarios on the BNB Chain but also for driving the evolution of the entire Web3 yield ecosystem. The $KERNEL token is the core of its ecosystem, usable for transaction fees, staking operational nodes, and participating in governance. With top investment support and a strong technical foundation, Kernel has broad prospects at the intersection of DeFi and blockchain, and is expected to become a key driver of the Web3 yield revolution in the future.