Key Metrics
Fees (Annualized)$407,997
Fees 30d$19,409
Monad$19,316
Hyperliquid L1$85.3
Fees 7d$4,943
Monad$4,919
Hyperliquid L1$23.42
Fees 24h$789
Monad$785
Hyperliquid L1$3.66
Cumulative Fees$313,773
Monad$312,628
Hyperliquid L1$1,136.96
Revenue (Annualized)$2,094.32
Revenue 30d$96.96
Monad$96.61
Hyperliquid L1$0.35
Revenue 7d$24.72
Monad$24.6
Hyperliquid L1$0.12
Revenue 24h$3.94
Monad$3.92
Hyperliquid L1$0.02
Cumulative Revenue$1,558.9
Monad$1,557.53
Hyperliquid L1$0.37
Total Raised$4m
Jul 25, 2024$4mRound: SeedInvestors: Castle Island Ventures, Brevan Howard Digital, CMT Digital, Spartan Capital, Breed VC, Arche Capital, CMS, Animoca Brands, F Prime, Reciprocal Ventures, LBank Labs, Marin Tvrdic, Robinson Burkey, Mike Dudas, Mark Strome, Chris Hermida, Geoff Renaud, Alex Matthews, Ross Trachtman, Sean Lippel
Protocol Information
Kintsu is the first liquid staking protocol truly engineered as a public good, without central control. Built to maximize capital efficiency and infuse staking yield into everything, Kintsu unifies liquidity and network security with its novel DAO-curated gauge stake delegation solution.
Audits:
Methodology
TVL: TVL is calculated as total MON, HYPE under management by sMON, sHYPE vault contract: batched deposits, staked, but excluding MON, HYPE being unbonded.View code on GitHubFees: Total staking yields from sMON and sHYPE liquid staking tokens, calculated from exchange rate appreciation (immune to deposit/withdrawal effects).View code on GitHubRevenue: Management fee captured via virtual shares (LST inflation) minted to DAO Treasury. Fee rate is governance-controlled; empirically observed at ~0.5% of staking rewards.View code on GitHubYields
Pools Tracked1
Average Supply APY11.25%
Competitors
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Kintsu's TVL?
Kintsu currently has $2.9m in total value locked. TVL has increased 23.4% over the past 30 days.
What chains does Kintsu operate on?
Kintsu operates on 2 chains: Monad and Hyperliquid L1. Monad holds the largest share at 97.9%.
How much has Kintsu generated in fees and revenue?
Over the past 30 days, Kintsu generated $19,409 in fees. Of that, $96.96 was protocol revenue. Based on the trailing year, the annualized rate is $407,997 in fees and $2,094.32 in revenue.
How does Kintsu's TVL compare to similar protocols?
Among Liquid Staking protocols tracked by DefiLlama, Kintsu ranks #91 by TVL. The category holds $50.66b across 270 protocols, and Kintsu accounts for <0.1% of that total. Other leading protocols include Kinetiq kHYPE, stHYPE, Kinetiq kmHYPE, Hyperbeat LST, ShMonad, Kinetiq Launch, Magma Staking, aPriori, SpinUp Liquid Staking, and Moonmace.
How many yield pools does Kintsu have?
DefiLlama tracks 1 Kintsu yield pool with an average APY of 11.3%.

