Logo of KelpKelp(KERNEL)
Total Value Locked$1.092b

TVL by Chain

Ethereum$1.092b

Key Metrics

Fees 30d$2.3m
Fees 30d by chain

Ethereum$2.14m

Arbitrum$83,401

Base$76,725

Scroll$978.35

Blast$187.05

ZKsync Era$160.39

OP Mainnet$52.12

Linea$31.01

Fees 7d$545,551

Ethereum$505,958

Arbitrum$21,044

Base$18,193

Scroll$246.81

Blast$46.81

ZKsync Era$40.56

OP Mainnet$13.16

Linea$7.83

Fees 24h$184,971

Ethereum$171,344

Arbitrum$7,242

Base$6,263

Scroll$85

Blast$16

ZKsync Era$14

OP Mainnet$4.53

Linea$2.7

Cumulative Fees$84.64m

Ethereum$78.39m

Arbitrum$3.11m

Linea$1.49m

Base$1.36m

Scroll$128,045

OP Mainnet$71,101.97

ZKsync Era$70,461.87

Blast$23,118.97

Revenue 30d$98,646
Revenue 30d by chain

Ethereum$91,381

Arbitrum$3,752

Base$3,452

Scroll$44.14

Blast$8.44

ZKsync Era$7.25

OP Mainnet$2.35

Linea$1.39

Revenue 7d$24,546

Ethereum$22,765

Arbitrum$946

Base$819

Scroll$11.14

Blast$2.14

ZKsync Era$1.84

OP Mainnet$0.59

Linea$0.36

Revenue 24h$8,324

Ethereum$7,710

Arbitrum$326

Base$282

Scroll$3.84

Blast$0.73

ZKsync Era$0.63

OP Mainnet$0.2

Linea$0.12

Cumulative Revenue$6.05m

Ethereum$5.82m

Arbitrum$116,311

Linea$55,487.45

Base$53,681

Scroll$4,983.33

ZKsync Era$2,490.79

OP Mainnet$2,412.64

Blast$858.3

Holders Revenue 30d$0
Holders Revenue 30d by chain

Arbitrum$0

Base$0

Blast$0

Ethereum$0

Linea$0

OP Mainnet$0

Scroll$0

ZKsync Era$0

Holders Revenue 7d$0

Arbitrum$0

Base$0

Blast$0

Ethereum$0

Linea$0

OP Mainnet$0

Scroll$0

ZKsync Era$0

Holders Revenue 24h$0

Arbitrum$0

Base$0

Blast$0

Ethereum$0

Linea$0

OP Mainnet$0

Scroll$0

ZKsync Era$0

Cumulative Holders Revenue$0

Arbitrum$0

Base$0

Blast$0

Ethereum$0

Linea$0

OP Mainnet$0

Scroll$0

ZKsync Era$0

Total Raised$9m

May 22, 2024$9mRound: PrivateInvestors: SCB Limited, Laser Digital, Bankless Ventures, Hypersphere Ventures, Draper Dragon, DACM, Cypher Capital, ArkStream Capital, Cluster Capital, GSR, Longhash Ventures, Side Door Ventures, NOIA Capital, HTX Ventures, Avid3, ViaBTC Capital, DWF Ventures, Coinseeker.co, Tulipa Capital, Scott Moore, Alex Karl Svanevik, Sam Kazemian, Marc Zeller, Amrit Kumar, Anthony Lesoismein, Winslow Strong

Protocol Information

Kelp is the second largest liquid restaking protocol with ~$2B+ in TVL. Its liquid restaked token, rsETH, is live across 10+ major L2s and 40+ DeFi platforms, allowing users to restake while maintaining full liquidity.

Audits:

Methodology

TVL: deposited LSTs in deposit pool, node delegator contracts and from them into eigenlayer strategy contractsView code on GitHubFees: Sum of total staking rewards from rsETH (ETH staking rewards + EIGEN rewards), agETH management fees, and hgETH management/performance fees.View code on GitHubRevenue: Protocol fees from rsETH (3.5% of staking rewards), agETH management fees (2%), hgETH management fees (1.5%), and hgETH performance fees (20% of positive rate delta).View code on GitHubHolders Revenue: View code on GitHub

Yields

Pools Tracked1

Average Supply APY2.38%

User Activity

Active Addresses (24h)8

Transactions (24h)9

Hacks

Date: Apr 18, 2026

Amount: $293m

Classification: Bridge & Cross-Chain

Technique: Cross-Chain Message Spoofing

Chains: Ethereum, Arbitrum

Bridge Hack

Language: Solidity

Target Type: DeFi Protocol

Competitors

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kelp's TVL?

Kelp currently has $1.092b in total value locked. TVL has increased 26.2% over the past 30 days.

What chains does Kelp operate on?

Kelp operates on Ethereum. Ethereum holds the largest share at 100%.

How much has Kelp generated in fees and revenue?

Over the past 30 days, Kelp generated $2.3m in fees. Of that, $98,646 was protocol revenue. Based on the trailing year, the annualized rate is $40.4m in fees and $2.78m in revenue.

How does Kelp's TVL compare to similar protocols?

Among Liquid Restaking protocols tracked by DefiLlama, Kelp ranks #1 by TVL. The category holds $1.42b across 28 protocols, and Kelp accounts for 78.4% of that total. Other leading protocols include Renzo, Mantle Restaking, Swell Liquid Restaking, Puffer Stake, Bedrock uniETH, Mellow Restaking, InceptionLRT (Isolated Restaking), Eigenpie, King Protocol, and Neemo Finance.

How many yield pools does Kelp have?

DefiLlama tracks 1 Kelp yield pool with an average APY of 2.4%.

Has Kelp ever been exploited?

Kelp has 1 recorded security incident. The most recent incident occurred on Apr 18, 2026 and involved $293m. It was classified as Bridge & Cross-Chain.