# KernelDAO Ecosystem: Core Product Offerings

## 1. **Kernel**&#x20;

Kernel is the core infrastructure layer of BNB’s restaking stack, enabling simultaneous security provisioning across multiple services with enhanced reward opportunities. Its innovative pooled security architecture drastically reduces the cost and complexity of establishing security guarantees.

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Since its mainnet launch on December 12, 2024, Kernel achieved the following milestones:

* USD 300 Mn+ TVL restaked for shared security
* 25+ projects are building on Kernel, including Mira Network, ElectronZK, 0xbridge, YieldNest, Bedrock, StakeEase, and AutoLayer.

**Core Benefits**:

* For Distributed Validator Networks (DVNs): Access shared security at 10x to 100x lower cost with immediate network integration.
* For Delegators: Earn rewards on their assets and unlock capital efficiency
* For Operators: Increase operator revenue with multi-node validation



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### 2. **Kelp Liquid restaking (rsETH)**

Kelp’s LRT, rsETH, is one of the first and largest Liquid restaking tokens on Ethereum, designed for enhancing liquidity, rewards and convenience for the staking ecosystem. It offers several benefits for staking ecosystem participants including restakers, AVS’ and Operators.\


Since its mainnet launch on December 2024, Kelp’s LRT has achieved significant growth including:

* USD \~2 Bn+ TVL, second-largest LRT on Ethereum.
* Over 400,000 unique restakers.
* 50+ DeFi integrations including Aave, Compound, Morpho, Fluid, Balancer etc.

**Core Benefits**:

* **For Restakers**: Immediate liquidity, simplified risk management, and enhanced rewards.
* **For Operators and AVS**: Streamlined partnerships, efficient access to restaked security, and reduced reward emissions.

**Illustration**: Kelp’s LRT underlying model



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### **3. Gain**

Gain represents a sophisticated suite of non-custodial reward vaults that automate diverse reward strategies across DeFi, CeDeFi and real-world assets (RWAs). Designed to enhance rewards and simplify complex strategies in a single vault, Gain offers a lot of convenience and composability to users.\


**Key achievements and Flagship Products**:

* **Airdrop Gain Vault (agETH)**: Achieved USD \~150 Mn+ in TVL. Boosts rewards from 4-5 premium Layer 2 airdrops alongside base staking and restaking rewards.
* **High Gain Vault (hgETH)**: Provides best risk-adjusted rewards across DeFi leveraging professional management expertise. Achieved USD \~40 Mn+ TVL within a couple of weeks after launch.

**Core Benefits**:

* **Automated deployment**: Reduces complexity, enabling automated and convenient rewards management.
* **Professional Management**: Unlock institutional-grade reward strategies through a unified platform.
* **Composability**: Liquid vault tokens maximize capital efficiency and additional reward opportunities across DeFi.

**Illustration**: Gain’s underlying model



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