Kelp

Description sourced from DeFiLlama's protocol metadata; teams submit their own copy when listing.

DeFiLlama publishes the exact rules used to aggregate on-chain balances into the headline TVL figure shown on this page. The methodology below is the team's own source-of-truth description.

deposited LSTs in deposit pool, node delegator contracts and from them into eigenlayer strategy contracts

If a contract or vault isn't in this list, its balance does not contribute to the TVL displayed on Mantapex or DeFiLlama.

Kelp is published as a versioned release inside the Kerneldao protocol family. Releases inside the same family typically share governance, brand, and large parts of the audit history, but each version can run materially different contract logic — a release labelled v2 or v3 is not just a UI refresh. Newer versions inside a family typically launch with their own audit cycle and parameter set, so do not assume the previous release's safety record carries over without checking the linked audit reports.

Fork lineage and parent-protocol relationships are tracked by DeFiLlama for security and audit-history attribution; a fork inherits the upstream design but not necessarily the upstream audits or governance.

Kelp ist eine versionierte Variante einer größeren Protokollfamilie. Öffne das übergeordnete Protokoll für den kombinierten TVL und alle Geschwister-Versionen.

Wichtige Ereignisse, die von der DeFiLlama-Community markiert wurden — Protokoll-Launches, Exploits, Governance-Änderungen und Anreizprogramme.

1. Dec 21, 2023
   Auf DeFiLlama gelistet

Kelp is a Liquid Restaking protocol that issues liquid receipt tokens against staked deposits, so users earn validator rewards without locking up the underlying asset. It is deployed across 16 chains, including Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, Zircuit and 12 other chains. The codebase has been independently audited (1 report on file).

Kelp runs a multi-chain deployment, with smart contracts live on 16 networks. Roughly 100% of its on-chain value sits on just three networks (Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base), so a fault on any one of them would affect a large slice of users. Only one audit report is currently listed; users should weigh that against the protocol's TVL before depositing significant amounts.

Verified external resources for Kelp — use these to read the source code, follow governance discussions, or cross-check on-chain data against the original team's channels.

Kelp is one of 7 Liquid Restaking protocols Mantapex tracks in this category. Direct peers ranked by total value locked include ether.fi Stake, Renzo, Mantle Restaking, and 3 more. These peer protocols collectively secure 6,9 Mrd. $ in deposits, giving you a frame of reference for whether Kelp's own TVL is at the top, middle, or tail of the category.

ether.fi Stake

TVL 6,1 Mrd. $ · 24h +0.64%

Renzo

TVL 428,5 Mio. $ · 24h +1.56%

Mantle Restaking

TVL 177,7 Mio. $ · 24h +0.04%

Puffer Stake

TVL 69,3 Mio. $ · 24h -0.28%

Mellow Restaking

TVL 57,3 Mio. $ · 24h -0.08%

Swell Liquid Restaking

TVL 38,2 Mio. $ · 24h +0.11%