Total Value Locked$919.58m
TVL by Chain
Ethereum$919.58m
Key Metrics
Fees 30d$2.3m
Fees 30d by chain
Ethereum$2.18m
Arbitrum$96,456
Base$15,487
Scroll$1,136
Blast$217.55
ZKsync Era$186.81
OP Mainnet$60.49
Linea$35.94
Fees 7d$468,312
Ethereum$447,114
Arbitrum$20,840
Scroll$246.63
Blast$47.45
ZKsync Era$40.40
OP Mainnet$13.08
Linea$7.77
Base$4.21
Fees 24h$37,587
Ethereum$35,875
Arbitrum$1,683
Scroll$20
Blast$3.79
ZKsync Era$3.27
OP Mainnet$1.06
Linea$0.63
Base$0.34
Cumulative Fees$87.76m
Ethereum$81.34m
Arbitrum$3.24m
Linea$1.49m
Base$1.39m
Scroll$129,571
OP Mainnet$71,183
ZKsync Era$70,713
Blast$23,411
Revenue 30d$113,032
Revenue 30d by chain
Ethereum$107,352
Arbitrum$4,822
Base$774.75
Scroll$56.86
Blast$10.85
ZKsync Era$9.40
OP Mainnet$3
Linea$1.81
Revenue 7d$23,415
Ethereum$22,356
Arbitrum$1,041
Scroll$12.29
Blast$2.35
ZKsync Era$2.04
OP Mainnet$0.64
Linea$0.39
Base$0.21
Revenue 24h$1,879
Ethereum$1,794
Arbitrum$84
Scroll$0.99
Blast$0.19
ZKsync Era$0.16
OP Mainnet$0.05
Linea$0.03
Base$0.02
Cumulative Revenue$6.21m
Ethereum$5.97m
Arbitrum$122,741
Base$55,554
Linea$55,507
Scroll$5,066
ZKsync Era$2,505
OP Mainnet$2,420
Blast$872.63
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 (on-chain protocol fee on 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 GitHubYields
Pools Tracked1
Average Supply APY2.39%
User Activity
Active Addresses (24h)9
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
Kelp history
TVL is the default DefiLlama definition. Daily values are UTC snapshots from Dec 21, 2023 to Oct 27, 2026.
All-time high TVL: $1.99b on Aug 14, 2025. All-time low TVL: $100.02m on Dec 21, 2023.
Daily TVL, Sep 28, 2026 to Oct 27, 2026
| Date | TVL |
|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | $1.132b |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $1.129b |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $1.121b |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $1.124b |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $1.13b |
| Oct 3, 2026 | $1.111b |
| Oct 4, 2026 | $1.121b |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $1.137b |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $1.133b |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $1.125b |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $1.066b |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $1.021b |
| Oct 10, 2026 | $1.027b |
| Oct 11, 2026 | $1.032b |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $1.047b |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $997.36m |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $1.032b |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $984.12m |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $993.29m |
| Oct 17, 2026 | $978.13m |
| Oct 18, 2026 | $971.66m |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $974.29m |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $956.84m |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $976.94m |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $988.22m |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $940.37m |
| Oct 24, 2026 | $935.13m |
| Oct 25, 2026 | $925.69m |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $913.61m |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $912.22m |
TVL at each month end, Nov 2024 to Oct 2026
| Date | TVL |
|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2024 | $992.9m |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $1.595b |
| Jan 31, 2025 | $1.701b |
| Feb 28, 2025 | $1.248b |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $1.058b |
| Apr 30, 2025 | $991.96m |
| May 31, 2025 | $1.128b |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $1.097b |
| Jul 31, 2025 | $1.629b |
| Aug 31, 2025 | $1.755b |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $1.458b |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $1.153b |
| Nov 30, 2025 | $781.24m |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $804.71m |
| Jan 31, 2026 | $1.391b |
| Feb 28, 2026 | $1.005b |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $1.136b |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $1.518b |
| May 31, 2026 | $1.321b |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $889.03m |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $904.18m |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $1.078b |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $1.121b |
| Oct 27, 2026 (latest) | $912.22m |
TVL at each year end, Dec 31, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
| Date | TVL |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2023 | $138.72m |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $1.595b |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $804.71m |
Fees, revenue and holders revenue by UTC calendar month, Nov 2024 to Oct 2026
| Month | Fees | Revenue | Holders revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2024 | $1.4m | $128,837 | $0 |
| Dec 2024 | $5.72m | $425,855 | $0 |
| Jan 2025 | $6.62m | $532,460 | $0 |
| Feb 2025 | $4.7m | $284,463 | $0 |
| Mar 2025 | $3.6m | $219,625 | $0 |
| Apr 2025 | $3.05m | $181,713 | $0 |
| May 2025 | $3.47m | $224,830 | $0 |
| Jun 2025 | $3.5m | $278,036 | $0 |
| Jul 2025 | $4.18m | $400,436 | $0 |
| Aug 2025 | $5.64m | $437,116 | $0 |
| Sep 2025 | $5.72m | $453,236 | $0 |
| Oct 2025 | $5.27m | $594,512 | $0 |
| Nov 2025 | $3.36m | $201,221 | $0 |
| Dec 2025 | $3.08m | $342,684 | $0 |
| Jan 2026 | $3.96m | $304,595 | $0 |
| Feb 2026 | $2.97m | $198,488 | $0 |
| Mar 2026 | $3.34m | $196,211 | $0 |
| Apr 2026 | $1.91m | $95,621 | $0 |
| May 2026 | $4.96m | $215,888 | $0 |
| Jun 2026 | $2.57m | $103,869 | $0 |
| Jul 2026 | $2.2m | $91,994 | $0 |
| Aug 2026 | $2.23m | $93,483 | $0 |
| Sep 2026 | $2.44m | $111,419 | $0 |
| Oct 2026 (to date) | $1.91m | $95,529 | $0 |
The .csv export on the chart above downloads every daily value. The same data is in the public API: https://api.llama.fi/protocol/kelp
Frequently asked questions
What is Kelp's TVL?
As of Oct 27, 2026, Kelp has $919.58m in total value locked. TVL has decreased 18.8% over the past 30 days.
What chains does Kelp operate on?
Kelp operates on 8 chains: Ethereum, Arbitrum, Scroll, OP Mainnet, and Base and 3 others. 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, $113,032 was protocol revenue. Based on the trailing year, the annualized rate is $35.71m in fees and $2.2m 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 $1.196b across 27 protocols, and Kelp accounts for 76.9% of that total. Similar protocols include Renzo, Zero-G Finance, Affine Restaking, Mantle Restaking, Swell Liquid Restaking, Puffer Stake, Bedrock uniETH, Mellow Restaking, InceptionLRT (Isolated Restaking), and Eigenpie.
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.