Key Metrics
Fees 30d$2.42m
Fees 30d by chain
Ethereum$2.25m
Arbitrum$86,509
Base$80,240
Scroll$1,015.49
Blast$193.99
ZKsync Era$166.4
OP Mainnet$54.07
Linea$32.16
Fees 7d$543,319
Ethereum$504,019
Arbitrum$20,890
Base$18,057
Scroll$245.39
Blast$46.45
ZKsync Era$40.25
OP Mainnet$13.06
Linea$7.77
Fees 24h$8,331
Ethereum$7,721
Arbitrum$324
Base$280
Scroll$3.81
Blast$0.73
ZKsync Era$0.63
OP Mainnet$0.2
Linea$0.12
Cumulative Fees$84.35m
Ethereum$78.12m
Arbitrum$3.1m
Linea$1.49m
Base$1.35m
Scroll$127,912
OP Mainnet$71,094.88
ZKsync Era$70,439.94
Blast$23,093.78
Revenue 30d$102,669
Revenue 30d by chain
Ethereum$95,104
Arbitrum$3,892
Base$3,610
Scroll$45.77
Blast$8.76
ZKsync Era$7.52
OP Mainnet$2.44
Linea$1.43
Revenue 7d$24,445
Ethereum$22,677
Arbitrum$940
Base$813
Scroll$11.05
Blast$2.12
ZKsync Era$1.82
OP Mainnet$0.59
Linea$0.35
Revenue 24h$375
Ethereum$347
Arbitrum$15
Base$13
Scroll$0.17
Blast$0.03
ZKsync Era$0.03
Linea$0.01
OP Mainnet$0.01
Cumulative Revenue$6.04m
Ethereum$5.81m
Arbitrum$115,802
Linea$55,487.26
Base$53,240
Scroll$4,977.32
ZKsync Era$2,489.8
OP Mainnet$2,412.33
Blast$857.15
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 GitHubYields
Pools Tracked1
Average Supply APY2.31%
User Activity
Active Addresses (24h)10
Transactions (24h)12
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 $1.113b in total value locked. TVL has increased 28.3% 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 $2.42m in fees. Of that, $102,669 was protocol revenue. Based on the trailing year, the annualized rate is $40.74m in fees and $2.83m 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 $1.447b across 28 protocols, and Kelp accounts for 76.9% of that total. Other leading protocols include Renzo, Puffer Stake, Mantle Restaking, Swell Liquid Restaking, 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 2.3%.
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.