Ask about Kintsu · freeTotal Value Locked$1.69m
TVL by Chain
Monad$1.62m
Hyperliquid L1$65,230
Key Metrics
Fees 30d$18,559
Fees 30d by chain
Monad$18,438
Hyperliquid L1$118.04
Fees 7d$2,861
Monad$2,833
Hyperliquid L1$25.79
Fees 24h$382
Monad$378
Hyperliquid L1$3.83
Cumulative Fees$354,338
Monad$352,934
Hyperliquid L1$1,393
Revenue 30d$92.43
Revenue 30d by chain
Monad$91.83
Hyperliquid L1$0.60
Revenue 7d$14.31
Monad$14.17
Hyperliquid L1$0.14
Revenue 24h$1.91
Monad$1.89
Hyperliquid L1$0.02
Cumulative Revenue$1,765
Monad$1,762
Hyperliquid L1$3.09
Total Raised$4m
Jul 25, 2024$4mRound: SeedInvestors: Castle Island Ventures, Brevan Howard Digital, CMT Digital, Spartan Capital, Breed VC, Arche Capital, CMS, Animoca Brands, F Prime, Reciprocal Ventures, LBank Labs, Marin Tvrdic, Robinson Burkey, Mike Dudas, Mark Strome, Chris Hermida, Geoff Renaud, Alex Matthews, Ross Trachtman, Sean Lippel
Protocol Information
Kintsu is the first liquid staking protocol truly engineered as a public good, without central control. Built to maximize capital efficiency and infuse staking yield into everything, Kintsu unifies liquidity and network security with its novel DAO-curated gauge stake delegation solution.
Audits:
Methodology
TVL: TVL is calculated as total MON, HYPE under management by sMON, sHYPE vault contract: batched deposits, staked, but excluding MON, HYPE being unbonded.View code on GitHubFees: Total staking yields from sMON and sHYPE liquid staking tokens, calculated from exchange rate appreciation (immune to deposit/withdrawal effects).View code on GitHubRevenue: Management fee captured via virtual shares (LST inflation) minted to DAO Treasury. Fee rate is governance-controlled; empirically observed at ~0.5% of staking rewards.View code on GitHubYields
Pools Tracked1
Average Supply APY9.27%
Competitors
Kintsu history
TVL is the default DefiLlama definition. Daily values are UTC snapshots from Nov 24, 2025 to Oct 28, 2026.
All-time high TVL: $6.13m on Jan 7, 2026. All-time low TVL: $332,531 on Nov 24, 2025.
Daily TVL, Sep 29, 2026 to Oct 28, 2026
| Date | TVL |
|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | $2.51m |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $2.38m |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $2.73m |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $2.91m |
| Oct 3, 2026 | $2.61m |
| Oct 4, 2026 | $2.65m |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $2.57m |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $2.39m |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $2.17m |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $1.95m |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $1.84m |
| Oct 10, 2026 | $1.86m |
| Oct 11, 2026 | $1.92m |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $2.09m |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $1.85m |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $1.91m |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $1.85m |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $1.76m |
| Oct 17, 2026 | $1.75m |
| Oct 18, 2026 | $1.67m |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $1.63m |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $1.61m |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $1.71m |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $1.67m |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $1.6m |
| Oct 24, 2026 | $1.64m |
| Oct 25, 2026 | $1.68m |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $1.67m |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $1.69m |
| Oct 28, 2026 | $1.66m |
TVL at each month end, Nov 2025 to Oct 2026
| Date | TVL |
|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2025 | $1.14m |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $4.2m |
| Jan 31, 2026 | $4.29m |
| Feb 28, 2026 | $4.55m |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $2.53m |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $2.87m |
| May 31, 2026 | $2.12m |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $1.99m |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $2.36m |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $2.53m |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $2.38m |
| Oct 28, 2026 (latest) | $1.66m |
Fees and revenue by UTC calendar month, Nov 2025 to Oct 2026
| Month | Fees | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | $2,274 | $11 |
| Dec 2025 | $28,499 | $138 |
| Jan 2026 | $51,519 | $258 |
| Feb 2026 | $48,563 | $242 |
| Mar 2026 | $58,233 | $290 |
| Apr 2026 | $39,011 | $197 |
| May 2026 | $27,961 | $138.79 |
| Jun 2026 | $20,018 | $100.12 |
| Jul 2026 | $22,098 | $110.53 |
| Aug 2026 | $20,771 | $103.79 |
| Sep 2026 | $19,715 | $97.86 |
| Oct 2026 (to date) | $16,058 | $80.27 |
The .csv export on the chart above downloads every daily value. The same data is in the public API: https://api.llama.fi/protocol/kintsu
Frequently asked questions
What is Kintsu's TVL?
As of Oct 28, 2026, Kintsu has $1.69m in total value locked. TVL has decreased 34.7% over the past 30 days.
What chains does Kintsu operate on?
Kintsu operates on 2 chains: Monad and Hyperliquid L1. Monad holds the largest share at 96.1%.
How much has Kintsu generated in fees and revenue?
Over the past 30 days, Kintsu generated $18,559 in fees. Of that, $92.43 was protocol revenue. Based on the trailing year, the annualized rate is $374,879 in fees and $1,918 in revenue.
How does Kintsu's TVL compare to similar protocols?
Among Liquid Staking protocols tracked by DefiLlama, Kintsu ranks #108 by TVL. The category holds $54.269b across 266 protocols, and Kintsu accounts for <0.1% of that total. Similar protocols include Kinetiq kHYPE, stHYPE, Kinetiq kmHYPE, Hyperbeat LST, ShMonad, Kinetiq Launch, Magma Staking, aPriori, SpinUp Liquid Staking, and Stratium HYPE Staking.
How many yield pools does Kintsu have?
DefiLlama tracks 1 Kintsu yield pool with an average APY of 9.3%.