# KernelDAO (KERNEL) — machine-readable summary

> FORTUNA SIGNAL · FORA-01 evidence dossier · Researched 2026-09-15 · https://ron-delhaye-studios.github.io/fortuna-signal-live/tokens/kernel.html

## Definition
KernelDAO is a restaking protocol operating across BNB Chain and Ethereum with three product lines: Kernel (core restaking infrastructure for BTC, BNB, and reward-bearing tokens), Kelp (a liquid restaking token protocol on Ethereum), and Gain (tokenized reward-farming vaults across crypto and RWAs).

## What the holder owns (FORA-01 Q1)
KERNEL is the unified governance token across the KernelDAO ecosystem (Kelp LRT, Kernel restaking, Gain vaults): holders stake KERNEL to vote on protocol parameters and upgrades, and can provide liquidity; also used to secure restaked services for rewards. Total/max supply 1,000,000,000.

## Verification verdict
Class C (Class C) — FORA-01 scale: verification, not a quality ranking.
q1 VERIFIED · q2 VERIFIED · q3 VERIFIED · q4 VERIFIED · q5 UNVERIFIED

## Plain-language utility
Governance token for KernelDAO — holders vote on protocol decisions.

## Key risks & notes
Research-access caveat: the official litepaper (kerneldao.gitbook.io/litepaper) could not be fetched, so this summary is drawn from the project's docs as cited in exchange listings. Risks: restaking slashing exposure, multi-product execution complexity, significant insider/VC allocations, and direct competition from EigenLayer and other restaking protocols.

## Primary source
- (no whitepaper found — drawn from official project documentation)

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