Binance Labs' Investment in Kernel: Boosting Security and Expanding dApps on BNB Chain

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by Giorgi Kostiuk

2 years ago


Binance Labs has announced an investment in Kernel, a restaking infrastructure platform, with the goal of enhancing security, scalability, and utility for the BNB Chain.

What Is Kernel?

Kernel is a restaking infrastructure platform aimed at maximizing the security and utility of staked assets. By utilizing BNB Liquid Staking Tokens and restaked BNB as economic security, Kernel supports key areas such as enhanced security, improved utility, and developer enablement. Kernel impacts over 20 decentralized applications.

Kernel exemplifies the innovative project that aligns with Binance Labs' mission to bring more users onto Web3. By leveraging restaking solutions, Kernel is driving greater utility and scalability for BNB-based assets.Alex Odagiu, Investment Director at Binance Labs

Kernel's Ecosystem

Kernel's approach to restaking revolves around three flagship products: Kernel, a cross-chain restaking platform; Kelp, a liquid restaking solution on Ethereum; and Gain, tokenized yield products. These solutions collectively aim to unlock a $100 billion opportunity across restaking, DeFi, CeDeFi, and RWAs.

Kernel's Achievements

Since its inception, Kernel has achieved the following milestones: over $1 billion in Total Value Locked (TVL), over 10 Layer-2 integrations, over 120 DeFi integrations, and more than 300,000 unique wallet addresses.

Kernel plans to expand its restaking model to additional Layer 1 blockchains, including Bitcoin derivatives and other yield-bearing assets, aiming for a global shared security model.

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