KernelDAO has officially launched the Season 1 Airdrop Early Checker, revealing that over 100,000 users are eligible to participate in Season 1 rewards. This large group of early users will receive rewards in the first round of distribution, accounting for 10% of the total $KERNEL token supply.
“The successful launch of the early airdrop eligibility checker in Season 1 is an important milestone for KernelDAO,” said Amitej Gajjala, co-founder of KernelDAO. “The core goal of Season 1 is to reward users who truly participate in our ecosystem, lay the foundation for the upcoming TGE (Token Generation Event), and build a community based on actual adoption rather than speculative interest.”
This airdrop is part of KernelDAO’s preparation for the TGE in April 2025. Currently, the total locked value (TVL) of the KernelDAO ecosystem is close to $2 billion, covering the following key products:
Kelp: rsETH locked up over $1.2 billion, over 300,000 re-stakers
Gain: Over $120 million locked in tokenized rewards treasury.
Kernel: As the largest shared security layer on the BNB chain, the locked amount exceeds US$660 million.
To ensure the fairness of the distribution, KernelDAO has set strict eligibility criteria, requiring users to earn at least 150 Kernel Points or Kelp Grand Miles by December 31, 2024. In addition, through cooperation with human.tech, a subsidiary of Holonym, the project conducted a comprehensive Sybil Attack analysis to verify real participants, resulting in one of the cleanest airdrop distributions in the industry.
For wallets that do not meet the minimum score requirement for Season 1, their Season 1 points will be transferred to Season 2 to participate in future airdrop activities.
The $KERNEL token integrates the entire ecosystem through multiple utility functions, including heavy staking security, slashing insurance, and governance functions covering all KernelDAO products.
Currently, the early checker for the first season airdrop is available on the KernelDAO official website. Users can connect to their wallets to verify their eligibility status in advance in preparation for the TGE in April.
About KernelDAO
KernelDAO is the leading re-staking protocol with a total locked value of over $2 billion, supporting over 10 chains including Ethereum, BNB Chain, Arbitrum, Optimism, and more, and continuing to expand. KernelDAOs three core products include: Kernel: re-staking infrastructure on the BNB chain; Kelp LRT: the leading liquid re-staking protocol on Ethereum; Gain: a tokenized rewards program that helps users easily obtain the highest rewards and top airdrops. By empowering stakers, developers, and protocols, KernelDAO is committed to driving the next wave of re-staking innovation, creating opportunities for everyone to participate in emerging technologies, and becoming the backbone of decentralized economic security.
For more information about $KERNEL and the KernelDAO ecosystem, please visit the official website .
