Kelp DAO is rolling out the eligibility checker for KERNEL Airdrop's first season, with the Token Generation Event scheduled for early April.
In Brief
KelpDAO announced the availability of its preliminary eligibility checker for KERNEL Airdrop, allowing those who participated in Season 1 and collected points or miles to access 10% of the entire KERNEL supply as rewards.

With Ethereum staking in mind, EigenLayer is rolling out a native restaking solution. KelpDAO The KERNEL Airdrop early eligibility checker has officially launched.
The first season concluded on December 31, and anyone who amassed points or miles by that date qualifies to obtain 10% of the overall KERNEL supply, which is designated as rewards for this season.
KERNEL functions as a governance token, actively contributing to the security of the ecosystem. Users have the option to stake KERNEL, bolstering the security of various applications within the ecosystem and ensuring both protection and reliability of the network. Staked KERNEL also offers financial backing against possible slashing penalties, reducing the risk of losses. Moreover, holders of KERNEL can take part in decision-making processes concerning the future of Kernel, Kelp, and Gain, including protocol upgrades and fee structures. KernelDAO In their commitment to equitable distribution, Kernel DAO has collaborated with human.tech, driven by Holonym, to conduct an exhaustive Sybil attack analysis. This partnership is crucial for identifying and removing Sybil accounts, ensuring that only genuine participants reap the rewards. Individuals who have earned at least 150 Kernel Points or Kelp Grand Miles, having restaked around 0.04 ETH or approximately $100 during Season 1, will qualify for a minimum distribution of 100 KERNEL tokens for each valid wallet. If a wallet fails to meet the 150 points threshold, those points will be carried forward for Season 2, potentially contributing to airdrop chances in the future.
To verify eligibility for the token drop, users are encouraged to visit the Airdrop Checker, connect their wallet used in Season 1, sign a message from that wallet to authenticate, and check their eligibility status along with the details of their rewards.
The airdrop for Season 1 signals the beginning of KernelDAO’s strategic token distribution. With the Token Generation Event (TGE) approaching in early April 2025, further avenues to earn rewards will be revealed.
The early checker for the Season 1 airdrop is now officially live! 🌱
As a restaking protocol on the BNB Chain, Kernel provides users with the means to restake both BNB and liquid staking tokens, thereby enhancing the security of multiple decentralized applications. This initiative not only rewards users but also reinforces the overall robustness of the network.
Kernel Over the past year, Kernel has constructed a resilient ecosystem featuring various products managing nearly $2 billion in assets. Among these are Kelp, which boasts over $1.2 billion in total value locked (TVL) from rsETH, serving upwards of 300,000 restakers; Gain, managing more than $120 million in TVL across tokenized vaults; and Kernel itself, overseeing over $660 million in TVL, positioning it as the largest shared security layer on the BNB Chain.
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