KernelDAO is an inactive X account for the KernelDAO restaking ecosystem, which was placed into wind-down on March 7, 2026, with new deposits paused and the protocol in a claims-only state as of June 2026. KernelDAO's Twitter Score is 34 out of 1000 as of August 2026, ranking #27,933 (top 10%) among 487,620 tracked accounts, and queries are now redirected to Kelp.
KernelDAO was founded by Amitej Gajjala as CEO and co-founder, and operated as a BNB restaking ecosystem before its wind-down. The project was backed by Binance Labs and HTX Ventures, and maintained an affiliation with Gain alongside its relationship with Kelp. On January 15, 2025, KernelDAO announced a $40 million Ecosystem Fund to expand BNB restaking, with 5% of token supply set aside as ecosystem development grants. The $KERNEL Token Generation Event was scheduled for April 14, 2025, with 16.23% circulating supply at TGE.
KernelDAO is affiliated with Kelp, which launched rsETH in December 2023, described as the first liquid restaking token to reach Ethereum mainnet, built on top of EigenLayer. The account has published 1,635 posts and has 42,835 followers as of August 2026. KernelDAO has been mentioned by 216 accounts, with 559 total mentions.
Who follows KernelDAO on X?
The accounts that follow KernelDAO include 100 founders, 31 angel investors, 118 influencers and 5 VCs. Among them are Mario Nawfal, DeFi Dad defidad.eth, Mando, BNB Chain, Palmer Not For Everyone and Ultra.