Liquid Staking
Kinetiq kHYPE
Total TVL
$1.05B
Active pools
2
Chains supported
1
Official site: https://kinetiq.xyz/stake ↗
Overview
Kinetiq kHYPE is a liquid staking protocol that allows users to stake HYPE tokens and earn rewards in the form of kHYPE, which represents their share of the staked assets plus earned interest. This design generates income for participants while maintaining liquidity.
The protocol holds $1B in TVL across 2 active pools on 1 chain: Hyperliquid L1 dominates entirely at 100%. The single-chain focus implies a high concentration risk but also suggests deep integration and possibly lower operational complexity compared to multi-chain setups.
No public audit references are available for Kinetiq kHYPE, indicating a lack of formal security reviews. Official surface area is acknowledged through the protocol’s website.
Composed 2026-05-21 from the structured data above. See methodology for the full pipeline.
TVL by chain
| Chain | TVL on chain |
|---|---|
| Hyperliquid L1 | $1.05B |
TVL history
Top pools
| Chain | Symbol | TVL | APY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyperliquid L1 | KHYPE | $1.03B | 1.91% |
| Hyperliquid L1 | SKNTQ | $13.51M | 7.30% |
FAQ
› What is Kinetiq kHYPE?
Kinetiq is a non-custodial liquid staking protocol that allows users to stake HYPE tokens on Hyperliquid L1 and receive kHYPE, a yield-bearing representation of staked HYPE that is usable in DeFi.
› How much TVL does Kinetiq kHYPE have?
Kinetiq kHYPE has $1.05B in total value locked across all supported chains as of the last refresh.
› How many active pools does Kinetiq kHYPE have?
We currently track 2 active pools for Kinetiq kHYPE.
› Is Kinetiq kHYPE audited?
Audit information is not available in our data. Always check the protocol's official documentation before depositing.
See our methodology for how this data is collected.