Kinetiq is a liquid staking protocol built on Hyperliquid, combining liquid staking with DeFi features specific to that ecosystem. Lido is a widely adopted liquid staking solution for Ethereum and Polygon, offering staking across multiple chains. Kinetiq suits users active on Hyperliquid seeking integrated DeFi, while Lido is best for those staking ETH or MATIC on established networks.
| Token Price | — | — |
| 24h Change | — | — |
| Market Cap | — | — |
| TVL | $965.6MDefiLlama | $17.92BDefiLlama |
| MCap Rank | #587 | #125 |
| Total Raised | $1.8M | $170.0M |
| Founded | 2024 | 2020 |
| Stage | — | — |
| X / Twitter | 26K | 229K |
| GitHub Stars | 7 | 486 |
| Chains | hyperliquid | arbitrumethereummoonbeam |
| Tags | DeFi, LSD, Decentralized Finance (DeFi) | DeFi, LSD, DeFi |
Kinetiq is a non-custodial liquid staking protocol built natively on Hyperliquid L1. It allows users to stake HYPE tokens and receive kHYPE, a yield-bearing token that remains liquid and usable across DeFi, while automatically delegating staked assets to top-performing validators via its autonomous StakeHub system.
Lido is a liquid staking protocol that allows users to stake their tokens and receive tradable staked derivatives, earning daily staking rewards without lock-ups. It supports Ethereum, Polygon, and other chains, and is a key infrastructure component in the DeFi ecosystem.