Kinetiq provides liquid staking integrated with DeFi on the Hyperliquid platform, while Stride offers multichain liquid staking for the Cosmos ecosystem. Kinetiq is best suited for Hyperliquid users seeking to combine staking with DeFi activities, whereas Stride is ideal for Cosmos users who need liquid staking across multiple chains.
| Token Price | — | — |
| 24h Change | — | — |
| Market Cap | — | — |
| TVL | $988.0MDefiLlama | — |
| MCap Rank | #563 | #3039 |
| Total Raised | $1.8M | $10.7M |
| Founded | 2024 | 2022 |
| Stage | — | — |
| X / Twitter | 26K | 79K |
| GitHub Stars | 7 | 193 |
| Chains | hyperliquid | berachaincelestiacosmos |
| Tags | DeFi, LSD, Decentralized Finance (DeFi) | AI, 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.
Stride is a multichain liquid staking protocol built for the Cosmos ecosystem. It allows users to stake their tokens and receive liquid staked derivatives, earning rewards and participating in on-chain governance. Stride enhances capital efficiency by providing liquidity for staked assets.