KernelDAO (@kernel_dao): $KERNEL Season 4: The next chapter

$KERNEL Season 4: The next chapter Season 4 kicks off this Monday, September 1, 2025, and runs through February 28, 2026. Over the next six months, 1% of the total $KERNEL supply is allocated to rewards for users who actively engage with the KernelDAO ecosystem. With more than $2 billion in assets secured, KernelDAO has grown into one of DeFi’s most active hubs. Each season has rewarded participation in different ways, and Season 4 is designed to keep that momentum alive while sharpening focus. The KernelDAO ecosystem $KERNEL has become the backbone of a fast-growing ecosystem. Trading volume continues to climb, and more than 9 million $KERNEL are now staked, underscoring the community’s engagement. Together, these milestones push KernelDAO past $2B in TVL across the 3 products: Kernel: Shared security on BNB Chain, anchoring infrastructure with $150M locked and setting the benchmark for network security. Kelp: Our Ethereum-based LRT, rsETH, now powers over $1.8B in TVL, making it one of the largest liquid restaking protocols live. Gain: Tokenized reward vaults with $200M+ in TVL, engineered to keep delivering even through market chaos. A quick look back Season 1: A mass airdrop reached over 100,000 wallets. Season 2: Loyalty incentives rewarded consistent activity. Season 3: Liquidity and partnerships deepened integrations across DeFi. Each season has built on the last. Now, Season 4 takes the program further with rewards tied more closely to real usage across the stack. What’s on the table Timeline: September 1, 2025 → February 28, 2026 Allocation: 1% of $KERNEL supply 0.5% for Kernel Points 0.5% for strategic DeFi opportunities Incentives are designed to scale with meaningful activity. If you’re helping the ecosystem grow, you’re earning your share. How to participate Rewards flow across everything: Kelp, Gain, Kernel. Use the ecosystem, earn the tokens. It’s that simple and that smart. Looking ahead Season 4 is about setting the stage for a much bigger play. The groundwork being laid this season prepares KernelDAO to step into a market that’s far larger than anything DeFi has reached so far. That shift won’t happen overnight, but when it does, it will redefine the scope of what this ecosystem can do. Stay close. The signals will surface sooner than you think. Season 4 begins September 1. Join in, earn rewards, and be ready for what’s coming.