$KERNEL is the governance token for KernelDAO, a restaking protocol operating on blockchains such as BNB Chain and Ethereum. It plays a vital role in governance, incentivizing restaking, and supporting the DeFi ecosystem. With a fixed total supply of 1 billion tokens, it offers potential for optimizing yields and securing user assets.

The tokenomics of $KERNEL appear to be designed with sustainability in mind, featuring a fixed total supply of 1 billion tokens and no additional issuance. The distribution is likely as follows:

60% allocated to the community and ecosystem partners (including 55% for rewards and airdrops, and 5% for partners),
20% for private sale,
20% for the team and advisors, with a 6-month lock-up and a 24-month vesting period starting from the Token Generation Event (TGE). As of April 15, 2025, the circulating supply is approximately 162.31 million KERNEL, with a market capitalization of around $52.27 million USD, equivalent to about 1.202 trillion VND at the current exchange rate.