Kintsu is a composable liquid-staking protocol on Monad, letting users stake their native gas tokens and simultaneously retain liquidity to engage with the broader DeFi ecosystem.
- Liquid Staked Tokens (sMON) — stake MON and get sMON, a tradable LST representing staked assets.
- Automatic Yield & Compounding — staking rewards (from validator rewards + MEV yield) are compounded to increase sMON value over time.
- Composable Liquidity — sMON remains usable in DeFi, lending, trading, gaming, etc. while earning staking yield.
- DAO-Governed Validator Registry — validator selection and delegation controlled through decentralized governance for transparency.
In short: Kintsu transforms staking into a flexible, yield-generating, and DeFi-native asset — bridging security and utility on Monad.
Pooled staking
Users' MON are pooled and delegated collectively to validators via smart contracts.
Liquid-staked tokens
In return for staking, users receive sMON — an ERC-20 token representing their share of the staked pool
Automatic compounding
Yield earned by validators is regularly added back to the pool
DAO-based validator registry
Validator and stake delegation are governed by the DAO.
By using Kintsu, users can stake their MON to earn network rewards while keeping assets liquid — enabling them to stay active in DeFi, trade, lend or participate in ecosystem projects without sacrificing security or yield.
- Earn staking yield from MON without locking tokens.
- Use sMON as collateral or liquidity across DeFi: trading, lending, liquidity provision, gaming, etc.
- Benefit from compound growth automatically — sMON value rises with staking and MEV returns.
- Participate in protocol governance via the validator registry DAO, influencing validator selection and staking distribution.
- Gain capital efficiency: assets remain productive, not idle, even while staked.
Overall, Kintsu aims to combine the security and yield of Proof-of-Stake staking with the flexibility and composability of DeFi — making staked assets more useful and liquid across the Monad ecosystem.
