Kelp (rsETH) and Gain are not affected. They are separate KernelDAO products and continue to operate as usual. If you only hold rsETH or use Gain vaults, no action is required.
All official communications will come only from our X handle, @KelpDAO.
Users can write to
On June 8, 2026,
The Kernel dApp UI will be unavailable. Users can unstake via BscScan till June 8, 2029.
Guide to claiming via BscScan contracts: kerneldao.gitbook.io/kernel/getting…
Claims process:
Already claimed: Nothing changes.
Unclaimed:
- Claim through the existing UI before June 8, 2026
- Claim through the BscScan contracts after the UI is retired.
Kernel unstaking via BscScan will be available for three years, through June 8, 2029. Your assets
What we are doing next:
The Kernel dApp UI will be deprecated on June 8, 2026. Only claims via BscScan will be available after June 8, 2026.
A scheduled upgrade to the Kernel StakeManager contract will be performed between June 3 and June 10, 2026.
Users can continue
Where we are:
Kernel restaking was placed into wind-down on March 7, 2026 and stopped accepting new deposits.
The product has been operating in a claims-only state since then, with users able to withdraw their assets through the existing UI.
Thread below.
How KUSD generates rewards.
Most on-chain rewards depend on markets or incentives.
KUSD is different. Rewards are generated when payments settle, not when prices move.
Full breakdown in the blog ↓
blogs.kerneldao.com/blog/how-kusd-…
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