Kintsu Blog
A blog about the future of liquid staking infrastructure and DAO governance
- Partnerships
sMON in Action: How Liquid Staking is Powering Monad DeFi Across Bean, Nostra, and Caddy
Kintsu’s sMON unlocks capital efficiency on Monad Testnet, trade, lend, borrow, and earn with sMON across Bean, Nostra and Caddy while retaining staking rewards
Apr 28, 2025
- Partnerships
Explore Kintsu's sMON with Backpack Wallet
Connect Backpack Wallet to Kintsu and stake MON for sMON, earn simulated yield while exploring Monad DeFi with a secure, self-custodial wallet built for performance.
Apr 29, 2025
- Education
The Importance of Decentralization
Kintsu is building a credibly neutral liquid staking protocol on Monad, where governance, delegation, and yield align through true decentralization.
Apr 21, 2025
- Education
sMON, Explained: Setting Expectations for Liquid Staking on Monad
Discover how Kintsu’s sMON simulates liquid staking on Monad Testnet—earn yield, stay liquid, and preview the future of staking before mainnet goes live.
Apr 08, 2025
- Protocol Updates
Announcing Kintsu Testnet 2.0!
Kintsu Testnet 2.0 is live on Monad with 3-day unstaking, a fresh homepage, a new MON faucet, and upgradable contracts to support seamless DeFi and staking UX.
Mar 25, 2025
- Protocol Updates
Kintsu Live on Monad Testnet: Open Access for All
Kintsu's liquid staking Testnet on Monad is now open to all! Stake MON, receive sMON, and explore DeFi opportunities. Join now and experience next-gen staking.
Feb 24, 2025
- Protocol Updates
Kintsu Beta Access Pass: Your Ticket to Day 1 on Monad Testnet
Secure a Kintsu Beta Access Pass NFT for exclusive entry to Monad’s liquid staking testnet. Apply now, refer friends, and be among the first to stake!
Feb 10, 2025
- Education
Monad Deferred Execution - Unlocking Scalability and Efficiency in Blockchain Transactions
Learn how Monad’s deferred execution decouples transaction processing from consensus, enabling higher throughput, complex smart contracts, and DeFi innovation.
Jan 21, 2025