Trading activity:
Reported 24-hour volume equals 2.64% of market capitalization. The local markets snapshot lists Hyperliquid, Nest and Kraken among venues with observed trading activity.
YearBull indicators:
YearBull Rank #5,310. Bull Score 66/100.
YB Market Risk Low. This relative market-volatility label is not an investment-safety assessment.
Cycle Late. Observed price change: 24h -9.57% · 7d -10.57% · 30d 36.48%.
Values are descriptive and should be read together rather than as a price forecast.
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Snapshot date: 2026-10-07.Data history: 90 days available in the latest 90-day window.
Methodology responsibility:
YearBull’s analytical methodology and presentation rules are developed and maintained by
Alan Zelvin, Founder & Lead Crypto Researcher.
This note identifies responsibility for the methodology; it does not attribute authorship of this data snapshot.
What is Kinetiq (KNTQ)?
YearBull Project Summary: Kinetiq (KNTQ) is tracked under kinetiq. The local profile associates it with Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Liquid Staking Governance Tokens, Liquid Staking, HyperEVM Ecosystem. The source profile maps it to hyperevm.
Source description
“Kinetiq is a liquid staking protocol built natively on Hyperliquid, enabling users to stake the native token of the Hyperliquid blockchain (HYPE) and receive Kinetiq Staked HYPE (kHYPE) in return. kHYPE enables staking participation while retaining full liquidity and capital efficiency — earning staking rewards while staying active across DeFi. Behind the scenes, all staked HYPE is automatically delegated to the top-performing Hyperliquid validators, selected by StakeHub— Kinetiq’s autonomous validator scoring and delegation system.”
This source-supplied description may contain old, promotional, or unverified claims and is not YearBull editorial analysis.
Official links and contract records appear in Key Facts. Project details can change, so verify current information with the project.
Kinetiq (KNTQ) FAQ
How does Kinetiq’s liquid staking process use HYPE and kHYPE?
Kinetiq states that users stake HYPE, the native token of the Hyperliquid blockchain, and receive Kinetiq Staked HYPE, or kHYPE, in return. The project describes kHYPE as a liquid representation that allows users to remain involved in staking while retaining an asset that can be used across decentralized finance activities.
What does kHYPE allow users to do while their HYPE is staked?
According to the project, kHYPE preserves liquidity and capital efficiency during staking. Rather than having all of their value tied up in a staking position, users can retain kHYPE while continuing to participate in DeFi applications. Kinetiq presents this structure as a way to pursue staking rewards without fully giving up the ability to use the position elsewhere.
How are validators selected for delegated HYPE in Kinetiq?
Kinetiq says that staked HYPE is automatically delegated to leading Hyperliquid validators. The delegation process is handled by StakeHub, which the project describes as an autonomous validator scoring and delegation system. Its stated role is to assess validator performance and direct staking toward the validators it identifies as top-performing.
What is StakeHub’s role within Kinetiq?
StakeHub is presented as Kinetiq’s autonomous system for validator scoring and delegation. Rather than requiring users to select validators individually, the project states that StakeHub evaluates validator performance and manages where staked HYPE is delegated. This mechanism is described as operating behind the scenes as part of Kinetiq’s liquid staking process.
Which DeFi audience does Kinetiq’s liquid staking model target?
The project positions Kinetiq for HYPE holders who want to participate in staking while keeping their capital available for decentralized finance. Its model combines HYPE staking with receipt of kHYPE, which Kinetiq says retains liquidity and can remain active across DeFi. The stated emphasis is therefore on combining staking participation with continued on-chain capital use.
Kinetiq metric comparison
This comparison is a stored snapshot generated 2026-10-06 06:30 UTC from 276 daily observations available from 2025-12-30 through 2026-10-06. It is separate from the latest analytical cards above. Percentiles compare the snapshot value with that day's analytical universe; a higher percentile means a larger observed value, not necessarily a better investment characteristic.
Metric
Snapshot
30d before
90d before
Change vs 30d
Universe percentile
Price
$0.3353
$0.2015
$0.1591
+66.4%
n/a
Market cap
$94.04M
$56.52M
$44.61M
+66.4%
P96.3
YearBull Rank
#3,981
#3,951
#5,126
Lower by 30
P55.6
Bull Score
70/100
72/100
20/100
-2.0 pts
P86.4
Turnover
4.48%
1.99%
0.87%
+2.5 pts
P74.2
YB Market Risk
Medium
High
Low
High → Medium
n/a
Cycle
Late
Late
Early
Unchanged
n/a
Median absolute daily movement 5.12%; distance from the highest local daily price -8.6%; circulating supply change +3.9%. These measurements are descriptive and do not predict future direction.
Editorial research. Identity, project facts, sources, and risks below belong to the dated editorial review. The live analytical snapshot above may be newer and is generated separately from stored market data.
Kinetiq (KNTQ) is tracked under kinetiq. The local profile associates it with Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Liquid Staking Governance Tokens, Liquid Staking, HyperEVM Ecosystem. The source profile maps it to hyperevm.
Asset Role and Supply
Token utility should be assessed alongside protocol usage, governance design, smart-contract exposure, and value distribution. The reviewed record shows circulating supply about 280.48 million KNTQ, total supply about 1.00 billion KNTQ, maximum supply about 1.00 billion KNTQ. It classifies supply as capped. Supply fields may change through issuance, burns, migrations, or source revisions and should be checked against project records.
Market Structure
At the 2026-09-12 review, the local snapshot placed Kinetiq at market-cap rank #417, with market capitalization about $56.30 million and reported 24-hour volume of $2.35 million. These values describe observed scale and turnover, not fair value or guaranteed executable liquidity.
YearBull Perspective
The dated snapshot recorded YearBull Rank #4,424, Bull Score 72/100, Risk High, and Cycle Late. Rank, Bull, Risk, and Cycle answer different questions and should be read together.
Key Risks
Material risks include smart-contract exploits, governance capture, oracle or liquidation failure, incentive-driven liquidity, and regulatory uncertainty. Historical prices, rankings, and classifications do not predict future performance. Verify contract addresses, network support, custody, and venue availability before acting.
Most recent YearBull Rank reading for kinetiq is #5310.
Rank timeline (last 365 days)
Rank change (daily snapshots).
Reading rule: lower is better in this ranking.
7d window (2026-09-30): #5419 → #5310 (up by 109).
30d window (2026-09-07): #4387 → #5310 (down by 923).
Market depth: liquidity often shows up as how easily the rank holds its gains.
Venue context: a tightened venue set can reduce variance or increase it.
Stability posture: consistency often matters more than speed.
Cycle read: a quick bounce can still be a mean-reversion phase.
Practical note: rank is best used for relative context, not certainty.
YearBull Rank is a comparative ordering used on YearBull to place a coin versus others using a consistent set of inputs. It is best read as relative context across time windows, not as a guarantee.
Editorial note:
This analysis was prepared by the YearBull research team under the direction of
Alan Zelvin,
Founder and Lead Crypto Researcher.
The assessment follows YearBull’s internal research methodology and editorial standards.
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