What is Kinetiq (KNTQ)?
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.
Where can you buy Kinetiq?
Kinetiq (KNTQ) is traded on a wide range of centralized and decentralized exchanges. The most liquid markets for KNTQ sit on tier-1 venues - the sort of exchanges where institutional desks and professional market makers rebalance continuously - which is what keeps the spread tight and the last price tied closely to fair value.
The price and 24-hour volume on this page combine the exchanges ReadPrices tracks for KNTQ. Before you trade, compare the fee schedule and the order-book depth on the venue you plan to use: the same coin can cost noticeably more to buy on a thin market.