According to Cas Abbé, KERNEL's recent launch has shown significant traction in the DeFi space, with Kelp achieving over $2 billion in Total Value Locked (TVL) and 400,000 restakers across more than 50 DeFi integrations. Kernel itself has rapidly reached $100 million TVL within weeks, with projections to exceed $100 billion. Meanwhile, Gain has surpassed $200 million TVL and is in its early stages. These metrics highlight substantial growth potential and redefine restaking in the DeFi ecosystem.