StovenLabs

As we approach Monad mainnet, it’s worth understanding how Liquid Staking Protocols actually work, beyond just minting an LST. In this video, I'll walk you 🫵 through the architecture behind Kintsu, including: - How staking $MON into $sMON ("Staked MON") is like owning a share of a growing staking pool, unlocking massive amounts of otherwise idle composable liquidity from the base layer - How compounding happens automatically as validators earn rewards for processing transactions & securing the network - How unstaking sMON works with unbonding requests, batching and claiming back you MON - How the Kintsu Validator Registry evolves over time, not just from inflows/outflows, but through DAO-driven updates and algorithmic routing This is the foundation behind sMON, the most powerful DeFi money lego native to Monad. If you're planning to be active in Monad DeFi as a power user, buildoooor or validator on Monad, the mechanics matter. Education matters, especially in DeFi. Please feel free to ask away with any questions, that is what we're here for. 5 days till Mainnet. Get ready!