Today, Kinetiq, the fastest-growing liquid staking token (LST) in DeFi at >2B TVL in only 2 months, is setting a new standard for community-driven security. Kinetiq has launched the largest bug bounty ever on HyperEVM - backed by $5,000,000 in rewards on Cantina.
Why It Matters
Liquid staking has rapidly become one of the most important primitives in DeFi, powering liquidity, yield, and capital efficiency across ecosystems. With that growth comes responsibility: ensuring these systems are resilient enough to earn long-term trust.
By committing $5M to security incentives, Kinetiq is reinforcing three principles:
- Scale requires resilience: Growing protocols need security that scales with them.
- Security is collaborative: Researchers, whitehats, and developers all have a role to play.
- Trust must be earned: Building confidence in liquid staking means meeting the highest security standards.
Why a Bug Bounty?
Audits are critical, but no single engagement can anticipate every potential attack vector. Bug bounties expand coverage by tapping into the creativity and persistence of the global researcher community.
The Kinetiq bounty program represents:
- The largest reward pool ever on the Hyperliquid network
- Open access for researchers worldwide
- A proactive investment in ecosystem resilience
An Open Call to the Community
For security researchers, this is an opportunity to make history: to push your skills to the limit, contribute to the resilience of decentralized staking, and earn rewards commensurate with the impact.
Explore the Bounty
The $5M bounty is live now on Cantina. Details, scope, and participation guidelines can be found here.