King Protocol
Best for audited protocol with published methodology
How it rates
- Audit report linked from a public dataset
- Accounting methodology published
- Single-chain deployment
Each indicator scores 2, 1 or 0. A pillar is the points earned over the points available; the overall score is the weighted sum. Every source below is public — check any of them yourself.
- MetIndependent audit report linked publicly
Audit report linked from the public protocol dataset.
github.com/King-Protocol/king-cross-chain/blob/master/audit/NM_0452_King - Met
- MetTracked by an independent analytics platform
Listed with published TVL and history.
defillama.com/protocol/king-protocol - MetAccounting methodology published in the dataset
Methodology published.
defillama.com/protocol/king-protocol - MetApplication reachable at a public address
Reachable without an account at this check.
kingprotocol.org/
- MetApplication reachable without an account
Reachable without an account at this check.
kingprotocol.org/ - MetProtocol economics published independently
TVL and change history published.
defillama.com/protocol/king-protocol - Met
- PartialFee or reward model documented publicly
Application reachable for review; specific rates not captured at this check.
kingprotocol.org/ - MetNo account required to reach the application
Reachable without an account at this check.
kingprotocol.org/
- MetTotal value locked published independently
TVL $1m at this check.
defillama.com/protocol/king-protocol - Not met
- Not met
- Not met
- MetListed on the dataset for over a year
Listing date recorded in the dataset.
defillama.com/protocol/king-protocol
- MetIndependent analytics page published
Public protocol page with history.
defillama.com/protocol/king-protocol - MetAudit documentation linked
Linked publicly.
github.com/King-Protocol/king-cross-chain/blob/master/audit/NM_0452_King - MetChains and category disclosed
Category Liquid Restaking, 1 chain(s).
defillama.com/protocol/king-protocol - Met
- Met
- Met
- Met
- MetAudit links reachable
Linked publicly.
github.com/King-Protocol/king-cross-chain/blob/master/audit/NM_0452_King - Met
- Met
A liquid restaking protocol with two published audits, holding roughly $1m — strong documentation at a scale that limits practical use.
Our assessment
King Protocol holds roughly $1m with two audits and reports linked. As with other small protocols scoring well here, the score measures what the team published rather than how much capital agrees with them.
Evidence and scale are separate questions
A protocol can publish audits, document its mechanics and disclose its operators regardless of size — and most do not. Our rubric rewards that because it is the part a protocol controls. Market quality carries 15%, so a small protocol with excellent documentation lands high, and readers should interpret the number accordingly.
What small scale means in restaking
Restaking derivatives depend on secondary liquidity to hold their value, and at $1m there is none to speak of. The exit is the protocol's redemption process, which takes as long as it takes. Anyone entering should be prepared to hold to redemption rather than assuming they can sell.
The category risk is unchanged
Restaking layers additional slashing conditions on top of ordinary staking, tied to services with limited operating history. Audits examine the protocol's contracts; they do not evaluate the economic soundness of the services your stake is securing.
Who it suits
King Protocol suits users active in its ecosystem who value audited contracts and can hold to redemption. Users wanting scale and liquidity should use Kelp or ether.fi.
Frequently asked
Does this score mean King Protocol is safe?
No. It measures what an outsider can verify: linked audits, published methodology and independently recorded market data. Contract risk is not tested by us.
Where do the TVL and audit figures come from?
A public analytics dataset queried at the verification date, plus the audit reports it links. Both are re-runnable by anyone.
Why do some protocols score zero on audits?
Because no audit report is linked in the public record. The indicator records what a user can reach, not a claim that no audit exists.