Overview
KaitoBoost pools sKAITO behind a wallet holding a Kaito Genesis NFT (Yapybara). Kaito states that most Stakedrop campaigns require a minimum of 5,000 sKAITO and that Yapybara holders receive a 10% allocation multiplier. Pooling clears that minimum for holders who cannot reach it alone, and puts the whole pool on the multiplied allocation.
- Deposit sKAITO, receive tKaito as a 1:1 receipt
- Redeem tKaito for sKAITO 1:1, at any time, permanently
- Campaign rewards are allocated by how much you held for the full campaign, and claimed in sKAITO
How it works
tKaito is a receipt, not a yield-bearing share. Deposit 100 sKAITO and you get 100 tKaito; redeem 100 tKaito and you get 100 sKAITO. The rate never moves, so there is no share price to manipulate and no reward accrual to time.
Rewards are paid separately. Each campaign cycle the operator claims the vested reward tokens, swaps them to sKAITO, computes each address's allocation, and publishes it to the rewards distributor, where you claim in sKAITO.
Deposit raw KAITO instead and it is staked through Kaito's official staking contract in the same transaction, with tKaito issued for the exact sKAITO produced (staking is not 1:1; sKAITO is value-accruing).
Who earns a campaign
Kaito announced in August 2026 that each drop now requires staking through the full campaign period, giving the example of a campaign running mid-August to mid-November paying only stakers who held the entire three months.
KaitoBoost applies the same rule inside the pool. Your allocation for a campaign is based on the smallest tKaito balance you held at any point during that campaign window. Deposit after a campaign starts and you earn nothing from it; withdraw partway through and you are credited only for what stayed in.
- Held the whole window: credited on your full balance
- Joined mid-campaign: credited on nothing for that campaign, credited normally for the next
- Topped up mid-campaign: credited on your original balance for that campaign
- Dipped and returned: credited on the low point
Fees
Fees apply to the boost only, meaning the extra the NFT multiplier earns. Base staking rewards go to holders in full.
| Depositor | Referrer | Operator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No referral | 70% of boost | — | 30% of boost |
| With referral | 80% of boost | 10% of boost | 10% of boost |
Referrals
Sign up with a username and a gas-free wallet signature to get a code and a shareable link (kaitoboost.com/ref=USERNAME). Link a code before depositing: the referral applies only to stake held after the link, never retroactively. One link per wallet, permanent.
Referral rewards accrue in sKAITO each cycle and are claimed on the Claim page. Claims are cumulative, so skipping cycles loses nothing. Self-referral is prohibited under the Terms.
Onchain reads
| Function | Returns |
|---|---|
| totalSupply() | tKaito in circulation, which is the full sKAITO liability |
| pooled() | Same figure, named for clarity |
| solvent() | Whether the pool wallet covers every tKaito in circulation |
| redeemableCapacity() | sKAITO redeemable right now given live balance and allowance |
Contracts
All on Base, source verified on BaseScan and Blockscout.
| Contract | Address |
|---|---|
| tKaito Vault | 0x968A85178869e8Bc747e20e429Db9739f6d7950C |
| Rewards Distributor | 0xa9E0537114f15839666dFE905e326A5e120D7456 |
| Pool wallet (custody, holds the Yapybara) | 0xb7F4b148A08ff36D66AC6BE6D7Da0D4CF24772A0 |
| sKAITO (Kaito StakedKAITO) | 0x548d3b444DA39686D1a6F1544781d154e7cd1EF7 |
| KAITO | 0x98d0baa52b2D063E780DE12F615f963Fe8537553 |
Risks
- Custodial pool: the operator's wallet holds pooled sKAITO and grants the redemption allowance. See Terms for the full trust model.
- Kaito controls the rewards: eligibility rules, minimums, multipliers, and campaign terms are Kaito's and can change at any time.
- Reward computation is run by the operator from public onchain data. The inputs are the tKaito Transfer log and the published allocation, so anyone can recompute a cycle and check it.
- Campaign cadence is long. Kaito's own example runs three months, so rewards arrive in large, infrequent steps.
FAQ
Does my tKaito grow in value?
No, and deliberately. tKaito is always worth exactly 1 sKAITO. Rewards come as separate claims so they can be allocated by who actually held through a campaign.
I deposited mid-campaign. What do I earn?
Nothing from that campaign, since Kaito only pays for stake held the whole period. You are credited normally from the next campaign that starts after your deposit.
Can redemptions be paused?
No. There is no pause, no cap, and no gate at the contract level. Burn tKaito, get sKAITO.
What is my worst case versus staking alone?
The fee touches only the boost, so your floor is what base staking pays. If you hold under 5,000 sKAITO, staking alone earns nothing from most campaigns, per Kaito's stated minimum.
How do I get raw KAITO back?
Redeem tKaito for sKAITO, then unstake at kaito.ai (Kaito applies a 7-day cooldown on their side).
Where do referral rewards come from?
Out of the operator's fee share, never out of other depositors.