# Introduction {% hint style="info" %} This documentation will regularly be updated to represent the current state of the project. This version was last updated November 2025. {% endhint %} Kintsu is a Composable Liquid Staking Protocol. Our mission is to boost the GDP of DeFi by allowing users to participate in on-chain activities while also benefitting from the yield-bearing staking that secures the blockchain. Kintsu solves a number of challenges faced by Proof-of-Stake blockchains around liquidity, accessibility, and more. No longer does on-chain liquidity need to compete with L1 staking & security. Traditional staking methods on Proof-of-Stake (PoS) blockchains can hinder participants from engaging in the broader realm of decentralized finance. Once tokens are staked, they become locked and inaccessible for other purposes, limiting users' ability to actively participate in the dynamic DeFi landscape. In PoS networks, security competes with the use cases built on the network such as leveraging decentralized exchanges, diverse lending and borrowing platforms, participating in governance mechanisms, gaming, and exploring other innovative decentralized applications. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.kintsu.xyz/overview/introduction.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.