# The Kintsu Protocol

- [How It Works](https://docs.kintsu.xyz/the-kintsu-protocol/how-it-works.md): Protocol Architecture & Functionality
- [Staking and Unstaking with Kintsu](https://docs.kintsu.xyz/the-kintsu-protocol/staking-and-unstaking-with-kintsu.md): How to Stake, Un-stake, and earn yield with Kintsu
- [Earning Yield](https://docs.kintsu.xyz/the-kintsu-protocol/earning-yield.md): How Kintsu's reward-bearing sMON token facilitates yield back to stakers.
- [Definitions](https://docs.kintsu.xyz/the-kintsu-protocol/definitions.md): Terminology for the Kintsu Protocol
- [Architecture & Integration](https://docs.kintsu.xyz/the-kintsu-protocol/architecture-and-integration.md): Technical architecture, core pieces, and system processes of Kintsu on Aleph Zero
- [Monad LST Architecture](https://docs.kintsu.xyz/the-kintsu-protocol/architecture-and-integration/monad-lst-architecture.md)
- [StakedMonad Contract](https://docs.kintsu.xyz/the-kintsu-protocol/architecture-and-integration/monad-lst-architecture/stakedmonad-contract.md): This is the core contract for the protocol, and implements the Vault (a.k.a. the Kintsu stake pool).
- [Staking and Un-staking Mechanisms](https://docs.kintsu.xyz/the-kintsu-protocol/architecture-and-integration/monad-lst-architecture/staking-and-un-staking-mechanisms.md): What happens behind the scenes when a user stakes or unstakes with Kintsu
- [3rd Party Integration Guide](https://docs.kintsu.xyz/the-kintsu-protocol/architecture-and-integration/monad-lst-architecture/3rd-party-integration-guide.md)
- [Contract Interface, ABI, & Functions](https://docs.kintsu.xyz/the-kintsu-protocol/architecture-and-integration/monad-lst-architecture/contract-interface-abi-and-functions.md): Details on select functions, including previous versions when relevant.
- [Community Actions](https://docs.kintsu.xyz/the-kintsu-protocol/architecture-and-integration/monad-lst-architecture/community-actions.md)
- [Hyperliquid LST Architecture](https://docs.kintsu.xyz/the-kintsu-protocol/architecture-and-integration/hyperliquid-lst-architecture.md)
- [StakedHype Contract](https://docs.kintsu.xyz/the-kintsu-protocol/architecture-and-integration/hyperliquid-lst-architecture/stakedhype-contract.md): This is the core contract for the protocol on HyperEVM, and implements the Kintsu Vault (a.k.a. the Kintsu stake pool on Hyperliquid).
- [Staking and Un-staking Mechanisms](https://docs.kintsu.xyz/the-kintsu-protocol/architecture-and-integration/hyperliquid-lst-architecture/staking-and-un-staking-mechanisms.md): What happens behind the scenes when a user stakes or unstakes with Kintsu
- [3rd Party Integration Guide](https://docs.kintsu.xyz/the-kintsu-protocol/architecture-and-integration/hyperliquid-lst-architecture/3rd-party-integration-guide.md)
- [Contract Interface, ABI, & Functions](https://docs.kintsu.xyz/the-kintsu-protocol/architecture-and-integration/hyperliquid-lst-architecture/contract-interface-abi-and-functions.md): Details on select functions, along with the full StakedHype contract interface.
- [Community Actions](https://docs.kintsu.xyz/the-kintsu-protocol/architecture-and-integration/hyperliquid-lst-architecture/community-actions.md)
- [DAO & Governance](https://docs.kintsu.xyz/the-kintsu-protocol/dao-and-governance.md)
- [Governance Activities & Participation](https://docs.kintsu.xyz/the-kintsu-protocol/dao-and-governance/governance-activities-and-participation.md)
- [Official Contract Addresses](https://docs.kintsu.xyz/the-kintsu-protocol/official-contract-addresses.md)


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