HostKNC vs STG — price, size and safety, side by side
KNC (Optimism) vs STG (Optimism) — every figure is the freshest dated measurement we hold for that token, never a live-feed guess. Prices stamped 2026-10-15 / 2026-10-17.
KNC vs STG — normalized performance, 2026-09-21 to 2026-10-15T21:43:45
| KNC | STG | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.1267 | $0.1736 |
| Market cap | $29.97M | $23.27M |
| 24h volume | $406.25 DEX | $5.21K DEX |
| Liquidity | $47.84K | $27.98K |
| FDV | $61.17K | $450.29K |
| Holders | 2,280 | 76,080 |
| Age (days) | 1,030 | 945 |
| Safety grade | D | C |
Where they differ
- KNC measures ~1.7× the liquidity of STG
- STG measures ~13× the 24h volume of KNC
- STG measures ~33× the holder count of KNC
- over the shared window KNC moved −11.6% while STG moved +44.9%
What the data says
KNC
KNC at 0xa00e3a3511aac35ca78530c85007afcd31753819 — Kyber Network Crystal v2 — is the bridged Optimism deployment of the Kyber protocol's governance asset, 1,030 days into its record at the October 6, 2026 snapshot. The asset-wide $30.0 million market cap towers over a $61.2 thousand fully-diluted figure priced on 427.1 thousand local units.
The local book is thin to the point of nominal: $47.8 thousand of tracked depth on $406 of 24-hour volume — a slice that sees almost no trading on this chain. Contract-level controls were not assessed in this snapshot.
STG
STG is Stargate’s token — the LayerZero-based bridge’s governance asset, airdropped across half a dozen chains during the 2022 liquidity rush. The Optimism deployment at 0x296f55f8fb28e498b858d0bcda06d955b2cb3f97 is one of those secondary homes, and the snapshot says it has thinned to a residue.
Our October 6, 2026 snapshot reads 76,080 holders of a 2.4 million-token float here — a $450.3 thousand fully-diluted print inside the $23.3 million market cap the token carries globally — with $28.0 thousand of tracked pool liquidity and $5.0 thousand traded in the last day. Thin is generous; a modest order moves this deployment’s price.
FAQ
Which is bigger, KNC or STG?
By tracked market cap: KNC (Optimism) measures $29.97M and STG (Optimism) measures $23.27M — dated snapshots, not a live feed.
Which is safer, KNC or STG?
On the contract checks we publish: KNC (Optimism) grades D and STG (Optimism) grades C. A grade is a structural check on the contract, not a promise about the asset.
How have KNC and STG performed over the shared window?
Between 2026-09-21 and 2026-10-15T21:43:45, the measured snapshots show KNC at −11.6% and STG at +44.9%.
The grade column is the one CMC's compare page cannot print — our grade is computed from the contract itself (mint/freeze authority, liquidity, holder concentration). Changes are measured over the shared window stated on the chart, 2026-09-21→2026-10-15T21:43:45; a token with fewer measured points measures a shorter span inside it.
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