HostKNC vs ZRO — price, size and safety, side by side
KNC (Optimism) vs ZRO (Base) — 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 ZRO — normalized performance, 2026-09-21 to 2026-10-15T21:43:45
| KNC | ZRO | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.1267 | $1.95 |
| Market cap | $29.97M | $815.18M |
| 24h volume | $406.25 DEX | $2.00M DEX |
| Liquidity | $47.84K | $302.91K |
| FDV | $61.17K | $12.41M |
| Holders | 2,280 | 448,955 |
| Age (days) | 1,030 | 176 |
| Safety grade | D | A |
Where they differ
- ZRO measures ~27× the market cap of KNC
- ZRO measures ~6.3× the liquidity of KNC
- ZRO measures ~4,920× the 24h volume of KNC
- ZRO measures ~197× the holder count of KNC
- over the shared window KNC moved −11.6% while ZRO moved +48.6%
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.
ZRO
ZRO at 0x6985884c4392d348587b19cb9eaaf157f13271cd — LayerZero — is the Base deployment, 158 days into its record at the October 9, 2026 snapshot and carrying a byte-identical address to the Optimism one — the same omnichain contract deployed deterministically on each chain. The asset-wide $815.2 million market cap towers over the $12.4 million fully-diluted figure on 6.1 million local units.
The local book is thin for the headline but the tape is the liveliest of the ZRO books: $302.9 thousand of tracked depth on $912.0 thousand of 24-hour volume — turnover three times the pool daily. Contract-level controls were not assessed in this snapshot.
FAQ
Which is bigger, KNC or ZRO?
By tracked market cap: KNC (Optimism) measures $29.97M and ZRO (Base) measures $815.18M — dated snapshots, not a live feed.
Which is safer, KNC or ZRO?
On the contract checks we publish: KNC (Optimism) grades D and ZRO (Base) grades A. A grade is a structural check on the contract, not a promise about the asset.
How have KNC and ZRO performed over the shared window?
Between 2026-09-21 and 2026-10-15T21:43:45, the measured snapshots show KNC at −11.6% and ZRO at +48.6%.
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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