Currency Details
Name Kusama
SymbolKSM
Market Capitalization$2.42 billion
Coin or TokenCoin
Algorithm
Proof Type
Genesis Date8/23/2019
Mineable?No
Official Links
Official Website (Alt)N/A
BitcoinTalk Announcement
ViewCommunity Discussion
Reddit CommunityN/A
Telegram GroupN/A
Discord GroupN/A
Research Tools
Blockchain Explorer (Alt)N/A
Kusama (KSM) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Kusama?
Kusama is an early, unaudited and unrefined release of Polkadot. Kusama will serve as a proving ground, allowing teams and developers to build and deploy a parachain or try out Polkadot’s governance, staking, nomination and validation functionality in a real environment. With KSM, users can validate, nominate validators, bond parachains, pay for interop message passing, and vote on governance referenda. (Description provided by CryptoCompare)
How do I buy Kusama?
It is not possible to buy all cryptocurrencies with U.S. dollars. Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Litecoin and other popular cryptocurrencies can be purchased with U.S. dollars using Coinbase or BlockFi. Once you have purchased Bitcoin using Coinbase, you can then transfer your Bitcoin to an exchange such as Binance to purchase other cryptocurrencies, including Kusama.
Where can I get Kusama wallet?
Kusama produces its own wallet software that is available for download on its website, which allows you to store Kusama on your computer. For maximum security, you can store your cryptocurrencies on a dedicated hardware wallet such as a TREZOR wallet or a Ledger Nano X. If you do not wish to buy a hardware wallet, you may consider using a mobile wallet such as Atomic Wallet, Jaxx, or Coinomi to store multiple cryptocurrencies with some added security benefits.
What is the value of Kusama?
One Kusama (KSM) is currently worth $285.39 on major cryptocurrency exchanges. You can also exchange one Kusama for 0.00829982 bitcoin(s) on major exchanges. The value (or market capitalization) of all available Kusama in U.S. dollars is $2.42 billion.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Kusama (KSM)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Kusama and other cryptocurrencies. Vote "Outperform" if you believe the stock will outperform other cryptocurrencies over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe the stock will underperform other cryptocurrencies over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Kusama (KSM) Price Chart for Sunday, June, 20, 2021
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Kusama (KSM) Search Trends
There is a correlation between price appreciation and public interest in cryptocurrencies, such as Kusama. Many cryptocurrency investors use Google Trends, which measures the volume of web searches for a particular topic over time, as a tool to gauge whether public interest is increasing or decreasing for a particular cryptocurrency. The chart below shows how search volume has changed for the phrase "Kusama Coin" over the last 90 days.
Kusama (KSM) Website Traffic
Kusama (KSM) Social Media Trends
Kusama (KSM) News Headlines
