Buy Kusama.
Purchase KSM in a few taps. Buy with a credit, debit card or bank transfer.
Purchase KSM in a few taps. Buy with a credit, debit card or bank transfer.
Kusama (KSM) is an experimental, scalable blockchain platform built as a canary network for Polkadot. It provides a testing ground for developers to deploy and iterate on new features, parachains, and governance mechanisms before they go live on Polkadot’s mainnet. Despite its role as a testbed, Kusama operates as an independent, fully functional network with its own economy and community.
The platform uses the same underlying architecture as Polkadot, including a relay chain and parachain model, enabling high throughput and interoperability across chains. Kusama’s flexible governance system allows for rapid upgrades and experimentation, making it suitable for early-stage projects seeking fast deployment and innovation in a real-world environment.
KSM is the native token of the Kusama network. It’s used for staking, bonding parachains, governance voting, and transaction fees. Token holders play an active role in the network by participating in on-chain governance, which includes proposing and voting on protocol changes, funding initiatives, and setting network parameters.
KSM is currently priced at $12.93, with a market capitalization of $215,420,023.00. Its all-time high was $621.71, reached on May 18, 2021. There are 16,703,784.63 KSM tokens in circulation, from a total supply of 16,705,101.52, with the maximum capped at .
To get started, you can buy Kusama with your debit or credit card directly on Nexo, or choose from additional payment methods. Head over to the Nexo Exchange and buy KSM.
Swap assets for KSM with fixed price execution on Nexo’s crypto exchange.
Borrow funds from 2.9% interest without selling any of your Kusama.
Spend your funds on Credit and Debit Mode from a single card and earn interest on your spendable balance.
Make free Kusama transfers to your family or friends as long as they have a Nexo account.
You can buy Kusama directly with a credit or debit card, as well as cards connected to your Apple Pay or Google Pay.
To learn more about how to buy Kusama via card, visit our dedicated Help Center article.
You can top up funds from your local bank via a bank transfer. EUR and GBP transfers arrive quickly, while USD wires generally take up to 2 business days to be reflected in your account.
Once your funds arrive, simply go to the Exchange tab inside the Nexo app and swap them for the amount of KSM you want.
To start receiving crypto cashback on KSM purchases, your account balance needs to be above $5,000 worth of digital assets. The specific amount you receive depends on your Loyalty Tier.
To get the maximum crypto cashback amount, maintain an account balance above $5,000 worth of digital assets and join the Platinum Loyalty Tier by holding at least 10% of NEXO Tokens against the rest of your portfolio.
To find out the exact reward rates for each tier, visit our Help Center.
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