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Market stats

Market cap

$967.0M

Volume (24h)

$9.6M

Circulating supply

20.8B KAS

All time high

$0.0534

Price change (1h)

-0.18%

Price change (24h)

+0.2%

Price change (7d)

-5.42%

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Kaspa is on the decline this week.

The price of Kaspa has fallen by 5.42% in the past 7 days. The price increased by 0.20% in the last 24 hours. In just the past hour, the price shrunk by 0.18%. The current price is $0.0464 per KAS. Kaspa is 13.23% below the all time high of $0.0534.

The current circulating supply is 20,843,856,544.028 KAS.

Ratings

Average ratings from the community

4.9 out of 5

2458 ratings

Community

4.9

(816)

Roadmap

4.9

(822)

Usefulness

4.9

(820)

About

What is Kaspa (KAS)?

Kaspa (KAS) is a revolutionary cryptocurrency that stands out as the world’s first blockDAG, a digital ledger that enables parallel blocks and instant transaction confirmation. It is a decentralized, open-source, and fully scalable Layer-1 solution, designed to overcome the limitations of traditional blockchains. Launched on November 7, 2021, Kaspa is a community-driven project with no central governance, aligning with the ethos of renowned coins like Bitcoin and Litecoin.

How does Kaspa (KAS) work?

Kaspa employs the GHOSTDAG protocol, a proof-of-work consensus mechanism that allows blocks created in parallel to coexist and be ordered in consensus, eliminating the concept of orphan blocks. This protocol enables secure operation while maintaining high block rates and minimal confirmation times, dominated by internet latency. The network’s fast block rate decreases the variance of mining income, promoting mining decentralization and contributing to the security and robustness of the network.

What makes Kaspa (KAS) unique?

Kaspa is distinctive for its scalable throughput and immediate confirmations, relying solely on simple proof-of-work principles. Its protocol’s simplicity ensures provable security, a feature not guaranteed in any proof-of-stake coin. Unlike fast but centralized coins like Solana and Ripple, Kaspa remains a classic decentralized solution, achieving high performance using well-understood, rudimentary tools, and gentle generalization of the Nakamoto consensus.

What are the key features of Kaspa (KAS)?

Kaspa boasts several key features, including fast transactions with its blockDAG network generating multiple blocks every second, instant confirmation with transactions fully confirmed in 10 seconds on average, and efficient proof-of-work through the kHeavyHash algorithm. It also offers high security with no compromise to decentralization, achieved with pure, stake-less, proof-of-work combined with the revolutionary GhostDAG Consensus mechanism. Furthermore, Kaspa provides solutions for scalability issues without trading off security and decentralization.

How can one get involved with Kaspa (KAS)?

Individuals interested in Kaspa can join its growing community, contribute to its development, and participate in discussions on platforms like Discord, Telegram, and Reddit. Kaspa welcomes enthusiasts, coders, marketers, vloggers, community managers, and anyone willing to be part of a project that is reshaping the future of finance and technology.

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FAQ

What is the current price of Kaspa?

We update our Kaspa to USD currency in real-time. Get the live price of Kaspa on Coinbase.

What is the market cap of Kaspa?

The current market cap of Kaspa is $966.97M. A high market cap implies that the asset is highly valued by the market.

What is the all time high of Kaspa?

The all-time high of Kaspa is $0.0534. This all-time high is highest price paid for Kaspa since it was launched.

What is the 24 hour trading volume of Kaspa?

Over the last 24 hours, the trading volume of Kaspa is $9.62M.

What other assets are similar to Kaspa?

Assets that have a similar market cap to Kaspa include Aptos, vechain, Arbitrum, and many others. To see a full list, see our comparable market cap assets.

How many Kaspa are there?

The current circulating supply of Kaspa is 21 billion.

Can I buy Kaspa on Coinbase?

No, Kaspa is not currently available on Coinbase, but you can sign up to get the latest news on Kaspa and be notified when it gets added to our exchange.