CoinDesk • Apr 13, 22
Tether’s USDT Stablecoin Enters Polkadot Ecosystem With Kusama Launch
Kusama becomes the tenth blockchain to support USDT, which already has more than $80 billion in circulation.
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Kusama
KSM
Price
$29.33
12/7/2022, 6:57:51 PM
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Market
Market stats
Market cap
$249.0M
Volume (24h)
$14.5M
Circulating supply
8.5M KSM
Typical hold time
27 days
Trading activity
Not enough data
Popularity
#66
All time high
$623.75
Price change (1h)
-0.97%
Price change (24h)
-5.38%
Price change (7d)
+2.75%
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Kusama is on the rise this week.
The price of Kusama has risen by 2.75% in the past 7 days. The price declined by 5.38% in the last 24 hours. In just the past hour, the price shrunk by 0.97%. The current price is $29.33 per KSM. Kusama is 95.30% below the all time high of $623.75.
The current circulating supply is 8,470,098.057 KSM.
About
KSM is a cryptocurrency that powers Kusama, a protocol that enables cross-blockchain transfers of any type of data or asset. By uniting multiple blockchains, Kusama aims to achieve high degrees of security and scalability. KSM serves as the protocol’s governance token and can be used for staking to secure the network or to connect (“bond”) new chains. Kusama acts as a "canary" or experimental network for Polkadot (a separate protocol that shares the same codebase) in which developers can more quickly test new programs that can be deployed on both.
What Is Kusama (KSM)?
Kusama is a scalable network of blockchains meant for experimentation. Kusama is the identical copy of the Polkadot blockchain and provides a pre-production environment for Polkadot. The platform allows developers to experiment and test new decentralized applications (DApps) before releasing them on the network in real time. The blockchains available on Kusama’s network are called Parachains that bring several breakthroughs compared to the legacy networks.
While other networks only allow developers to build using smart contracts, Kusama seeks to give them complete control over the underlying blockchain. This flexibility aims to provide freedom to the developers to optimize for better use cases and hence better and secure DApps and services for all. Smart contracts are just like regular contracts; however, instead of being drafted on paper, these contracts run in the form of protocols on the blockchain. Moreover, Kusama also serves as a Canary Network for Polkadot. Official Polkadot upgrades are tested on Kusama before they are launched. Hence, the primary use case of Kusama is to facilitate testing.
Kusama seeks to offer many features to the projects developed on the network including the following:
Innovation – The same team develops Kusama as Polkadot using the same codes and tools. In addition, the network aims to provide the latest technology from Parity Technologies and Web3 Foundation for the developers.
Scalability – Kusama’s blockchains are sharded, and Kusama’s open governance makes the platform a scalable infrastructure. Sharding is the process of database portioning on the blockchain for scalability, enabling it to process more transactions per second.
Interoperability - Kusama brings multiple blockchains called Parachains together into one sharded network, thus seeking to offer freedom to the developers from the siloes of the legacy network.
Customization – Kusama is built on Substrate by Parity Technologies. Substrate is the framework to build the blockchains quickly. With the help of this framework, the developers can build their app-specific blockchains and connect them to the Kusama network.
KSM is the native token of the platform. KSM has many use cases on the platform like token holders can validate the network, nominate other validators, and use governance rights to vote on the major decisions of the platform, all using KSM.
History of Kusama (KSM)
Dr. Gavin Wood founded Kusama in 2016. He is a cofounder of Ethereum and a cocreator of the Polkadot network.
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Conversion Table
KSM/USD (US Dollar)
$29.33
KSM/CAD (Canadian Dollar)
CA$39.99
KSM/GBP (British Pound)
£24.01
KSM/JPY (Japanese Yen)
¥3,999.44
KSM/INR (Indian Rupee)
₹2,412.90
KSM/BRL (Brazilian Real)
R$152.67
KSM/EUR (Euro)
€27.90
KSM/NGN (Nigerian Naira)
NGN 13,046.28
KSM/KRW (South Korean Won)
₩38,561.66
KSM/SGD (Singapore Dollar)
SGD 39.75
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FAQ
What is the current price of Kusama?
The price of 1 Kusama currently costs $29.33.
What is the market cap of Kusama?
The current market cap of Kusama is $248.99M. A high market cap implies that the asset is highly valued by the market.
What is the all time high of Kusama?
The all-time high of Kusama is $623.75. This all-time high is highest price paid for Kusama since it was launched.
What is the 24 hour trading volume of Kusama?
Over the last 24 hours, the trading volume of Kusama is $14.48M.
What other assets are similar to Kusama?
Assets that have a similar market cap to Kusama include Oasis Network, Bitcoin Gold, XDC Network, and many others. To see a full list, see our comparable market cap assets.
How many Kusama are there?
The current circulating supply of Kusama is 8.5 million.
What is the typical holding time of Kusama?
The median time that Coinbase customers hold Kusama before selling it or sending it to another account or address is 27 days.
What is the relative popularity of Kusama?
Kusama ranks 186 among tradable assets on Coinbase. Popularity is currently based on relative market cap.
What is the current trading activity of Kusama?
Currently, 95% of Coinbase users are buying Kusama. In other words, 95% of Coinbase customers have increased their net position in Kusama over the past 24 hours through trading.
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