What is the minimun requirement of DOT/KSM to participate in Crowdloans?

The minimum Polkadot Crowdloan contribution is 5 DOT (1 KSM on Kusama). Some projects crowdloans may support 1 DOT contribution (using their own crowdloan module instead of native).

Auctions on Polkadot & Kusama Ecosystem

Q: What is Parachain Crowdloan?

Crowdloan allows a team to crowdsource KSM (for Kusama slots) or DOT (for Polkadot slots) to use to bootstrap its parachain auction. So crowdloan allows people to contribute by agreeing to lock up their own KSM (DOT) until the end of the lease. Teams can reward their contributors however they see fit, and can structure their crowdloan in various ways, hosting it either natively on Kusama (Polkadot) or on a 3rd-party platform.

Q: When will I get my DOT/KSM back?

If a project win an auction then you will get your DOT/KSM back after leasing period (96 weeks on Polkadot and 48 weeks on Kusama). If a project does not take parachain slot you will get your DOT/KSM back in a few days after auctions end (current batch). DOT/KSM back to your wallet automatically. No action on your part is required.

Which projects released DOT tokens to crowdloan contributors on October 24th 2023?

Acala, Moonbeam, Astar, Parallel Finance, Clover Finance (CLV)
More information about the crowdloans of the projects listed above can be found here: Polkadot Auctions 1-5

How can I find out which crowdloans I have participated in?

Enter your Polkadot address in the search field of Parachains.Info website 👆
If you participated in any of the crowdloans directly (i.e., did not receive liquid crowdloan DOT on any platform), you will see a list of projects in the search results.

What are the ways to join staking with as little as 1 DOT?

If your portfolio contains less than 502.00 DOT, you do not meet the minimum staked DOT requirement for earning rewards as a nominator we recommend utilizing Polkadot staking pools. It guarantees you the opportunity to earn rewards, regardless of your staked amount.

Staking pools are also suitable for users who meet the staking criteria but prefer not to monitor and manage the daily validator list themselves, ensuring that the validators remain in optimal condition.

Join our 🥇Parachains.info | 0% commission pool and start earning staking rewards.

After staking your DOT, you can expect to start earning rewards within approximately 24-48 hours.

What is Parachain Auction?

Parachain auctions are auctions that are held on the Polkadot (or Kusama - network built as a fast-moving 'canary in the coal mine' for its cousin Polkadot) relay chain to determine which blockchain will connect to the parachain slot. Once the auction starts, any project on the network can submit its bid to the relay chain.

Parachains are sold in an unpermissioned candle auction — a method used to auction ships in the 16th century where the winner was the highest bidder when the flame went out — which terminate after a random amount of time determined by the system. Auctions for both Polkadot and Kusama function similarly, and teams bid using two pieces of information — their bid amount and slot duration. Project teams bid using DOT (or KSM for Kusama).

What is Parachain Crowdloan?

Crowdloan allows a team to crowdsource DOT (for Polkadot slots) or KSM (for Kusama slots) to use to bootstrap their parachain auction. So Сrowdloan allows people to contribute by agreeing to lock up their own DOT (KSM) until the end of the lease. Teams can reward their contributors however they see fit, and can structure their Crowdloan in a number of ways, hosting it either natively on Polkadot (Kusama) or on a 3rd-party platform.

How can I participate in Crowdloans?

When crowdloans start you'll see JOIN NOW button in the crowdloan table below. This button will take you to polkadot.js.org or a parachain project website, where you can get additional bonuses from a project team for your crowdloan contribution. Both ways use Polkadot’s native crowdloan mechanism. This ensures that your DOT/KSM is automatically returned to you.

What is the minimun of DOT/KSM to participate in Crowdloans?

The minimum Polkadot Crowdloan contribution is 5 DOT (1 KSM on Kusama).

When will I get my DOT/KSM back?

If a project wins an auction then you will get your DOT/KSM back after a lease period (96 weeks on Polkadot and 48 weeks on Kusama).
If a project does not take parachain slot you will get your DOT/KSM back in a few days after auctions end (current batch).

DOT/KSM will be automatically returned to your wallet. No action on your part is required.

Where can I find a list of scam/phishing sites?

A community-driven, curated list of potentially less than honest operators: https://polkadot.js.org/phishing/

Intro to Crowdloans and Parachain Auctions on Polkadot & Kusama

How to Participate in Crowdloans on Kusama

How to Create a Polkadot.js Wallet in 3 mins (for non-developers)

Kusama Crowdloans Rewards Rating

Project	Reward per KSM	Reward In Tokens	Token Price	Change (24h)	Change (7d)	All-Time High
1 krest	$209.7	800 KREST	$0.262	-5.87%	-13.52%	$346.8
2 Moonriver	$106.5	14+ MOVR	$7.61	+4.35%	+10.19%	$6 920
3 Integritee Kusama	$48.4	40+ TEER	$1.21	-0.36%	+5.42%	$87.02
4 Picasso	$33.53	20 000+ PICA	$0.0017	+5.25%	+30.76%	$49.99
5 Litmus	$29.91	30+ LIT	$0.997	+2.47%	+9.36%	$59.04
6 Shiden Network	$19.79	70+ SDN	$0.283	+4.06%	+15.32%	$585.2
7 Calamari Network	$15.31	10 000+ KMA	$0.0015	+1.34%	+45.35%	$713.1
8 Bit.Country Pioneer	$14.96	72+ NEER	$0.208	+5.69%	+3.76%	$40.78
9 Robonomics	$12.05	4.2+ XRT	$2.87	+1.62%	+6.11%	$68.5
10 Khala Network	$11.8	100+ PHA	$0.118	+4.57%	+5.39%	$139
11 Basilisk	$9.15	67 500+ BSX	$0.00014	+1.47%	+58.69%	$20.9
12 Bifrost Kusama	$8.32	22+ BNC	$0.378	+12.34%	+30.18%	$135.1
13 Altair	$7.78	430 AIR	$0.018	-2.97%	-20.11%	$67.69
14 Bajun Network	$4.52	115+ BAJU	$0.039	-6.72%	+9.73%	$22.42
15 Karura	$3.21	22+ KAR	$0.146	+2.32%	+37.38%	$290.4
16 Heiko Finance	$2.65	200+ HKO	$0.013	—	—	$2.65
17 Kintsugi	$2.18	3.75+ KINT	$0.581	+6.18%	+20.8%	$245.3
18 Crust Shadow	$1.13	100 CSM	$0.011	+15.42%	+67.37%	$2.4
19 Quartz	$0.371	420+ QTZ	$0.00088	-2.99%	+17.38%	$14.09
20 Sakura	$0.346	150 SKU	$0.0023	+13.26%	-5.23%	$14.24
21 Genshiro	$0.321	2 530+ GENS	$0.00013	+6.63%	+19.27%	$164.2
22 Dora Factory	$0.237	3+ DORA	$0.079	+4.49%	+23.16%	$20.49
23 SORA Kusama	$0	0.05+ XOR	$0.00091	+3.95%	-34.95%	$2.09

#118: Dec 9 - Dec 15

#119: Dec 15 - Dec 21

#120: Dec 21 - Dec 27

#121: Dec 27 - Jan 2

#122: Jan 2 - Jan 8

#123: Jan 8 - Jan 14

#124: Jan 14 - Jan 20

Crowdloans on Kusama

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#	Auctions	Project	Funds Raised	Contributions	Min Reward	Tokenomics

TBA - to be announced
The current values of the progress bars are based on the maximum "Funds Raised" value in the table

Timeline

Auction 118
Leasing: December 28, 2023 - December 6, 2024

Project	Latest Bid	Contributions	Min Reward	Join
Curio	20.00 KSM ($635)	self-funded

#111: Oct 28 - Nov 3

#112: Nov 3 - Nov 9

#113: Nov 9 - Nov 15

#114: Nov 15 - Nov 21

#115: Nov 21 - Nov 27

#116: Nov 27 - Dec 3

#117: Dec 3 - Dec 9

Crowdloans on Kusama

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#	Auctions	Project	Funds Raised	Contributions	Min Reward	Tokenomics

TBA - to be announced
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Timeline

Auction 117 Ended
Leasing: November 15, 2023 - October 24, 2024

Project	Last Bid	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Bit.Country leading blocks: 37.15%	15.00 KSM ($477)	self-funded
Parathread 3338 leading blocks: 62.85%	16.00 KSM ($508)	self-funded		WINNER

Auction 116 Ended
Leasing: November 15, 2023 - October 24, 2024

Project	Last Bid	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Mangata X leading blocks: 75.08%	10.00 KSM ($318)	self-funded

Auction 115 Ended
Leasing: November 15, 2023 - October 24, 2024

Project	Last Bid	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
K-LAOS leading blocks: 88.29%	25.00 KSM ($794)	self-funded		WINNER
Mangata X leading blocks: 2.41%	20.00 KSM ($635)	self-funded

Auction 114 Ended
Leasing: November 15, 2023 - October 24, 2024

Project	Last Bid	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Mangata X leading blocks: 28.31%	10.00 KSM ($318)	self-funded
Parathread 3337 leading blocks: 43.44%	11.00 KSM ($349)	self-funded		WINNER

Auction 113 Ended
Leasing: November 15, 2023 - October 24, 2024

Project	Last Bid	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Turing Network leading blocks: 100%	100 KSM ($3 177)	self-funded		WINNER

Auction 112 Ended
Leasing: November 15, 2023 - October 24, 2024

Project	Last Bid	Contributions	Status
Shiden Network leading blocks: 9.4%	3.00 KSM ($95.31)	self-funded
Lastic leading blocks: 50.85%	3.10 KSM ($98.49)	self-funded	WINNER
Turing Network leading blocks: 39.75%	100 KSM ($3 177)	self-funded

Auction 111 Ended
Leasing: November 15, 2023 - October 24, 2024

Project	Last Bid	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Zero leading blocks: 78.36%	4.00 KSM ($127)	self-funded		WINNER
Shiden Network leading blocks: 16.2%	4.00 KSM ($127)	self-funded

Polkadot Crowdloans Rewards Rating

Project	Reward per DOT	Reward In Tokens	Token Price	Change (24h)	Change (7d)	All-Time High
1 Litentry	$7.95	8+ LIT	$0.993	+1.92%	+8.94%	$13.7
2 Centrifuge	$7.82	12+ CFG	$0.652	+2.38%	-7.32%	$8.91
3 Astar	$7.68	102+ ASTR	$0.075	+4.25%	+7.81%	$43
4 Aventus Network	$5.49	3 AVT	$1.83	+13.62%	+70.97%	$5.43
5 Bifrost Polkadot	$3.78	10+ BNC	$0.378	+12.38%	+30.17%	$5.46
6 Integritee Polkadot	$3.03	2.5+ TEER	$1.21	-2.43%	+5.09%	$3.75
7 Phala Network	$2.83	24+ PHA	$0.118	+5.07%	+5.52%	$7.96
8 Efinity	$2.2	26+ EFI	$0.085	+6.79%	+17.13%	$5.08
9 Kylin Network	$2	222.22+ KYL	$0.009	-0.08%	-0.29%	$4.87
10 Polkadex	$1.79	2+ PDEX	$0.895	+0.7%	+7.23%	$2.45
11 Moonbeam	$1.39	4+ GLMR	$0.348	+4.91%	+24.61%	$78
12 Clover Finance	$1.03	20+ CLV	$0.051	+4.12%	+19.13%	$11.68
13 Pendulum	$0.855	11+ PEN	$0.078	+0.7%	+18.44%	$3.87
14 Interlay	$0.797	22.71+ INTR	$0.035	+8.45%	+10.66%	$4.56
15 Parallel Finance	$0.631	109+ PARA	$0.0058	—	—	$0.631
16 Acala	$0.346	4.61+ ACA	$0.075	+6.79%	+18.35%	$12.86
17 Nodle	$0.091	20+ NODL	$0.0046	+26.3%	+58.32%	$0.4

#53: Oct 24 - Oct 31

#54: Nov 5 - Nov 12

#55: Nov 17 - Nov 24

#56: Nov 29 - Dec 6

#57: Dec 11 - Dec 18

#58: Dec 23 - Dec 30

#59: Jan 4 - Jan 11

Crowdloans on Polkadot

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Projects raised: 437 297 DOT ($3 249 113)

DOT to contribute

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Auctions	Project	Funds Raised	Contributions	Min Reward	Tokenomics
Auctions #53-59	Parallel Finance	215 669 DOT ($1 602 418) 215k+ DOT ($1.6m+)	233	600+ PARA 1 DOT : 600+ PARA	Inflation: 0%	WINNER
Auctions #53-59	Logion	111 335 DOT ($827 218) 111k+ DOT ($827k+)	317	84+ LGNT 1 DOT : 84+ LGNT	Inflation: 4%	WINNER
Auctions #53-59	Clover Finance	66 151 DOT ($491 499) 66.2k+ DOT ($491k+)	97	self-funded		WINNER
Auctions #53-59	SORA Polkadot	28 744 DOT ($213 567) 28.7k+ DOT ($213k+)	244	0.0043 KGOLD 1 DOT : 0.0043 KGOLD		JOIN NOW
Auctions #53-59	Bifrost Polkadot	15 398 DOT ($114 411) 15.4k+ DOT ($114k+)	80	8 BNC 1 DOT : 8 BNC	Inflation: 0%	JOIN NOW

TBA - to be announced
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Timeline

Auction 56 Ended
Leasing: January 16, 2024 - November 20, 2025

Project	Last Bid	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
HydraDX leading blocks: 100%	30 000 DOT ($222 900)	self-funded		WINNER

Auction 55 Ended
Leasing: January 16, 2024 - November 20, 2025

Project	Last Bid	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Logion leading blocks: 100%	111 335 DOT ($827 218)	317	84+ LGNT 1 DOT : 84+ LGNT	WINNER

Auction 54 Ended
Leasing: January 16, 2024 - November 20, 2025

Project	Last Bid	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Parallel Finance leading blocks: 100%	215 669 DOT ($1 602 418)	233	600+ PARA 1 DOT : 600+ PARA	WINNER

Auction 53 Ended
Leasing: January 16, 2024 - November 20, 2025

Project	Last Bid	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Interlay leading blocks: 1.98%	25 482 DOT ($189 328)	self-funded
Clover Finance leading blocks: 92.87%	66 151 DOT ($491 499)	97		WINNER
Logion leading blocks: 1.79%	44 573 DOT ($331 177)	317	84+ LGNT 1 DOT : 84+ LGNT
Parallel Finance leading blocks: 3.36%	196 317 DOT ($1 458 632)	233	600+ PARA 1 DOT : 600+ PARA

#46: Jul 31 - Aug 7

#47: Aug 12 - Aug 19

#48: Aug 24 - Aug 31

#49: Sep 6 - Sep 12

#50: Sep 18 - Sep 24

#51: Sep 30 - Oct 6

#52: Oct 12 - Oct 18

Crowdloans on Polkadot

Projects raised: 692 325 DOT ($5 143 976)

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Auctions	Project	Funds Raised	Contributions	Min Reward	Tokenomics
Auctions #46-52	Energy Web X	299 999 DOT ($2 228 994) 299k+ DOT ($2.23m+)	114	1 EWT 1 DOT : 1 EWT	Reward Pool: 300k of 69m (0.43%)	WINNER
Auctions #46-52	InvArch	153 447 DOT ($1 140 115) 153k+ DOT ($1.14m+)	583	200+ VARCH 1 DOT : 200+ VARCH	Reward Pool: 40m of 1b (4%)	WINNER
Auctions #46-52	logion	95 407 DOT ($708 871) 95.4k+ DOT ($708k+)	233	80+ LGNT 1 DOT : 80+ LGNT	Inflation: 4%	Refunded
Auctions #46-52	Polimec	75 257 DOT ($559 159) 75.3k+ DOT ($559k+)	62	self-funded		WINNER
Auctions #46-52	SORA Polkadot	52 928 DOT ($393 254) 52.9k+ DOT ($393k+)	309	0.0043 XSTXAU 1 DOT : 0.0043 XSTXAU		Refunded
Auctions #46-52	Parallel Finance	15 287 DOT ($113 584) 15.3k+ DOT ($113k+)	115	200+ PARA 1 DOT : 200+ PARA	Inflation: 0%	Refunded
Auctions #46-52	Energy Web X	—	—	1 EWT 1 DOT : 1 EWT	Reward Pool: 300k of 69m (0.43%)	ANNOUNCED

TBA - to be announced
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Timeline

Auction 52 Ended
Leasing: October 24, 2023 - August 28, 2025

Project	Last Bid	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Parathread 3353 leading blocks: 99.89%	99 000 DOT ($735 570)	self-funded		WINNER
Logion leading blocks: 0.11%	92 888 DOT ($690 161)	233	80+ LGNT 1 DOT : 80+ LGNT

Auction 51 Ended
Leasing: October 24, 2023 - August 28, 2025

Project	Last Bid	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Polimec leading blocks: 98.95%	75 257 DOT ($559 159)	62		WINNER
Logion leading blocks: 1.05%	68 737 DOT ($510 717)	233	80+ LGNT 1 DOT : 80+ LGNT

Auction 50 Ended
Leasing: October 24, 2023 - August 28, 2025

Project	Last Bid	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Nodle leading blocks: 96.88%	57 500 DOT ($427 225)	self-funded		WINNER
Polimec leading blocks: 3.12%	57 308 DOT ($425 798)	62

Auction 49 Ended
Leasing: October 24, 2023 - August 28, 2025

Project	Last Bid	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Energy Web X leading blocks: 100%	299 999 DOT ($2 228 994)	114	1 EWT 1 DOT : 1 EWT	WINNER

Auction 48 Ended
Leasing: October 24, 2023 - August 28, 2025

Project	Last Bid	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Astar leading blocks: 98.4%	45 000 DOT ($334 350)	self-funded		WINNER
SORA Polkadot leading blocks: 1.6%	30 888 DOT ($229 499)	309	0.0043 XSTXAU 1 DOT : 0.0043 XSTXAU

Auction 47 Ended
Leasing: October 24, 2023 - August 28, 2025

Project	Last Bid	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
InvArch leading blocks: 100%	153 447 DOT ($1 140 115)	583	200+ VARCH 1 DOT : 200+ VARCH	WINNER

Auction 46 Ended
Leasing: October 24, 2023 - August 28, 2025

Project	Last Bid	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
InvArch leading blocks: 90.54%	137 469 DOT ($1 021 395)	583	200+ VARCH 1 DOT : 200+ VARCH
Bit.Country Continuum leading blocks: 9.46%	110 000 DOT ($817 300)	self-funded		WINNER

Auctions on Polkadot & Kusama Ecosystem

Auction 118 Leasing: December 28, 2023 - December 6, 2024

Auction 117 EndedLeasing: November 15, 2023 - October 24, 2024

Auction 116 EndedLeasing: November 15, 2023 - October 24, 2024

Auction 115 EndedLeasing: November 15, 2023 - October 24, 2024

Auction 114 EndedLeasing: November 15, 2023 - October 24, 2024

Auction 113 EndedLeasing: November 15, 2023 - October 24, 2024

Auction 112 EndedLeasing: November 15, 2023 - October 24, 2024

Auction 111 EndedLeasing: November 15, 2023 - October 24, 2024

Auction 56 EndedLeasing: January 16, 2024 - November 20, 2025

Auction 55 EndedLeasing: January 16, 2024 - November 20, 2025

Auction 54 EndedLeasing: January 16, 2024 - November 20, 2025

Auction 53 EndedLeasing: January 16, 2024 - November 20, 2025

Auction 52 EndedLeasing: October 24, 2023 - August 28, 2025

Auction 51 EndedLeasing: October 24, 2023 - August 28, 2025

Auction 50 EndedLeasing: October 24, 2023 - August 28, 2025

Auction 49 EndedLeasing: October 24, 2023 - August 28, 2025

Auction 48 EndedLeasing: October 24, 2023 - August 28, 2025

Auction 47 EndedLeasing: October 24, 2023 - August 28, 2025

Auction 46 EndedLeasing: October 24, 2023 - August 28, 2025

Auction 118
Leasing: December 28, 2023 - December 6, 2024

Auction 117 Ended
Leasing: November 15, 2023 - October 24, 2024

Auction 116 Ended
Leasing: November 15, 2023 - October 24, 2024

Auction 115 Ended
Leasing: November 15, 2023 - October 24, 2024

Auction 114 Ended
Leasing: November 15, 2023 - October 24, 2024

Auction 113 Ended
Leasing: November 15, 2023 - October 24, 2024

Auction 112 Ended
Leasing: November 15, 2023 - October 24, 2024

Auction 111 Ended
Leasing: November 15, 2023 - October 24, 2024

Auction 56 Ended
Leasing: January 16, 2024 - November 20, 2025

Auction 55 Ended
Leasing: January 16, 2024 - November 20, 2025

Auction 54 Ended
Leasing: January 16, 2024 - November 20, 2025

Auction 53 Ended
Leasing: January 16, 2024 - November 20, 2025

Auction 52 Ended
Leasing: October 24, 2023 - August 28, 2025

Auction 51 Ended
Leasing: October 24, 2023 - August 28, 2025

Auction 50 Ended
Leasing: October 24, 2023 - August 28, 2025

Auction 49 Ended
Leasing: October 24, 2023 - August 28, 2025

Auction 48 Ended
Leasing: October 24, 2023 - August 28, 2025

Auction 47 Ended
Leasing: October 24, 2023 - August 28, 2025

Auction 46 Ended
Leasing: October 24, 2023 - August 28, 2025