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.

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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 Moonriver	$118	14+ MOVR	$8.4	+2.97%	+3.47%	$6 920
2 Litmus	$33	30+ LIT	$1.1	+1.59%	+5.29%	$59.04
3 Shiden Network	$25.65	70+ SDN	$0.366	+0.22%	-1.09%	$585
4 Robonomics	$23.6	4.2+ XRT	$5.62	-0.09%	-3.09%	$68.5
5 Calamari Network	$20.92	10 000+ KMA	$0.0021	-0.89%	-23.05%	$713
6 Khala Network	$14.59	100+ PHA	$0.146	+0.92%	-1.56%	$139
7 Bit.Country Pioneer	$13.29	72+ NEER	$0.185	+2.53%	-1.34%	$40.78
8 Integritee Kusama	$12.7	40+ TEER	$0.317	-2.65%	+8.14%	$87.02
9 Zeitgeist Kusama	$12.39	130+ ZTG	$0.095	-3.21%	-1.15%	$42.27
10 Dora Factory	$10.08	3+ DORA	$3.36	+1.08%	+4.79%	$20.49
11 KILT Kusama	$10.01	25+ KILT	$0.4	-1.2%	+1.48%	$245
12 Bajun Network	$9.13	115+ BAJU	$0.079	+3.06%	-28.36%	$22.42
13 Basilisk	$8.2	67 500+ BSX	$0.00012	+12.23%	-6.97%	$20.42
14 Bifrost Kusama	$6.13	22+ BNC	$0.278	-0.25%	+19.37%	$135
15 Heiko Finance	$4.87	200+ HKO	$0.024	—	—	$4.87
16 Karura	$3.38	22+ KAR	$0.154	+3.12%	+0.83%	$290
17 Genshiro	$3.37	2 530+ GENS	$0.0013	-2.94%	-12.65%	$164
18 Altair	$3.21	430 AIR	$0.0075	+3.22%	-0.73%	$67.69
19 Kintsugi	$2.68	3.75+ KINT	$0.715	-3.02%	-7.05%	$245
20 Sakura	$1.28	150 SKU	$0.0085	-1.43%	-4.86%	$14.24
21 Crust Shadow	$0.868	100 CSM	$0.0087	+7.04%	-2.21%	$2.4
22 Quartz	$0.458	420+ QTZ	$0.0011	-0.73%	-2.49%	$14.09
23 SORA Kusama	$0.164	0.05+ XOR	$3.28	-2.71%	-8.77%	$2.09

#76: Mar 31 - Apr 6

#77: Apr 6 - Apr 12

#78: Apr 12 - Apr 18

#79: Apr 18 - Apr 24

#80: Apr 24 - Apr 30

#81: Apr 30 - May 6

#82: May 6 - May 12

Crowdloans on Kusama

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#	Auctions	Project	Funds Raised	Contributions	Min Reward	Tokenomics

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

Auction 76
Leasing: April 19, 2023 - March 28, 2024

Project	Latest Bid	Contributions	Min Reward	Join

#71: Feb 24 - Mar 2

#72: Mar 3 - Mar 10

#73: Mar 10 - Mar 17

#74: Mar 17 - Mar 24

#75: Mar 24 - Mar 31

Crowdloans on Kusama

Projects raised: 13 110 KSM ($457 796)

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Auctions	Project	Funds Raised	Contributions	Min Reward	Tokenomics
Auctions #71-75	krest	5 522 KSM ($192 829) 5.52k+ KSM ($192k+)	311	800 krest 1 KSM : 800 krest	Reward Pool: 12m of 400m (3%) Inflation: 5%	WINNER
Auctions #71-75	SORA Kusama	3 023 KSM ($105 551) 3.02k+ KSM ($105k+)	230	8 TBCD 1 KSM : 8 TBCD	Reward Pool: TBA	WINNER
Auctions #71-75	Bifrost Kusama	2 781 KSM ($97 123) 2.78k+ KSM ($97.1k+)	80	self-funded		WINNER
Auctions #71-75	Aband	1 784 KSM ($62 292) 1.78k+ KSM ($62.3k+)	57	self-funded		WINNER

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

Timeline

Auction 75 Ended
Leasing: March 7, 2023 - February 14, 2024

Project	Last Bid	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Aband leading blocks: 100%	1 784 KSM ($62 292)	57		WINNER

Auction 74 Ended
Leasing: March 7, 2023 - February 14, 2024

Project	Last Bid	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Khala Network leading blocks: 99.89%	1 643 KSM ($57 359)	self-funded		WINNER
Aband leading blocks: 0.11%	1 633 KSM ($57 010)	57

Auction 73 Ended
Leasing: March 7, 2023 - February 14, 2024

Project	Last Bid	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
SORA Kusama leading blocks: 100%	3 023 KSM ($105 551)	230	8 TBCD 1 KSM : 8 TBCD	WINNER

Auction 72 Ended
Leasing: March 7, 2023 - February 14, 2024

Project	Last Bid	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
krest leading blocks: 100%	5 522 KSM ($192 829)	311	800 krest 1 KSM : 800 krest	WINNER

Auction 71 Ended
Leasing: March 7, 2023 - February 14, 2024

Project	Last Bid	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Bifrost Kusama leading blocks: 99.63%	2 781 KSM ($97 123)	80		WINNER

#1: Jun 15 - Jun 22

#2: Jun 22 - Jun 29

#3: Jun 29 - Jul 6

#4: Jul 6 - Jul 13

#5: Jul 13 - Jul 20

Crowdloans on Kusama

Projects raised: 1 324 099 KSM ($46 237 533)

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Auctions	Project	Funds Raised	Contributions	Min Reward	Tokenomics
Auctions #1-5	Karura	501 138 KSM ($17 499 727) 501k+ KSM ($17.5m+)	14 164	22+ KAR 1 KSM : 22+ KAR	Reward Pool: 11m of 100m (11%) Inflation: 0%	WINNER
Auctions #1-5	Moonriver	205 935 KSM ($7 191 251) 205k+ KSM ($7.19m+)	5 977	14+ MOVR 1 KSM : 14+ MOVR	Reward Pool: 3m of 10m (30%) Inflation: 5%	WINNER
Auctions #1-5	Shiden Network	138 458 KSM ($4 834 949) 138k+ KSM ($4.83m+)	4 611	70+ SDN 1 KSM : 70+ SDN	Reward Pool: 15.4m of 70m (22%) Inflation: 5%	WINNER
Auctions #1-5	Bifrost Kusama	136 818 KSM ($4 777 677) 136k+ KSM ($4.78m+)	938	22+ BNC 1 KSM : 22+ BNC	Reward Pool: 10.8m of 80m (13.5%) Inflation: 0%	WINNER
Auctions #1-5	Khala Network	132 281 KSM ($4 619 244) 132k+ KSM ($4.62m+)	2 759	100+ PHA 1 KSM : 100+ PHA	Reward Pool: 15m of 1b (1.5%)	WINNER
Auctions #1-5	Basilisk	117 724 KSM ($4 110 914) 117k+ KSM ($4.11m+)	1 229	75 000+ BSX 1 KSM : 75 000+ BSX	Reward Pool: 15b of 100b (15%)	Refunded
Auctions #1-5	Robonomics	27 847 KSM ($972 420) 27.8k+ KSM ($972k+)	1 026	3.5+ XRT 1 KSM : 3.5+ XRT	Reward Pool: 200k of 9.3m (2.15%) Inflation: 1%	Refunded
Auctions #1-5	Altair	21 462 KSM ($749 467) 21.5k+ KSM ($749k+)	826	400 AIR 1 KSM : 400 AIR	Reward Pool: 79.8m of 505m (15.8%)	Refunded
Auctions #1-5	PolkaSmith	17 870 KSM ($624 017) 17.9k+ KSM ($624k+)	285	350 PKS 1 KSM : 350 PKS	Reward Pool: 10.5m of 70m (15%) Inflation: 0%	Refunded
Auctions #1-5	Genshiro	8 261 KSM ($288 477) 8.26k+ KSM ($288k+)	685	2 000+ GENS 1 KSM : 2 000+ GENS	Reward Pool: 240m of 1.2b (20%)	Refunded
Auctions #1-5	Crust Shadow	7 347 KSM ($256 549) 7.35k+ KSM ($256k+)	558	1.5 CRU 1 KSM : 1.5 CRU	Reward Pool: 2m of 200m (1%) Inflation: 12%	Refunded
Auctions #1-5	Sakura	4 799 KSM ($167 568) 4.8k+ KSM ($167k+)	181	200 SKU 1 KSM : 200 SKU	Reward Pool: 200m of 1b (20%)	Refunded
Auctions #1-5	Crab Network	3 043 KSM ($106 260) 3.04k+ KSM ($106k+)	391	25 CRING 1 KSM : 25 CRING	Reward Pool: 240m of 2b (12%) Inflation: 4%	Refunded
Auctions #1-5	Loom Network	646 KSM ($22 541) 646 KSM ($22.5k+)	20	100 LOOM 1 KSM : 100 LOOM	Reward Pool: 12m of 50m (24%)	Refunded
Auctions #1-5	SubGame Gamma	292 KSM ($10 190) 292 KSM ($10.2k+)	75	28 GSGB 1 KSM : 28 GSGB	Reward Pool: 34m of 500m (6.8%)	Refunded
Auctions #1-5	Mars	161 KSM ($5 616) 161 KSM ($5.62k+)	59	TBA TBA 1 KSM : TBA TBA	Reward Pool: TBA	Refunded
Auctions #1-5	Kpron Network	15.73 KSM ($549) 16 KSM ($549)	17	40+ KPN 1 KSM : 40+ KPN	Reward Pool: 8m of 80m (10%)	Refunded
Auctions #1-5	TrustBase	3.38 KSM ($118) 3 KSM ($118)	6	TBA TBE 1 KSM : TBA TBE	Reward Pool: 20m of 1b (2%)	Refunded

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

Timeline

Auction 5 Ended
Leasing: June 11, 2021 - May 15, 2022

Project	Last Bid	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Bifrost Kusama leading blocks: 96.64%	136 818 KSM ($4 777 677)	938	22+ BNC 1 KSM : 22+ BNC	WINNER
Basilisk leading blocks: 3.36%	113 286 KSM ($3 955 943)	1 229	75 000+ BSX 1 KSM : 75 000+ BSX

Auction 4 Ended
Leasing: June 11, 2021 - May 15, 2022

Project	Last Bid	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Khala Network leading blocks: 100%	132 281 KSM ($4 619 244)	2 759	100+ PHA 1 KSM : 100+ PHA	WINNER

Auction 3 Ended
Leasing: June 11, 2021 - May 15, 2022

Project	Last Bid	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Shiden Network leading blocks: 100%	138 458 KSM ($4 834 949)	4 611	70+ SDN 1 KSM : 70+ SDN	WINNER

Auction 2 Ended
Leasing: June 11, 2021 - May 15, 2022

Project	Last Bid	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Moonriver leading blocks: 100%	205 935 KSM ($7 191 251)	5 977	14+ MOVR 1 KSM : 14+ MOVR	WINNER

Auction 1 Ended
Leasing: June 11, 2021 - May 15, 2022

Project	Last Bid	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Karura leading blocks: 100%	501 138 KSM ($17 499 727)	14 164	22+ KAR 1 KSM : 22+ KAR	WINNER

Polkadot Crowdloans Rewards Rating

Project	Reward per DOT	Reward In Tokens	Token Price	Change (24h)	Change (7d)	All-Time High
1 Litentry	$8.88	8+ LIT	$1.11	+1.48%	+5.79%	$13.7
2 Astar	$6.52	102+ ASTR	$0.064	+0.52%	+2.52%	$43
3 Aventus Network	$3.66	3 AVT	$1.22	+3.38%	+8.08%	$5.38
4 Phala Network	$3.5	24+ PHA	$0.146	+0.71%	-1.73%	$7.96
5 Centrifuge	$3.38	12+ CFG	$0.281	+0.48%	-5.21%	$6.23
6 Bifrost Polkadot	$2.79	10+ BNC	$0.279	-1.28%	+19.53%	$5.46
7 Kylin Network	$2.7	222+ KYL	$0.012	+1.81%	+6.56%	$4.87
8 Pendulum	$2.08	11+ PEN	$0.189	+34.34%	+2.7%	$3.87
9 Efinity	$2.02	26+ EFI	$0.078	+0.47%	+2.47%	$5.08
10 Moonbeam	$1.53	4+ GLMR	$0.383	+3.76%	+0.78%	$78
11 Clover Finance	$1.27	20+ CLV	$0.063	+2.37%	+1.44%	$11.68
12 Parallel Finance	$1.23	109+ PARA	$0.011	—	—	$1.23
13 Integritee Polkadot	$0.791	2.5+ TEER	$0.316	-3.03%	+7.77%	$1.89
14 Interlay	$0.517	22.71+ INTR	$0.023	+4.42%	-4.78%	$4.56
15 Acala	$0.465	4.61+ ACA	$0.101	+1.4%	+0.25%	$12.86
16 Nodle	$0.078	20+ NODL	$0.0039	-0.7%	+2.75%	$0.4

#42: Mar 25 - Apr 1

#43: Apr 28 - May 5

Crowdloans on Polkadot

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Projects raised: 288 814 DOT ($1 833 970)

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Auctions	Project	Funds Raised	Contributions	Min Reward	Tokenomics
Auctions #42-43	Moonsama	128 618 DOT ($816 724) 128k+ DOT ($816k+)	505	30+ SAMA 1 DOT : 30+ SAMA	Reward Pool: 15m of 1b (1.5%)	JOIN NOW
Auctions #42-43	peaq	86 761 DOT ($550 932) 86.8k+ DOT ($550k+)	568	140 PEAQ 1 DOT : 140 PEAQ	Reward Pool: 42m of 4.2b (1%) Inflation: 5%	JOIN NOW
Auctions #42-43	InvArch	62 668 DOT ($397 943) 62.7k+ DOT ($397k+)	519	100 VARCH 1 DOT : 100 VARCH	Reward Pool: 15m of 1b (1.5%)	JOIN NOW
Auctions #42-43	SORA Polkadot	10 767 DOT ($68 371) 10.8k+ DOT ($68.4k+)	151	3 TBCD 1 DOT : 3 TBCD	Reward Pool: TBA	JOIN NOW

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

Timeline

Leading Blocks:

Moonsama 92.55%

Auction 42
Leasing: May 8, 2023 - March 13, 2025

Project	Latest Bid	Contributions	Min Reward	Join
Moonsama leading blocks: 92.55%	128 618 DOT ($816 724)	505	30+ SAMA 1 DOT : 30+ SAMA	JOIN NOW

#40: Feb 14 - Feb 21

#41: Feb 26 - Mar 5

Crowdloans on Polkadot

Projects raised: 292 100 DOT ($1 854 837)

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Auctions	Project	Funds Raised	Contributions	Min Reward	Tokenomics
Auctions #40-41	Moonsama	229 456 DOT ($1 457 046) 229k+ DOT ($1.46m+)	306	self-funded		Ended
Auctions #40-41	Hashed Network	55 354 DOT ($351 499) 55.4k+ DOT ($351k+)	536	480 HASH 1 DOT : 480 HASH	Reward Pool: 60m of 1b (6%)	WINNER
Auctions #40-41	SORA Polkadot	7 290 DOT ($46 293) 7.29k+ DOT ($46.3k+)	197	TBA TBA 1 DOT : TBA TBA	Reward Pool: TBA	Ended

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

Timeline

Auction 41 Ended
Leasing: February 13, 2023 - December 18, 2024

Project	Last Bid	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Moonsama leading blocks: 18.09%	229 456 DOT ($1 457 046)	306
t3rn leading blocks: 81.91%	129 000 DOT ($819 150)	self-funded		WINNER

Auction 40 Ended
Leasing: February 13, 2023 - December 18, 2024

Project	Last Bid	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Hashed Network leading blocks: 100%	55 354 DOT ($351 499)	536	480 HASH 1 DOT : 480 HASH	WINNER

Auctions on Polkadot & Kusama Ecosystem

Auction 76 Leasing: April 19, 2023 - March 28, 2024

Auction 75 EndedLeasing: March 7, 2023 - February 14, 2024

Auction 74 EndedLeasing: March 7, 2023 - February 14, 2024

Auction 73 EndedLeasing: March 7, 2023 - February 14, 2024

Auction 72 EndedLeasing: March 7, 2023 - February 14, 2024

Auction 71 EndedLeasing: March 7, 2023 - February 14, 2024

Auction 5 EndedLeasing: June 11, 2021 - May 15, 2022

Auction 4 EndedLeasing: June 11, 2021 - May 15, 2022

Auction 3 EndedLeasing: June 11, 2021 - May 15, 2022

Auction 2 EndedLeasing: June 11, 2021 - May 15, 2022

Auction 1 EndedLeasing: June 11, 2021 - May 15, 2022

Auction 42 Leasing: May 8, 2023 - March 13, 2025

Auction 41 EndedLeasing: February 13, 2023 - December 18, 2024

Auction 40 EndedLeasing: February 13, 2023 - December 18, 2024

Auction 76
Leasing: April 19, 2023 - March 28, 2024

Auction 75 Ended
Leasing: March 7, 2023 - February 14, 2024

Auction 74 Ended
Leasing: March 7, 2023 - February 14, 2024

Auction 73 Ended
Leasing: March 7, 2023 - February 14, 2024

Auction 72 Ended
Leasing: March 7, 2023 - February 14, 2024

Auction 71 Ended
Leasing: March 7, 2023 - February 14, 2024

Auction 5 Ended
Leasing: June 11, 2021 - May 15, 2022

Auction 4 Ended
Leasing: June 11, 2021 - May 15, 2022

Auction 3 Ended
Leasing: June 11, 2021 - May 15, 2022

Auction 2 Ended
Leasing: June 11, 2021 - May 15, 2022

Auction 1 Ended
Leasing: June 11, 2021 - May 15, 2022

Auction 42
Leasing: May 8, 2023 - March 13, 2025

Auction 41 Ended
Leasing: February 13, 2023 - December 18, 2024

Auction 40 Ended
Leasing: February 13, 2023 - December 18, 2024