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

The minimum Polkadot Crowdloan contribution is 5 DOT (0.1 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.

FAQ
VIDEO

What is Parachain Auction?

Parachain auctions are auctions that are held on the Polkadot (or Kusama - network built as fast-moving 'canary in the coal mine' for its cousin Polkadot) relay chain to determine which blockchain will connect to the parachain slot. Once auction begins, then every project on the network is free to submit their 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 its 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 various 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 lead to polkadot.js.org or to parachain project website where you may 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 will be received back to you automatically.

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

The minimum Polkadot Crowdloan contribution is 5 DOT (0.1 KSM on Kusama).

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.

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	$146	14+ MOVR	$10.43	-0.958%	-3.6%	$6 920
2 Bit.Country Pioneer	$35.86	72+ NEER	$0.498	+5.6%	+26.53%	$39.93
3 Integritee Kusama	$25.09	40+ TEER	$0.627	-0.071%	-5.42%	$87.02
4 Shiden Network	$22.42	70+ SDN	$0.32	-2.17%	-7.48%	$585
5 Litmus	$18.52	30+ LIT	$0.617	+1.29%	+4.96%	$59.04
6 Calamari Network	$16.98	10 000+ KMA	$0.002	+1.99%	+1.59%	$713
7 Heiko Finance	$15.43	200+ HKO	$0.077	—	—	$15.43
8 KILT Protocol	$15.35	25+ KILT	$0.614	+3%	+8.48%	$245
9 Robonomics	$14.66	4.2+ XRT	$3.49	-0.095%	-0.539%	$68.5
10 Zeitgeist	$12.31	130+ ZTG	$0.095	+0.212%	-5.52%	$42.27
11 Khala Network	$8.8	100+ PHA	$0.088	-3.59%	-3.33%	$139
12 Karura	$6.65	22+ KAR	$0.302	-1.95%	-1.07%	$290
13 Genshiro	$6.47	2 530+ GENS	$0.003	+1.48%	-5.45%	$164
14 Crust Shadow	$6.35	1 000 CSM	$0.006	-1.29%	-2.18%	$24
15 Kintsugi	$5.1	3.75+ KINT	$1.36	-3.36%	-13.7%	$245
16 Crab Network	$3.81	4 000+ CRAB	$0.001	-0.22%	-12.56%	$15.78
17 Altair	$3.66	430 AIR	$0.009	-5.99%	-16.61%	$67.69
18 Bifrost Kusama	$3.51	22+ BNC	$0.159	+4.55%	-7.29%	$135
19 Sakura	$2.41	150 SKU	$0.016	-4.7%	+3.92%	$14.24
20 Quartz	$0.454	420+ QTZ	$0.001	+25.67%	-10.45%	$14.09

#53: Sep 19 - Sep 26

#54: Sep 26 - Oct 3

#55: Oct 3 - Oct 10

#56: Oct 10 - Oct 17

#57: Oct 17 - Oct 24

#58: Oct 24 - Oct 31

Crowdloans on Kusama

Expand All Rows

Projects raised: 186 KSM ($7 710)

KSM to contribute

the table can be scrolled horizontally

#	Auctions	Project	Funds Raised	Contributions	Min Reward	Tokenomics
	Auctions #56-58	Crust Shadow	186 KSM ($7 710) 186 KSM ($7.71k+)	51	100 CSM 1 KSM : 100 CSM	Reward Pool: 500k of 200m (0.25%) Inflation: 12%	JOIN NOW

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

Timeline

Auction 54
Slot #55: leasing September 21, 2022 - August 29, 2023

Project	Latest Highest Bid	Contributions	Min Reward	Join
DAO IPCI self-funded leading blocks: 4.28%	42.00 KSM ($1 745)	—
Parathread 2223 self-funded leading blocks: 85.76%	1 001 KSM ($41 582)	—

Auction 53 Ended
Slot #54: leasing September 21, 2022 - August 29, 2023

Project	Funds Raised	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Quartz self-funded leading blocks: 66.15%	1 005 KSM ($41 748)	—		WINNER
Parathread 2223 self-funded leading blocks: 33.85%	1 000 KSM ($41 540)	—

#48: Aug 8 - Aug 14

#49: Aug 15 - Aug 22

#50: Aug 22 - Aug 29

#51: Aug 29 - Sep 5

#52: Sep 5 - Sep 12

Crowdloans on Kusama

Projects raised: 18 940 KSM ($786 769)

the table can be scrolled horizontally

#	Auctions	Project	Funds Raised	Contributions	Min Reward	Tokenomics
	Auctions #48-49	Snow	13 926 KSM ($578 490) 13.9k+ KSM ($578k+)	782	4 000+ ICZ 1 KSM : 4 000+ ICZ	Reward Pool: 133m of 2.66b (5%) Inflation: 5%	WINNER
	Auctions #48-49	GM Parachain	5 014 KSM ($208 279) 5.01k+ KSM ($208k+)	738	21 693+ FREN 1 KSM : 21 693+ FREN	Reward Pool: 208m of 694m (30%) Inflation: 5%	WINNER

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

Timeline

Auction 52 Ended
Slot #53: leasing September 21, 2022 - August 29, 2023

Project	Funds Raised	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Bit.Country self-funded leading blocks: 96.49%	3 500 KSM ($145 390)	—		WINNER
Quartz self-funded leading blocks: 3.51%	1 100 KSM ($45 694)	—

Auction 51 Ended
Slot #52: leasing September 21, 2022 - August 29, 2023

Project	Funds Raised	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Snow leading blocks: 100%	13 926 KSM ($578 490)	782	4 000+ ICZ 1 KSM : 4 000+ ICZ	WINNER

Auction 50 Ended
Slot #51: leasing September 21, 2022 - August 29, 2023

Project	Funds Raised	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Subsocial self-funded leading blocks: 100%	1 001 KSM ($41 582)	—		WINNER

Auction 49 Ended
Slot #50: leasing August 25, 2022 - July 17, 2023

Project	Funds Raised	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Parathread 2130 self-funded leading blocks: 100%	1 131 KSM ($46 981)	—		WINNER

Auction 48 Ended
Slot #49: leasing August 18, 2022 - July 17, 2023

Project	Funds Raised	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
GM Parachain leading blocks: 100%	5 014 KSM ($208 279)	738	21 693+ FREN 1 KSM : 21 693+ FREN	WINNER

#31: Apr 3 - Apr 10

#32: Apr 10 - Apr 17

#33: Apr 17 - Apr 24

#34: Apr 24 - May 1

#35: May 1 - May 8

Crowdloans on Kusama

Projects raised: 47 397 KSM ($1 968 860)

the table can be scrolled horizontally

Auctions	Project	Funds Raised	Contributions	Min Reward	Tokenomics
Auctions #31-35	Dora Factory	13 567 KSM ($563 555) 13.6k+ KSM ($563k+)	361	3+ DORA 1 KSM : 3+ DORA	Reward Pool: TBA	WINNER
Auctions #31-35	Shiden Network	12 353 KSM ($513 143) 12.4k+ KSM ($513k+)	398	28.33 SDN 1 KSM : 28.33 SDN	Reward Pool: 350k of 70m (0.5%) Inflation: 5%	WINNER
Auctions #31-35	Pichiu	11 253 KSM ($467 430) 11.3k+ KSM ($467k+)	642	1 438 PCHU 1 KSM : 1 438 PCHU	Reward Pool: 10.5m of 100m (10.5%) Inflation: 0%	WINNER
Auctions #31-35	Listen	6 961 KSM ($289 171) 6.96k+ KSM ($289k+)	299	5 000 LT 1 KSM : 5 000 LT	Reward Pool: 100m of 10b (1%)	Refunded
Auctions #31-35	Tanganika Network	642 KSM ($26 687) 642 KSM ($26.7k+)	158	20 DHX 1 KSM : 20 DHX	Reward Pool: 300k of 100m (0.3%)	Refunded

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

Timeline

Auction 35 Ended
Slot #36: leasing May 18, 2022 - April 22, 2023

Project	Funds Raised	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Shiden Network leading blocks: 100%	12 353 KSM ($513 143)	398	28.33 SDN 1 KSM : 28.33 SDN	WINNER

Auction 34 Ended
Slot #35: leasing May 18, 2022 - April 22, 2023

Project	Funds Raised	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Bifrost Kusama self-funded leading blocks: 66.15%	11 371 KSM ($472 351)	—		WINNER
Shiden Network leading blocks: 33.85%	11 851 KSM ($492 305)	398	28.33 SDN 1 KSM : 28.33 SDN

Auction 33 Ended
Slot #34: leasing May 18, 2022 - April 22, 2023

Project	Funds Raised	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Dora Factory leading blocks: 100%	13 567 KSM ($563 555)	361	3+ DORA 1 KSM : 3+ DORA	WINNER

Auction 32 Ended
Slot #33: leasing May 18, 2022 - April 22, 2023

Project	Funds Raised	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Khala self-funded leading blocks: 66.89%	8 934 KSM ($371 099)	—		WINNER
Listen leading blocks: 7.3%	2 476 KSM ($102 835)	299	5 000 LT 1 KSM : 5 000 LT
Bifrost Kusama self-funded leading blocks: 0.31%	3 000 KSM ($124 620)	—
Dora Factory leading blocks: 25.5%	9 288 KSM ($385 843)	361	3+ DORA 1 KSM : 3+ DORA

Auction 31 Ended
Slot #32: leasing May 18, 2022 - April 22, 2023

Project	Funds Raised	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Pichiu leading blocks: 100%	11 253 KSM ($467 430)	642	1 438 PCHU 1 KSM : 1 438 PCHU	WINNER

Polkadot Crowdloans Rewards Rating

Project	Reward per DOT	Reward In Tokens	Token Price	Change (24h)	Change (7d)	All-Time High
1 Litentry	$4.94	8+ LIT	$0.617	+1.3%	+4.98%	$8.96
2 Astar	$3.79	102+ ASTR	$0.037	-1.05%	-6.12%	$43
3 Centrifuge	$3.52	12+ CFG	$0.293	-0.525%	-6.74%	$6.23
4 Efinity	$2.8	26+ EFI	$0.108	-2%	-7.55%	$5.08
5 Parallel Finance	$2.16	109+ PARA	$0.02	—	—	$2.16
6 Phala Network	$2.11	24+ PHA	$0.088	-3.52%	-3.26%	$3.34
7 Moonbeam	$1.82	4+ GLMR	$0.455	+2.53%	+0.695%	$78
8 Clover Finance	$1.68	20+ CLV	$0.084	-5.09%	+3.61%	$11.68
9 Integritee Polkadot	$1.57	2.5+ TEER	$0.627	-0.071%	-5.42%	$1.93
10 Acala	$0.837	4.61+ ACA	$0.182	-0.539%	-13.79%	$12.86
11 Interlay	$0.833	22.71+ INTR	$0.037	-0.027%	-11.68%	$4.56
12 Nodle	$0.077	20+ NODL	$0.004	-2.99%	-22.44%	$0.4

#26: Aug 29 - Sep 5

#27: Sep 10 - Sep 17

#28: Sep 22 - Sep 29

#29: Oct 4 - Oct 11

#30: Oct 16 - Oct 23

#31: Oct 28 - Nov 4

#32: Nov 9 - Nov 16

Crowdloans on Polkadot

Expand All Rows

Projects raised: 540 028 DOT ($3 353 571)

DOT to contribute

the table can be scrolled horizontally

Auctions	Project	Funds Raised	Contributions	Min Reward	Tokenomics
Auctions #26-27	Aventus Network	200 000 DOT ($1 242 000) 200k+ DOT ($1.24m+)	134	3 AVT 1 DOT : 3 AVT	Reward Pool: 600k of 11m (5.45%) Inflation: 6%	WINNER
Auctions #28-32	OAK Network	149 998 DOT ($931 490) 149k+ DOT ($931k+)	530	75.5+ OAK 1 DOT : 75.5+ OAK	Reward Pool: 15m of 1b (1.5%) Inflation: 5%	WINNER
Auctions #26-27	Bitgreen	123 562 DOT ($767 320) 123k+ DOT ($767k+)	424	15 BBB 1 DOT : 15 BBB	Reward Pool: 3m of 1b (0.3%)	Refunded
Auctions #28-32	Crust Network	53 815 DOT ($334 192) 53.8k+ DOT ($334k+)	637	0.2+ CRU 1 DOT : 0.2+ CRU	Reward Pool: 20k of 20m (0.1%) Inflation: 12%	JOIN NOW
Auctions #28-32	OmniBTC	12 652 DOT ($78 570) 12.7k+ DOT ($78.6k+)	287	0.33 SO 1 DOT : 0.33 SO	Reward Pool: 20.8k of 21m (0.1%)	JOIN NOW

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

Timeline

Auction 28 Ended
Slot #29: leasing November 20, 2022 - September 25, 2024

Project	Funds Raised	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
OAK Network leading blocks: 100%	149 998 DOT ($931 490)	530	75.5+ OAK 1 DOT : 75.5+ OAK	WINNER

Auction 27 Ended
Slot #28: leasing August 28, 2022 - July 3, 2024

Project	Funds Raised	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Watr self-funded leading blocks: 100%	125 224 DOT ($777 641)	—		WINNER

Auction 26 Ended
Slot #27: leasing August 28, 2022 - July 3, 2024

Project	Funds Raised	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Aventus Network leading blocks: 100%	200 000 DOT ($1 242 000)	134	3 AVT 1 DOT : 3 AVT	WINNER

#19: Jun 5 - Jun 12

#20: Jun 17 - Jun 24

#21: Jun 30 - Jul 7

#22: Jul 12 - Jul 19

#23: Jul 24 - Jul 31

#24: Aug 5 - Aug 12

#25: Aug 17 - Aug 24

Crowdloans on Polkadot

Projects raised: 561 955 DOT ($3 489 740)

the table can be scrolled horizontally

Auctions	Project	Funds Raised	Contributions	Min Reward	Tokenomics
Auctions #21-25	Kylin Network	150 000 DOT ($931 499) 150k+ DOT ($931k+)	1 056	222+ KYL 1 DOT : 222+ KYL	Reward Pool: 33.3m of 1b (3.33%)	WINNER
Auctions #19-20	Coinversation	143 524 DOT ($891 282) 143k+ DOT ($891k+)	1 033	3.75+ CTO 1 DOT : 3.75+ CTO	Reward Pool: 22.5m of 100m (22.5%)	WINNER
Auctions #19-20	Totem KAPEX	132 833 DOT ($824 895) 132k+ DOT ($824k+)	852	3.5+ KAPEX 1 DOT : 3.5+ KAPEX	Reward Pool: 1.42m of 2.58m (55%)	WINNER
Auctions #21-25	Integritee Polkadot	108 160 DOT ($671 676) 108k+ DOT ($671k+)	1 215	2.5+ TEER 1 DOT : 2.5+ TEER	Reward Pool: 500k of 10m (5%) Inflation: 0%	WINNER
Auctions #21-25	OmniBTC	27 438 DOT ($170 388) 27.4k+ DOT ($170k+)	557	0.33 SO 1 DOT : 0.33 SO	Reward Pool: 20.8k of 21m (0.1%)	Refunded

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

Timeline

Auction 25 Ended
Slot #26: leasing August 27, 2022 - July 3, 2024

Project	Funds Raised	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Kylin Network leading blocks: 100%	150 000 DOT ($931 499)	1 056	222+ KYL 1 DOT : 222+ KYL	WINNER

Auction 24 Ended
Slot #25: leasing August 27, 2022 - July 3, 2024

Project	Funds Raised	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Kilt self-funded leading blocks: 99.94%	110 000 DOT ($683 100)	—		WINNER
Kylin Network leading blocks: 0.06%	101 333 DOT ($629 279)	1 056	222+ KYL 1 DOT : 222+ KYL

Auction 23 Ended
Slot #24: leasing August 27, 2022 - July 3, 2024

Project	Funds Raised	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Integritee Polkadot leading blocks: 100%	108 160 DOT ($671 676)	1 215	2.5+ TEER 1 DOT : 2.5+ TEER	WINNER

Auction 22 Ended
Slot #23: leasing August 27, 2022 - July 3, 2024

Project	Funds Raised	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Integritee Polkadot leading blocks: 14.24%	81 123 DOT ($503 774)	1 215	2.5+ TEER 1 DOT : 2.5+ TEER
Parathread 2055 self-funded leading blocks: 85.76%	76 000 DOT ($471 960)	—		WINNER

Auction 21 Ended
Slot #22: leasing August 27, 2022 - July 3, 2024

Project	Funds Raised	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Darwinia self-funded leading blocks: 41.75%	9 900 DOT ($61 479)	—		WINNER

Auction 20 Ended
Slot #21: leasing June 4, 2022 - April 10, 2024

Project	Funds Raised	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Totem KAPEX leading blocks: 100%	132 833 DOT ($824 895)	852	3.5+ KAPEX 1 DOT : 3.5+ KAPEX	WINNER

Auction 19 Ended
Slot #20: leasing June 4, 2022 - April 10, 2024

Project	Funds Raised	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Coinversation leading blocks: 100%	143 524 DOT ($891 282)	1 033	3.75+ CTO 1 DOT : 3.75+ CTO	WINNER

Auctions on Polkadot & Kusama Ecosystem

Auction 54 Slot #55: leasing September 21, 2022 - August 29, 2023

Auction 53 EndedSlot #54: leasing September 21, 2022 - August 29, 2023

Auction 52 EndedSlot #53: leasing September 21, 2022 - August 29, 2023

Auction 51 EndedSlot #52: leasing September 21, 2022 - August 29, 2023

Auction 50 EndedSlot #51: leasing September 21, 2022 - August 29, 2023

Auction 49 EndedSlot #50: leasing August 25, 2022 - July 17, 2023

Auction 48 EndedSlot #49: leasing August 18, 2022 - July 17, 2023

Auction 35 EndedSlot #36: leasing May 18, 2022 - April 22, 2023

Auction 34 EndedSlot #35: leasing May 18, 2022 - April 22, 2023

Auction 33 EndedSlot #34: leasing May 18, 2022 - April 22, 2023

Auction 32 EndedSlot #33: leasing May 18, 2022 - April 22, 2023

Auction 31 EndedSlot #32: leasing May 18, 2022 - April 22, 2023

Auction 28 EndedSlot #29: leasing November 20, 2022 - September 25, 2024

Auction 27 EndedSlot #28: leasing August 28, 2022 - July 3, 2024

Auction 26 EndedSlot #27: leasing August 28, 2022 - July 3, 2024

Auction 25 EndedSlot #26: leasing August 27, 2022 - July 3, 2024

Auction 24 EndedSlot #25: leasing August 27, 2022 - July 3, 2024

Auction 23 EndedSlot #24: leasing August 27, 2022 - July 3, 2024

Auction 22 EndedSlot #23: leasing August 27, 2022 - July 3, 2024

Auction 21 EndedSlot #22: leasing August 27, 2022 - July 3, 2024

Auction 20 EndedSlot #21: leasing June 4, 2022 - April 10, 2024

Auction 19 EndedSlot #20: leasing June 4, 2022 - April 10, 2024

Auction 54
Slot #55: leasing September 21, 2022 - August 29, 2023

Auction 53 Ended
Slot #54: leasing September 21, 2022 - August 29, 2023

Auction 52 Ended
Slot #53: leasing September 21, 2022 - August 29, 2023

Auction 51 Ended
Slot #52: leasing September 21, 2022 - August 29, 2023

Auction 50 Ended
Slot #51: leasing September 21, 2022 - August 29, 2023

Auction 49 Ended
Slot #50: leasing August 25, 2022 - July 17, 2023

Auction 48 Ended
Slot #49: leasing August 18, 2022 - July 17, 2023

Auction 35 Ended
Slot #36: leasing May 18, 2022 - April 22, 2023

Auction 34 Ended
Slot #35: leasing May 18, 2022 - April 22, 2023

Auction 33 Ended
Slot #34: leasing May 18, 2022 - April 22, 2023

Auction 32 Ended
Slot #33: leasing May 18, 2022 - April 22, 2023

Auction 31 Ended
Slot #32: leasing May 18, 2022 - April 22, 2023

Auction 28 Ended
Slot #29: leasing November 20, 2022 - September 25, 2024

Auction 27 Ended
Slot #28: leasing August 28, 2022 - July 3, 2024

Auction 26 Ended
Slot #27: leasing August 28, 2022 - July 3, 2024

Auction 25 Ended
Slot #26: leasing August 27, 2022 - July 3, 2024

Auction 24 Ended
Slot #25: leasing August 27, 2022 - July 3, 2024

Auction 23 Ended
Slot #24: leasing August 27, 2022 - July 3, 2024

Auction 22 Ended
Slot #23: leasing August 27, 2022 - July 3, 2024

Auction 21 Ended
Slot #22: leasing August 27, 2022 - July 3, 2024

Auction 20 Ended
Slot #21: leasing June 4, 2022 - April 10, 2024

Auction 19 Ended
Slot #20: leasing June 4, 2022 - April 10, 2024