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	$8.42	+4.12%	+3.74%	$6 920
2 Litmus	$33	30+ LIT	$1.1	+1.64%	+5.4%	$59.04
3 Shiden Network	$25.73	70+ SDN	$0.368	+1.09%	-0.81%	$585
4 Robonomics	$23.44	4.2+ XRT	$5.58	+0.73%	-3.75%	$68.5
5 Calamari Network	$20.69	10 000+ KMA	$0.0021	-1.78%	-23.89%	$713
6 Khala Network	$14.56	100+ PHA	$0.146	-0.08%	-1.78%	$139
7 Bit.Country Pioneer	$13.24	72+ NEER	$0.184	+1.18%	-1.76%	$40.78
8 Integritee Kusama	$12.6	40+ TEER	$0.315	-3.37%	+7.32%	$87.02
9 Zeitgeist Kusama	$12.36	130+ ZTG	$0.095	-3.85%	-1.42%	$42.27
10 Dora Factory	$10.05	3+ DORA	$3.35	+1.2%	+4.49%	$20.49
11 KILT Kusama	$9.99	25+ KILT	$0.4	-1.19%	+1.3%	$245
12 Bajun Network	$9.14	115+ BAJU	$0.079	+1.99%	-28.32%	$22.42
13 Basilisk	$8.09	67 500+ BSX	$0.00012	+14.25%	-8.15%	$20.42
14 Bifrost Kusama	$6.14	22+ BNC	$0.279	-1.87%	+19.63%	$135
15 Heiko Finance	$4.87	200+ HKO	$0.024	—	—	$4.87
16 Karura	$3.42	22+ KAR	$0.155	+4.25%	+1.79%	$290
17 Genshiro	$3.33	2 530+ GENS	$0.0013	-6.53%	-13.61%	$164
18 Altair	$3.19	430 AIR	$0.0074	+2.4%	-1.31%	$67.69
19 Kintsugi	$2.68	3.75+ KINT	$0.714	-2.34%	-7.1%	$245
20 Sakura	$1.28	150 SKU	$0.0085	-1.96%	-5.03%	$14.24
21 Crust Shadow	$0.868	100 CSM	$0.0087	+2.98%	-2.22%	$2.4
22 Quartz	$0.46	420+ QTZ	$0.0011	-0.09%	-2.07%	$14.09
23 SORA Kusama	$0.165	0.05+ XOR	$3.29	-1.14%	-8.62%	$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 ($460 156)

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Auctions	Project	Funds Raised	Contributions	Min Reward	Tokenomics
Auctions #71-75	krest	5 522 KSM ($193 823) 5.52k+ KSM ($193k+)	311	800 krest 1 KSM : 800 krest	Reward Pool: 12m of 400m (3%) Inflation: 5%	WINNER
Auctions #71-75	SORA Kusama	3 023 KSM ($106 095) 3.02k+ KSM ($106k+)	230	8 TBCD 1 KSM : 8 TBCD	Reward Pool: TBA	WINNER
Auctions #71-75	Bifrost Kusama	2 781 KSM ($97 624) 2.78k+ KSM ($97.6k+)	80	self-funded		WINNER
Auctions #71-75	Aband	1 784 KSM ($62 613) 1.78k+ KSM ($62.6k+)	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 ($62 613)	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 ($57 655)	self-funded		WINNER
Aband leading blocks: 0.11%	1 633 KSM ($57 304)	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 ($106 095)	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 ($193 823)	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 ($97 624)	80		WINNER

Polkadot Crowdloans Rewards Rating

Project	Reward per DOT	Reward In Tokens	Token Price	Change (24h)	Change (7d)	All-Time High
1 Litentry	$8.8	8+ LIT	$1.1	+1.49%	-0.07%	$13.7
2 Astar	$6.45	102+ ASTR	$0.063	+0.11%	-3.81%	$43
3 Aventus Network	$3.69	3 AVT	$1.23	+3.9%	+8.9%	$5.38
4 Phala Network	$3.49	24+ PHA	$0.145	-0.19%	-7.08%	$7.96
5 Centrifuge	$3.38	12+ CFG	$0.281	+0.48%	-5.28%	$6.23
6 Bifrost Polkadot	$2.79	10+ BNC	$0.279	-1.8%	+19.58%	$5.46
7 Kylin Network	$2.71	222+ KYL	$0.012	-0.83%	+6.76%	$4.87
8 Pendulum	$2.11	11+ PEN	$0.192	+30.64%	+4.02%	$3.87
9 Efinity	$2.02	26+ EFI	$0.078	+0.98%	-1.24%	$5.08
10 Moonbeam	$1.54	4+ GLMR	$0.384	+5.15%	+0.97%	$78
11 Clover Finance	$1.26	20+ CLV	$0.063	+1.47%	-2.58%	$11.68
12 Parallel Finance	$1.23	109+ PARA	$0.011	—	—	$1.23
13 Integritee Polkadot	$0.79	2.5+ TEER	$0.316	-3.26%	+7.59%	$1.89
14 Interlay	$0.523	22.71+ INTR	$0.023	+5.52%	-3.71%	$4.56
15 Acala	$0.464	4.61+ ACA	$0.101	+1.69%	-0.06%	$12.86
16 Nodle	$0.078	20+ NODL	$0.0039	-0.66%	+2.67%	$0.4

#42: Mar 25 - Apr 1

#43: Apr 28 - May 5

Crowdloans on Polkadot

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Projects raised: 288 731 DOT ($1 842 104)

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Auctions	Project	Funds Raised	Contributions	Min Reward	Tokenomics
Auctions #42-43	Moonsama	128 535 DOT ($820 052) 128k+ DOT ($820k+)	492	30+ SAMA 1 DOT : 30+ SAMA	Reward Pool: 15m of 1b (1.5%)	JOIN NOW
Auctions #42-43	peaq	86 761 DOT ($553 535) 86.8k+ DOT ($553k+)	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 ($399 823) 62.7k+ DOT ($399k+)	519	100 VARCH 1 DOT : 100 VARCH	Reward Pool: 15m of 1b (1.5%)	JOIN NOW
Auctions #42-43	SORA Polkadot	10 767 DOT ($68 694) 10.8k+ DOT ($68.7k+)	151	3 TBCD 1 DOT : 3 TBCD	Reward Pool: TBA	JOIN NOW

TBA - to be announced
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Timeline

Leading Blocks:

Moonsama 91.55%

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

Project	Latest Bid	Contributions	Min Reward	Join
Moonsama leading blocks: 91.55%	128 535 DOT ($820 052)	492	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 ($1 863 600)

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Auctions	Project	Funds Raised	Contributions	Min Reward	Tokenomics
Auctions #40-41	Moonsama	229 456 DOT ($1 463 929) 229k+ DOT ($1.46m+)	306	self-funded		Ended
Auctions #40-41	Hashed Network	55 354 DOT ($353 159) 55.4k+ DOT ($353k+)	536	480 HASH 1 DOT : 480 HASH	Reward Pool: 60m of 1b (6%)	WINNER
Auctions #40-41	SORA Polkadot	7 290 DOT ($46 512) 7.29k+ DOT ($46.5k+)	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 ($1 463 929)	306
t3rn leading blocks: 81.91%	129 000 DOT ($823 020)	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 ($353 159)	536	480 HASH 1 DOT : 480 HASH	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 ($3 585 272)

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Auctions	Project	Funds Raised	Contributions	Min Reward	Tokenomics
Auctions #21-25	Kylin Network	149 999.84 DOT ($956 999) 150k+ DOT ($956k+)	1 056	222+ KYL 1 DOT : 222+ KYL	Reward Pool: 33.3m of 1b (3.33%)	WINNER
Auctions #19-20	Coinversation	143 524 DOT ($915 681) 143k+ DOT ($915k+)	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 ($847 477) 132k+ DOT ($847k+)	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 ($690 063) 108k+ DOT ($690k+)	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 ($175 052) 27.4k+ DOT ($175k+)	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
Leasing: August 28, 2022 - July 3, 2024

Project	Last Bid	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Kylin Network leading blocks: 100%	150 000 DOT ($956 999)	1 056	222+ KYL 1 DOT : 222+ KYL	WINNER

Auction 24 Ended
Leasing: August 28, 2022 - July 3, 2024

Project	Last Bid	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Kilt leading blocks: 99.94%	110 000 DOT ($701 800)	self-funded		WINNER
Kylin Network leading blocks: 0.06%	101 333 DOT ($646 506)	1 056	222+ KYL 1 DOT : 222+ KYL

Auction 23 Ended
Leasing: August 28, 2022 - July 3, 2024

Project	Last Bid	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Integritee Polkadot leading blocks: 100%	108 160 DOT ($690 063)	1 215	2.5+ TEER 1 DOT : 2.5+ TEER	WINNER

Auction 22 Ended
Leasing: August 29, 2022 - July 3, 2024

Project	Last Bid	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Integritee Polkadot leading blocks: 14.24%	81 123 DOT ($517 565)	1 215	2.5+ TEER 1 DOT : 2.5+ TEER
Parathread 2055 leading blocks: 85.76%	76 000 DOT ($484 880)	self-funded		WINNER

Auction 21 Ended
Leasing: August 29, 2022 - July 3, 2024

Project	Last Bid	Contributions	Status
Parathread 2045 leading blocks: 14.73%	9.21 DOT ($58.76)	self-funded
Darwinia leading blocks: 4.94%	9.00 DOT ($57.42)	self-funded
Darwinia leading blocks: 41.75%	9 900 DOT ($63 162)	self-funded	WINNER
Parathread 2044 leading blocks: 16.42%	10.00 DOT ($63.80)	self-funded

Auction 20 Ended
Leasing: June 4, 2022 - April 10, 2024

Project	Last Bid	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Kapex Parachain leading blocks: 100%	132 833 DOT ($847 477)	852	3.5+ KAPEX 1 DOT : 3.5+ KAPEX	WINNER

Auction 19 Ended
Leasing: June 4, 2022 - April 10, 2024

Project	Last Bid	Contributions	Estimated Reward	Status
Coinversation leading blocks: 100%	143 524 DOT ($915 681)	1 033	3.75+ CTO 1 DOT : 3.75+ CTO	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 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 25 EndedLeasing: August 28, 2022 - July 3, 2024

Auction 24 EndedLeasing: August 28, 2022 - July 3, 2024

Auction 23 EndedLeasing: August 28, 2022 - July 3, 2024

Auction 22 EndedLeasing: August 29, 2022 - July 3, 2024

Auction 21 EndedLeasing: August 29, 2022 - July 3, 2024

Auction 20 EndedLeasing: June 4, 2022 - April 10, 2024

Auction 19 EndedLeasing: June 4, 2022 - April 10, 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 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

Auction 25 Ended
Leasing: August 28, 2022 - July 3, 2024

Auction 24 Ended
Leasing: August 28, 2022 - July 3, 2024

Auction 23 Ended
Leasing: August 28, 2022 - July 3, 2024

Auction 22 Ended
Leasing: August 29, 2022 - July 3, 2024

Auction 21 Ended
Leasing: August 29, 2022 - July 3, 2024

Auction 20 Ended
Leasing: June 4, 2022 - April 10, 2024

Auction 19 Ended
Leasing: June 4, 2022 - April 10, 2024