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title: "Kusama (KSM) price, heat score and market data"
symbol: "KSM"
name: "Kusama"
coingecko_id: "kusama"
canonical: https://crypheat.com/c/kusama.html
robots: index, follow
heat_score: "25"
heat_band: "COOL"
market_cap_rank: "402"
price_as_of: "2026-08-14"
last_updated: "2026-08-14"
source: "CoinGecko / DefiLlama / alternative.me"
tier: free
disclaimer: "Information only; not investment advice or a recommendation to trade"
---

# Kusama (KSM)

Kusama (KSM) trades at $2.87, down 14.0% over the past 30 days. Its market cap — supply times price — is $53.7M, the 402-largest in crypto. Over a year it is -83% (down), and it sits -100% from its all-time high. On tradability, the book is thin, so incoming money moves the price easily. Taken together, the overall heat score is 25 (COOL). A higher number means more of the conditions for a rally are in place — it is not a price forecast.

Last updated 2026-08-14 · Price $2.87 (as of 2026-08-14)

Heat score: **25** (COOL) — a deterministic 0–100 read on how many of the conditions for a move are in place. Not a price forecast.

## Market data (as of 2026-08-14)

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Price | $2.87 |
| Market cap | $53.7M (rank #402) |
| 24h volume | $3.8M |
| Circulating supply | 18,665,336 KSM (about 100% of total supply) |
| Total supply | 18,665,336 KSM |
| Change from all-time high | -99.5% |

## What is Kusama

Kusama is a public blockchain network that is running the exact same codebase as Polkadot. It is aimed to be a canary build for the Polkadot network which is an experimental and development environment for new features that will eventually be deployed to Polkadot. Because of the experimental nature of Kusama, the developmental speed is much faster and it has seen significant traction since launched in 2019.

Kusama is an early, highly experimental version of Polkadot presenting real economic conditions. The community will own the network – there will be no central kill switch. Kusama will exist as long as its community maintains it and we envision it will cater to new, early functionality and projects preparing to develop and deploy on Polkadot.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Kusama (KSM)?

Kusama is a public blockchain network that is running the exact same codebase as Polkadot. Read more →

### What is the current price of Kusama (KSM)?

$2.87 as of 2026-08-14. The price moves daily, and this page is rebuilt every day.

### What is the market cap of Kusama (KSM)?

About $53.7M as of 2026-08-14, which ranks #402 across all crypto assets.

### What is Kusama's heat score, and what does it mean?

The heat score is 25 (COOL) as of 2026-08-14. It is our own 0–100 measure of how many of the conditions a rally needs — momentum, tradable volume, light supply and a supportive market — are currently in place. It is not a price forecast. The model multiplies its factors, so a single missing condition holds the whole score down.

### What is the supply of Kusama (KSM)?

As of 2026-08-14, 18,665,336 KSM is in circulation out of a total supply of 18,665,336 KSM — about 100%. The remainder may reach the market through future unlocks.

### What is the all-time high for Kusama (KSM)?

The all-time high on record as of 2026-08-14 is $621.71.The price is $2.87 today, -99.5% from that high.

### How much Kusama (KSM) can I buy with $100?

At the 2026-08-14 price ($2.87), $100 buys roughly 34.84 KSM before fees and spread. Crypto is divisible, so you do not need to buy a whole coin.

### Will Kusama (KSM) go up? What are its prospects?

We do not forecast prices or give investment advice. What this page does is track Kusama every day through factual data — the heat score, supply structure, charts and development activity. Use it as material for your own judgement; the decision is yours.

### Where can I buy or trade Kusama (KSM)?

It trades on major crypto exchanges. Which venues you can use depends on where you live, so check what is licensed in your own jurisdiction. This is information, not a recommendation of any asset or exchange.

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Sources: CoinGecko (data provided by CoinGecko), DefiLlama and alternative.me. Figures are as of 2026-08-14 and change daily. Information only; not investment advice or a recommendation to trade.
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