KSM-USD Research Summary (as of August 17, 2026)

Current Market Snapshot

Kusama (KSM) is a permissionless, experimental blockchain that runs the same core codebase as Polkadot, serving as a live testing ground ("canary network") for features before they migrate to Polkadot [7][24]. As of the most recent data points, KSM has been trading at notably depressed levels relative to its all-time high. A June 19, 2026 snapshot showed KSM at $3.53, down 99.4% from its 2021 ATH of ~$622, with a market cap of approximately $65M (rank #373) [1]. A mid-May 2026 snapshot showed a higher price of $5.39 with a ~$98M market cap [2]. The discrepancy between these data points suggests significant volatility over recent months. A forecast/TA snapshot was updated as recently as August 4, 2026 [3], though exact prices from that source are not specified in the excerpt.

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Key Recent Catalysts (Last ~1–3 Months)