Kusama staking

Stake KSM by nominating validators directly or through a nomination pool, both with a 7-day unbonding period.

Stake KSM on Kusama two ways: nominate validators directly, or join a nomination pool. Both are native staking; neither issues a receipt token. The mechanics mirror Polkadot staking, on Kusama’s own network and unbonding schedule.

Yields

Yield ID	Staking type	Provider	Validator selection
kusama-ksm-validator-staking	Native	yield.xyz	Required
kusama-ksm-pool-staking	Pooled	yield.xyz	Required

Key facts

	Validator staking	Pool staking
Network ID	kusama	kusama
Staked token	KSM	KSM
Unbonding	7 days	7 days
Warmup	None	None
Minimum	Resolved on-chain per network at request time	1 KSM
Rewards	Auto-compounded each era	Claimed manually with a pending action

Enter and exit

Validator staking takes amount and a required validatorAddresses array, up to 16 validators. Pool staking takes amount and a required validatorAddress, the pool’s identifier. Exit uses the same arguments for both; each unbonds the staked amount, and after the 7-day unbonding period the balance is claimed with a pending action.

Exits are subject to a 7-day unbonding period before withdrawal is available, for both yields.

Related

Non-EVM staking coverage

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Preferred validators

How validator and pool selection work for these yields.

Actions

Enter, exit, and manage a position through the Yield API.

Networks

Non-EVM network reference.