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# 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.

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

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