# \#kusama **URL:** https://forum.polkadot.network/tag/kusama/45.md [Latest](https://forum.polkadot.network/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.polkadot.network/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.polkadot.network/tags.md) --- ## [A Proposal for a Kusama Future on JAM Prime](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/a-proposal-for-a-kusama-future-on-jam-prime/18683)
**Author:** [@emielsebastiaan](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/emielsebastiaan)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 9:53am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/a-proposal-for-a-kusama-future-on-jam-prime/18683 "2026-09-25T09:53:55Z")
Thanks to everyone who contributed to the discussion following our initial post, Kusama Futures in the JAM Era. The feedback has been extremely useful and, above all, shows that people care deeply about Kusama. Special t… --- ## [Kusama Futures in the JAM Era](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/kusama-futures-in-the-jam-era/18482)
**Author:** [@emielsebastiaan](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/emielsebastiaan)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/kusama-futures-in-the-jam-era/18482 "2026-09-19T15:07:57Z")
In memoriam - Yayoi Kusama (1929–2026) As this discussion draft was published, the passing of Yayoi Kusama was announced. The network considered in these pages shares her name and, fittingly, something of her spirit: r… --- ## [50 shades of zk email](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/50-shades-of-zk-email/18586)
**Author:** [@RustSyndicate](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/RustSyndicate)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/50-shades-of-zk-email/18586 "2026-09-07T13:35:55Z")
What is more interesting than 50 shades of gray? It’s verifying emails in a privacy friendly way on-chain on Kusama, of course. Zero Knowledge & Cryptography Bounty: This work is funded by the independent Kusama’s… --- ## [Kusama ZK Bounty: Transparency Report, Q2 2026](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/kusama-zk-bounty-transparency-report-q2-2026/18355)
**Author:** [@zk.kusama.vision](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/zk.kusama.vision)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/kusama-zk-bounty-transparency-report-q2-2026/18355 "2026-08-06T16:35:39Z")
Kusama ZK Bounty: Transparency Report, Q2 2026 From the curators of the Kusama Zero Knowledge Bounty “A note on links: new forum accounts are limited to two links per post, so only two addresses in this report are click… --- ## [The KSM Arts Initiative: Where We've Got To](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/the-ksm-arts-initiative-where-weve-got-to/18320)
**Author:** [@ksm-art-se](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/ksm-art-se)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 9:52am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/the-ksm-arts-initiative-where-weve-got-to/18320 "2026-08-03T09:52:41Z")
It’s about time we updated you on the activities of the KSM Art & Social Experiments Initiative. Although our first applications date back to early spring this year, we began a new social media campaign promoting our Ope… --- ## [Kusama Shield new release](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/kusama-shield-new-release/18301)
**Author:** [@RustSyndicate](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/RustSyndicate)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2026, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/kusama-shield-new-release/18301 "2026-08-01T13:42:56Z")
Kusama Shield new release The Kusama Shield has published a new release!:slight\_smile: WHAT? Kusama Shield is a privacy protocol, spawning out of the Kusama ecosystem. Providing shielded pools for unlinkable deposits… --- ## [Proposal discussion: Adapting Kusama to demand and its JAM future](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/proposal-discussion-adapting-kusama-to-demand-and-its-jam-future/17141)
**Author:** [@olanod](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/olanod)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2026, 12:11am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/proposal-discussion-adapting-kusama-to-demand-and-its-jam-future/17141 "2026-06-18T00:11:08Z")
Last year when I asked the Kusama community about what should our take be on JAM, whether we should try to share home with Polkadot’s JAM deployment or be “lightweight and independent”, the community agreed on the later … --- ## [Let’s Talk About Kusama Society’s Future](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/let-s-talk-about-kusama-society-s-future/17771)
**Author:** [@laurogripa](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/laurogripa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/let-s-talk-about-kusama-society-s-future/17771 "2026-06-03T17:20:09Z")
Summary The upcoming Proof of Personhood raises an important question for Kusama Society: what role should it play, if any? Kusama Society (Kappa Sigma Mu) is one of the oldest and most consistent experiments in the eco… --- ## [Kusama Forum Tech Preview](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/kusama-forum-tech-preview/17689)
**Author:** [@jbrown](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/jbrown)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2026, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/kusama-forum-tech-preview/17689 "2026-05-15T15:36:15Z")
I was funded by the Kusama Treasury to build an MVP Decentralized Forum for the Kusama Community to use instead of the Polkadot Forum. I have published a video showing a technology preview of the new forum: Basic te… --- ## [KYC-free offramps for DOT | Kusama Shield comes to Polkadot Hub](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/kyc-free-offramps-for-dot-kusama-shield-comes-to-polkadot-hub/17607)
**Author:** [@RustSyndicate](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/RustSyndicate)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/kyc-free-offramps-for-dot-kusama-shield-comes-to-polkadot-hub/17607 "2026-04-30T13:12:55Z")
Greetings from the Kusama Shield project, We are happy to announce a new version is live and we got some exciting news! Using a Zero Knowledge powered p2p protocol over at base we are able to provide: Wise, Revolut, Ca… --- ## [The KSM Art & Social Experiments Initiative: Our early progress](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/the-ksm-art-social-experiments-initiative-our-early-progress/17389)
**Author:** [@ksm-art-se](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/ksm-art-se)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2026, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/the-ksm-art-social-experiments-initiative-our-early-progress/17389 "2026-04-02T15:52:28Z")
It has barely been two months since the KSM Art & Social Experiments Initiative, one of the three Kusama Vision Bounties, began constructing a suitable framework that will, in due course, allow us to begin funding projec… --- ## [The KSM Privacy Bounty Initiative Q1 Report](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/the-ksm-privacy-bounty-initiative-q1-report/17418)
**Author:** [@zk.kusama.vision](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/zk.kusama.vision)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2026, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/the-ksm-privacy-bounty-initiative-q1-report/17418 "2026-03-30T15:32:54Z")
Kusama ZK Bounty: Q1 Report Please visit and bookmark, https://zk.kusama.vision/ where you will also find a link to the public codeberg repo Also the element channel, https://matrix.to/#/#kusama-zk:virto.community In … --- ## [\# 1 Wallet. 16 Ghost Validators. 50,000 KSM. Who Is Silently Killing Kusama's Only Revenue-Generating Project?](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/1-wallet-16-ghost-validators-50-000-ksm-who-is-silently-killing-kusamas-only-revenue-generating-project/17337)
**Author:** [@S0c5](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/S0c5)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2026, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/1-wallet-16-ghost-validators-50-000-ksm-who-is-silently-killing-kusamas-only-revenue-generating-project/17337 "2026-03-20T18:51:10Z")
1 Wallet. 16 Ghost Validators. 50,000 KSM. Who Is Silently Killing Kusama’s Only Revenue-Generating Project? Author: David Barinas — Founder of Bloque (bloque.app), the ONLY revenue-generating project building on Kusama. … --- ## [\[Kusama RFP idea\] Priest Chat, A holy anti chat control idea](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/kusama-rfp-idea-priest-chat-a-holy-anti-chat-control-idea/16335)
**Author:** [@RustSyndicate](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/RustSyndicate)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/kusama-rfp-idea-priest-chat-a-holy-anti-chat-control-idea/16335 "2026-03-10T16:01:49Z")
Project name: Priest Chat, A holy anti chat control idea Summary: This is an idea of utilizing Kusama on-chain identities together with official priest status from the church of Kopimism to develop a chat application,… --- ## [Why KUSAMA needs Spend So Much On This? System Collator Bounty Topup - 6 mths](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/why-kusama-needs-spend-so-much-on-this-system-collator-bounty-topup-6-mths/16827)
**Author:** [@Thebicsam](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/Thebicsam)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 11:29am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/why-kusama-needs-spend-so-much-on-this-system-collator-bounty-topup-6-mths/16827 "2026-01-26T11:29:06Z")
https://kusama.subsquare.io/referenda/630 --- ## [Make Kusama Chaotic Again](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/make-kusama-chaotic-again/11123)
**Author:** [@shawntabrizi](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/shawntabrizi)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/make-kusama-chaotic-again/11123 "2025-12-16T20:11:47Z")
I want to open this forum post as a place for coordination on efforts to bring life and vibes back to the Kusama ecosystem. Facts Kusama was one of the coolest things to be created in the Polkadot ecosystem. Expect Ch… --- ## [PolkaTap: Tap-to-Mix-Pay – Privacy-First NFC for Polkadot’s Real-World Edge](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkatap-tap-to-mix-pay-privacy-first-nfc-for-polkadot-s-real-world-edge/15731)
**Author:** [@dwulf69](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/dwulf69)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2025, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkatap-tap-to-mix-pay-privacy-first-nfc-for-polkadot-s-real-world-edge/15731 "2025-12-01T18:16:39Z")
Hey Polkadot community, In a world of clunky wallets and KYC nightmares, what if you could tap your phone to pay, mix, and ghost—all in 3 seconds, with zero fees and zero traces? That’s PolkaTap: a mobile-first DeFi … --- ## [Kusama Shield v2 - User feature survey](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/kusama-shield-v2-user-feature-survey/15435)
**Author:** [@RustSyndicate](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/RustSyndicate)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2025, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/kusama-shield-v2-user-feature-survey/15435 "2025-10-27T20:00:58Z")
Greetz \*, Kusama Shield has released its first iteration, check out the V1 UI(use with chrome browser and talisman browser wallet): https://shield.markets We now want your feedback on future features. What do you thi… --- ## [Try out \`\\` - Transact without wallets or tokens](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/try-out-virto-connect-transact-without-wallets-or-tokens/12440)
**Author:** [@olanod](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/olanod)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/try-out-virto-connect-transact-without-wallets-or-tokens/12440 "2025-09-10T17:23:27Z")
At Virto we created a simple to use Web Component called virto-connect, it allows projects to connect their users to a Substrate blockchain like Kreivo in the simplest possible way, that is, enabling transactions without… --- ## [Kunekt - JAM-Native Real-Time Collaboration Protocol](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/kunekt-jam-native-real-time-collaboration-protocol/14153)
**Author:** [@olanod](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/olanod)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2025, 8:44am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/kunekt-jam-native-real-time-collaboration-protocol/14153 "2025-08-16T08:44:03Z")
Kunekt Protocol JAM-Native Real-Time Collaboration for Kusama :warning: Very early stage idea with lots of refinement ahead Introduction Kunekt introduces a novel approach to decentralized collaboration by treating J… --- ## [PrivateGov - talk from Kusama ZK Day](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/privategov-talk-from-kusama-zk-day/14360)
**Author:** [@olanod](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/olanod)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2025, 10:16am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/privategov-talk-from-kusama-zk-day/14360 "2025-08-11T10:16:09Z")
During Kusama ZK Day I presented the idea of PrivateGov ⁽ˢˡᶦᵈᵉˢ⁾, exploring what it means to add a privacy component to OpenGov from a technical point of view. The talked focused on: Every organization needs privacy … --- ## [DV Cohort 5 Application – Daniel (DV-Light, Kusama focus)](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/dv-cohort-5-application-daniel-dv-light-kusama-focus/14226)
**Author:** [@olanod](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/olanod)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 9:38am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/dv-cohort-5-application-daniel-dv-light-kusama-focus/14226 "2025-08-04T09:38:55Z")
Hello Polkadot community, I’m Daniel, a long-time participant in the Polkadot ecosystem since 2019, with a dedicated focus on Kusama. I’m applying for the DV-Light track, aiming to contribute to the health and growth of… --- ## [PolkaZK Verifier SDK: Tech Specifications](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkazk-verifier-sdk-tech-specifications/13727)
**Author:** [@Shankar](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/Shankar)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2025, 9:59am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkazk-verifier-sdk-tech-specifications/13727 "2025-07-23T09:59:49Z")
\[Disclaimer: This post is posted on behalf of the team behind PolkaZK Verifier SDK, which recently won the first prize in the AssetHub Hackathon. All the credits and ownership of the project belongs to Jatin Sahijwani an… --- ## [How to create a correct proposal on OpenGov (Kusama)?](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/how-to-create-a-correct-proposal-on-opengov-kusama/12579)
**Author:** [@Redfield](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/Redfield)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2025, 11:23pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/how-to-create-a-correct-proposal-on-opengov-kusama/12579 "2025-04-18T23:23:41Z")
Hello everyone, I have been looking into Kusama for some time and need your help in creating a proposal on OpenGov that is technically correct and would be executed if accepted. Let’s say I would propose to lower the i… --- ## [Kusama RFP#3: Kusama.App - Gateway for Newcomers to the Ecosystem](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/kusama-rfp-3-kusama-app-gateway-for-newcomers-to-the-ecosystem/12441)
**Author:** [@olanod](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/olanod)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2025, 7:35am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/kusama-rfp-3-kusama-app-gateway-for-newcomers-to-the-ecosystem/12441 "2025-04-18T07:35:24Z")
kusama.app Kusama is the gateway for entrepreneurs and builders to the Polkadot ecosystem and Web3. It is the perfect place for creative communities who want to bring new ideas to life. However, newcomers to the ecosy… --- ## [Idea to adjust KSM's inflation parameters](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/idea-to-adjust-ksms-inflation-parameters/12518)
**Author:** [@Redfield](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/Redfield)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2025, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/idea-to-adjust-ksms-inflation-parameters/12518 "2025-04-14T17:47:24Z")
Disclaimer: This post deals exclusively with Kusama’s tokenomics and is therefore a purely technical discussion of the core elements of Kusama’s technology. Nevertheless, the moderators are asked to mark the exact pass… --- ## [Virtual Operating System for JAM - program with wink! and zink!](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/virtual-operating-system-for-jam-program-with-wink-and-zink/11973)
**Author:** [@olanod](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/olanod)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2025, 1:23am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/virtual-operating-system-for-jam-program-with-wink-and-zink/11973 "2025-03-05T01:23:04Z")
JAM development is progressing smoothly, teams are delivering milestones and sooner than later the first JAM services(like parachains service) will come to life in the test environment. It’s great that people will be abl… --- ## [Kusama 2025: Private DAOs, regional chains, LIP and more](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/kusama-2025-private-daos-regional-chains-lip-and-more/11394)
**Author:** [@olanod](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/olanod)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2025, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/kusama-2025-private-daos-regional-chains-lip-and-more/11394 "2025-01-30T19:06:56Z")
A quick recap before my Kusama 2025 ToDo list :wink: Virto is one of the very few teams building exclusively on Kusama with the help of its treasury, I started Virto with the idea of implementing the Local Incentives Pr… --- ## [Stablecoin in Kusama treasury](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/stablecoin-in-kusama-treasury/11062)
**Author:** [@Thebicsam](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/Thebicsam)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/stablecoin-in-kusama-treasury/11062 "2024-12-12T14:46:12Z")
Hi everyone, I think Kusama should have stablecoin like USDC or USDT or DAI soon in the treasury, what do you guys think? Thankss --- ## [\[WFC\] Block small amount token to able to stake on UI](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/wfc-block-small-amount-token-to-able-to-stake-on-ui/11117)
**Author:** [@Thebicsam](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/Thebicsam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 8:34am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/wfc-block-small-amount-token-to-able-to-stake-on-ui/11117 "2024-12-12T08:34:17Z")
Wish for Change Polkadot js and all other like Talisman or Subwallet will give a hint or block user, not allow them to stake with amount lower than minimum amount that able to receive rewards Thx [Next page](https://forum.polkadot.network/tag/kusama/45.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=kusama)