# Kusama (KSM)
## Validators
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We are shutting down some protocols as part of a broader effort to streamline our focus and deliver more value to our customers. This means simplifying our offering and tightening our listing criteria to prioritize higher-revenue chains, and focusing on those with the strongest customer demand. Due to this we will cease running our support for Kusama on the 30th of April 2026. Please redelegate prior to this deadline, our team is available to support you to ensure a smooth migration
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For optimal stake distribution please nominate our Nomination Pool and not the validators directly.
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## Overview
| Metric | Value |
| --------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Stake activation time | 0-6 hours (end of current era) |
| Stake lock-up time | 7 days |
| Rewards frequency | Rewards are distributed every era (\~6 hours)
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| Auto-compounding | No |
| Slashing | Up to 0.1% of stake for single validator misbehavior. This can scale up to 100% in the unlikely case that 33% of the network colludes. |