Acala and Karura Plan to Cease Operations on February 10, 2027

Acala and its sister network Karura are entering a shutdown phase. If Acala's referendum No. 195 and Karura's referendum No. 137 are approved, both chains will stop block production on February 10, 2027. Users must withdraw DOT, KSM, and cross-chain assets such as USDT and USDC before this date. LDOT must be unbound by January 12, 2027, and LKSM must be unbound by February 2. The native tokens ACA and KAR cannot be withdrawn and will remain on their respective chains. The team stated that the liquidity depth in the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems is insufficient, and the multi-parallel chain structure has dispersed liquidity and users, leading to the decision to shut down. After the chains are halted, the team will make efforts to return the remaining external assets to users' corresponding accounts on Asset Hub, but cannot guarantee a full return. The external assets in the treasuries of both chains will be donated to the Polkadot and Kusama treasuries, respectively.

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