Acala and Karura to shut down in 2027 after governance votes

Polkadot-based decentralised finance network Acala and its sister chain Karura, which operates on Kusama, are preparing for a permanent shutdown scheduled for February 10, 2027. This plan is subject to approval through two separate governance referendums. The Acala team attributed the decision to persistent challenges, including fragmented liquidity and insufficient DeFi activity across both the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems. The future of Acala and Karura rests on the outcome of two governance votes. Closure of Acala is dependent on the passage of Referendum #195, while Karura’s fate will be decided by Referendum #137. If both proposals are accepted, operations across both networks are expected to cease on February 10, 2027.

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