Acala to halt block production on February 10, 2027; Acala and Karura users must withdraw cross-chain assets in advance

Odaily reports: According to official disclosures from Acala, Polkadot parachain Acala and its Kusama sister network Karura have entered the shutdown phase. If Acala Referendum 195 and Karura Referendum 137 pass, both chains will cease block production on February 10, 2027. Users must withdraw cross-chain assets such as DOT, KSM, USDT, and USDC before that date; LDOT must be unbonded by January 12, 2027, and LKSM must be unbonded by February 2, 2027. The native tokens ACA and KAR cannot be withdrawn and will remain on the original chains. The team stated that DeFi liquidity depth in the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems is insufficient, and the multi-parachain structure has also fragmented liquidity and users, leading to the decision to shut down.