Polkadot DeFi network Acala seeks permanent shutdown on Feb. 10, 2027

Acala, a Polkadot-based DeFi network, is seeking a permanent shutdown of operations on Feb. 10, 2027, according to its official X account. The plan is contingent on approval of Acala Referendum #195, a governance proposal, and Karura Referendum #137 for Karura, its Kusama-based sister network. The Acala team said, "폴카닷과 쿠사마 생태계의 디파이 유동성 부족 및 파라체인별 유동성 분산으로 인해 프로토콜 운영이 어렵다는 결론에 이르렀다" and advised users to withdraw external assets such as DOT, KSM, USDT and USDC before the shutdown. It added ACA and KAR, the networks’ native tokens, cannot be withdrawn.