Polkadot and Kusama DeFi hubs Acala and Karura face shutdown if governance votes pass by Feb 10, 2027.

Acala plans to shut down its Polkadot parachain and Kusama network Karura by February 10, 2027, pending approval from two governance referendums. Users must withdraw external assets like DOT, KSM, USDT, and USDC before the deadline, with earlier cutoffs for unbonding liquid staking tokens LDOT and LKSM. Native tokens ACA and KAR will be trapped on the chains after shutdown. The closure marks the end of nearly seven years of development, following past exploits and service disruptions. The community vote adds transparency but shifts responsibility to users to secure their funds before the shutdown.

As of Nov 09, 2026 19:52 WIB, ACA is trading at Rp30, down sharply by 51.31% in one day, contrasting with DOT and KSM which are relatively stable at Rp15,954 and Rp57,402 with minor declines of 1.67% and 0.44% respectively. ACA's market cap is Rp86.66M, vastly smaller than DOT's Rp26.68T and KSM's Rp1.09T, reflecting the token's lower liquidity and investor confidence ahead of the planned shutdown. Typical hold times also differ significantly, with ACA held for 25 days on average, much shorter than DOT's 123 days and KSM's 81 days on Pluang.