Closure of Acala and Karura: Polkadot loses its DeFi pioneers
Original headlineFermeture d’Acala et Karura : Polkadot perd ses pionniers de la DeFi
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Acala and Karura, the two pioneering DeFi protocols on Polkadot, will shut down on February 10, 2027, with withdrawal deadlines set for users to retrieve their DOT and KSM holdings before the closure. The move marks the loss of Polkadot's first-generation DeFi projects, which helped establish lending, stablecoin and liquidity infrastructure on the network. Users must watch the announced cut-off dates for removing assets from the platforms, as funds left past the deadlines risk being stranded. The closures raise questions about the durability of Polkadot's DeFi ecosystem and which protocols will fill the gap left by its earliest entrants.
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Karura, Acala, Polkadot (DOT), KSM (KSM), DOT (DOT)
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