Acala and Karura proposed end of block production

Acala (a Polkadot parachain) and Karura (its Kusama counterpart) have proposed ending block production on February 10, 2027, subject to governance votes. The proposal affects ACA, KAR, DOT and KSM, and users holding external assets on the two networks are being asked to withdraw them ahead of the shutdown. The date is tentative until the votes conclude.

What is happening

Governance voting on the shutdown proposals began on November 9, 2026. If approved, Acala and Karura would stop producing blocks on February 10, 2027. Because the outcome of the votes is not yet known, the date should be treated as a proposal rather than a confirmed event.

Users are being asked to withdraw external assets, including Polkadot (DOT), Kusama (KSM), Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC), before the proposed shutdown. The native ACA and KAR tokens cannot be withdrawn and would remain on their respective chains.

Acala's proposal sets earlier deadlines for holders of LDOT. Those with LDOT locked to specific validators must unlock it by December 16, 2026, and LDOT holders must request unstaking by January 12, 2027. The plan also schedules an attempt on February 10 to return any remaining external assets before Acala stops producing blocks. According to the proposal, the liquidity the network needed never arrived, and Polkadot's multichain structure divided users and liquidity among parachains.

Why it matters

For users with funds on either network, the practical consequence is a set of deadlines. External assets should be moved off the chains before the proposed end date, and LDOT holders face earlier cut-off dates for unlocking and unstaking. Missing these windows could complicate access to funds, so affected holders should follow the official governance and project channels closely.

For ACA and KAR holders, the native tokens would stay on their own chains and cannot be withdrawn, which makes the status of those chains after block production ends a point of attention. The proposal also reflects a broader theme cited by Acala itself: liquidity fragmentation across Polkadot parachains. Traders and holders in the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems may want to watch how the votes unfold and whether the schedule changes.

Key details

• Date: February 10, 2027 (proposed end of block production; tentative, subject to governance votes that began November 9, 2026)
• Project: Acala / Karura
• Coins: ACA, KAR, DOT, KSM
• Category: Event
• Status: Tentative
• Source: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/52906