Kaia Portal staking migration menu opens, withdrawal applications begin

Kaia is moving existing public-delegation stakes to new staking contracts as the network transitions to a permissionless model. Withdrawal and redeposit under the migration are scheduled to open on November 26, 2026, and the process involves KAIA holders who currently delegate through Kaia Portal.

What is happening

Existing public-delegation stakes in Kaia will not move automatically. Kaia Portal is set to open a migration menu on November 17 and begin accepting withdrawal applications through it. A detailed user guide is planned for publication on November 13, ahead of the menu opening.

The migration is a manual, multi-step process: a user applies for withdrawal, waits seven days, withdraws KAIA from the old contract and then stakes it in a new contract. Submitting an application alone does not complete the migration. The Portal menu will direct each user to the new contract associated with the governance council (GC) member they currently delegate to. Withdrawals from old contracts and redeposits into the new staking contracts are scheduled to open on November 26.

The transition also includes deploying new staking contracts and executing a network hard fork. CR Mission 1 participants who complete the migration on schedule will retain recognition for their staking contribution.

Why it matters

For KAIA holders who delegate their stake, the change requires direct action. Because nothing is migrated automatically, stakers who do not apply and complete the steps may find their funds remaining in the old contracts. The seven-day waiting period also means that timing matters, and funds being withdrawn are not actively staked during that interval.

For the wider network, the migration is part of Kaia's shift to a permissionless structure, supported by new staking contracts and a hard fork. Traders and market participants may want to follow how many holders complete the move and how smoothly the new contracts go live, as these steps affect how KAIA is staked and delegated going forward. Those who joined CR Mission 1 have an additional reason to finish the process on schedule.

Key details

• Date: November 26, 2026 (withdrawals from old contracts and redeposits into new contracts open); the Portal migration menu and withdrawal applications start earlier, on November 17, and the user guide is planned for November 13
• Project: Kaia
• Coins: KAIA
• Category: Staking
• Status: Confirmed
• Source: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/51250