Acala and Karura Seek Governance Approval for 2027 Shutdown
Acala and its Kusama sister network Karura have proposed ending both platforms on February 10, 2027, citing weak liquidity and limited DeFi activity.
Acala and its Kusama sister network Karura have proposed ending both platforms on February 10, 2027, citing weak liquidity and limited DeFi activity. Polkadot (DOT) is trading at ₹80.41 ($0.855), down 0.3% since this brief published. This is an original Token Times brief synthesising 2 outlets (TronWeekly, Crypto.news), plus live market data, as of Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:01 UTC.
The proposed closure would remove two DeFi platforms built on Polkadot and Kusama. It also highlights a broader challenge in sustaining liquidity and user activity across those ecosystems.
- Acala and Karura proposed a permanent closure on February 10, 2027.
- The shutdown depends on approval through two governance referendums.
- Weak liquidity and insufficient DeFi activity were cited as reasons.
- DOT trades at $0.857716, down 1.04% over 24 hours.
TronWeekly and Crypto.news agree that Acala and its Kusama sister network Karura have proposed shutting down on February 10, 2027, following seven years of development. Both outlets attribute the decision to insufficient DeFi liquidity across the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems, while TronWeekly more specifically mentions fragmented liquidity and weak activity. TronWeekly adds that the permanent closure is subject to approval through two governance referendums, a condition not included in the supplied Crypto.news summary; no outlet contradicts the proposed date or rationale.
Acala and its Kusama sister chain Karura are proposing a permanent shutdown on February 10, 2027, according to TronWeekly and Crypto.news. The proposal follows seven years of development and was communicated to the community through a letter from Acala’s team, Crypto.news reported.
The team’s stated reasons include fragmented liquidity and insufficient decentralized finance activity across the wider 
Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems. TronWeekly said the proposal requires approval through two governance referendums, making the shutdown conditional on the communities’ formal decisions rather than already finalized.
The two outlets corroborate the central facts: both identify Acala and Karura as the affected networks, both give February 10, 2027 as the proposed closure date, and both connect the decision to inadequate DeFi liquidity. Their summaries differ in emphasis rather than substance. Crypto.news foregrounds the seven-year development period and community letter, while TronWeekly supplies the additional requirement for two governance referendums and specifies fragmented liquidity and insufficient ecosystem activity.
Acala operates on Polkadot, while Karura is its counterpart on Kusama. Their proposed closure therefore spans two related parachain ecosystems, each seeking enough liquidity and DeFi usage to support continued operation. The proposal puts the future of both platforms and their respective communities before their governance processes.
DOT, the asset associated with Polkadot, was priced at $0.857716, down 1.04% over 24 hours and 8.85% over seven days, with a $1.47 billion market capitalization. The broader crypto market capitalization stood at $2.57 trillion and was described as flat; 
Bitcoin was up 0.60% over 24 hours, while the Fear & Greed index registered 29, indicating a Fear reading. The next concrete checkpoints are the two governance referendums and whether the communities approve the February 2027 shutdown plan.
Since this brief published about 3 hours ago, Polkadot (DOT) has moved from ₹80.67$0.8577 to ₹80.41$0.855 — -0.32%.
The chart plots DOT's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Token Times's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 DOT ≈ ₹85.49 (about $0.855), down 0.6% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 6.3% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
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Acala and Karura Seek Governance Approval for 2027 Shutdown — questions & answers
Will Acala and Karura definitely shut down in February 2027?
Not yet. The proposed February 10, 2027 shutdown is subject to approval through two governance referendums.
Why are Acala and Karura proposing their closure?
The teams cited fragmented liquidity and insufficient DeFi activity across the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems.
How is DOT trading amid the shutdown proposal?
DOT was at $0.857716, down 1.04% over 24 hours and 8.85% over seven days. Its market capitalization was $1.47 billion.
How much is 1 Polkadot worth in rupee today?
About ₹85.49 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $0.855. The rupee price moves with both DOT's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our Polkadot in rupee page for any amount.
Has Polkadot's price moved since this brief was published?
DOT is down 0.32% since this brief first published — trading at ₹80.41 ($0.855) now versus ₹80.67 ($0.8577) at publication. Token Times re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from TronWeekly, Crypto.news, with the key figures cross-checked for agreement across them. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original Token Times brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.