Wormhole to Deprecate Support for Multiple Blockchain Networks by Summer 2025

Wormhole,
a
prominent
cross-chain
messaging
platform,
has
announced
significant
changes
to
its
supported
network
infrastructure.
According
to
the

Wormhole
blog,
several
blockchain
networks
will
face
full
deprecation
starting
in
the
summer
of
2025.
Additionally,
some
Cosmos
chains
will
transition
to
community-supported
frontends
and
relaying
services.

Affected
Networks

The
Guardian
Network,
which
oversees
the
security
and
sustainability
of
Wormhole’s
operations,
has
decided
to
cease
support
for
certain
networks.
This
decision
comes
after
a
thorough
review
of
network
metrics
such
as
transaction
volumes
and
resource
utilization.

The
networks
slated
for
full
deprecation
include
Terra,
Terra2,
Oasis,
Aurora,
Acala,
Karura,
and
Xpla.
As
part
of
the
transition,
Wormhole
will
disconnect
the
full
nodes
of
these
chains
from
its
platform,
effectively
halting
outgoing
messages
and
token
transfers.
However,
incoming
transfers
will
remain
feasible
as
long
as
a
majority
of
Guardians
continue
to
support
them.

Transition
for
Cosmos
Chains

In
addition
to
the
full
deprecation,
select
Cosmos
chains,
including
Injective,
Osmosis,
Evmos,
and
Kujira,
will
transition
to
community-supported
frontends.
This
means
that
Wormhole
will
discontinue
its
subsidized
IBC
relaying,
and
Portal,
Wormhole’s
token
transfer
interface,
will
no
longer
host
a
frontend
for
these
chains.

The
existing
IBC
connections
will
remain
whitelisted,
allowing
any
interested
parties
to
set
up
their
own
frontends
and
IBC
relaying
solutions
to
maintain
token
transfers
for
these
chains.

Implementation
Timeline

The
deprecation
process
will
be
implemented
over
two
phases.
First,
the
Guardian
Network
will
disconnect
the
affected
chains’
nodes,
followed
by
the
delisting
of
these
chains
from
the
Portal
frontend.
These
changes
are
scheduled
to
take
effect
in
the
summer
of
2025,
ensuring
no
disruption
before
this
period.

Support
and
Resources

Wormhole
encourages
developers
to
leverage
the
Wormhole
Connect
frontend
widget
and
the
@certusone/wormhole-sdk
for
setting
up
their
own
solutions.
For
those
interested
in
IBC
relaying,
service
providers
like
CryptoCrew
Validators
can
assist
with
the
necessary
infrastructure.

About
Wormhole

Wormhole
is
a
leading
interoperability
platform
that
connects
over
30
blockchain
networks,
facilitating
decentralized
finance
(DeFi),
non-fungible
tokens
(NFTs),
governance,
and
more.
With
a
history
of
over
40
billion
dollars
transferred
through
more
than
a
billion
cross-chain
messages,
Wormhole
remains
a
trusted
platform
for
numerous
blockchain
projects,
including
Circle
and
Uniswap.

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