Moonbeam announced it will shut down on July 31, 2026

Comparing news, cross-chain protocol Wormhole announced that the Moonbeam network will officially shut down on July 31, 2026. Moonbeam will keep the parachain running during the transition period, but the chain will cease operations after July 31.

Wormhole notes that after this date, Portal and Wormhole contributors will not be able to assist in recovering any assets deposited on the chain. Wormhole advises users to transfer external assets across the chain through Moonbeam's official channel before the deadline. Earlier, Moonbeam announced a complete exit from the Polkadot ecosystem and the 1:1 migration of GLMR tokens to the Base network.