Question 1

Why is Harmony shutting down its blockchain?

Accepted Answer

The team said threats from state actors and AI agents had become too great to keep the network running, a warning that follows an August exploit and a 2022 bridge hack tied to North Korea's Lazarus Group.

Question 2

What happens to ONE tokens after the shutdown?

Accepted Answer

Harmony will snapshot balances at the final block and airdrop replacement ONE tokens to the same wallet addresses on Ethereum, with no claim required, but users must exit multisig safes, liquidity pools, and onchain apps before September 10, 2026

Question 3

What are validators being offered to shut down their nodes?

Accepted Answer

Validators can power down from 7 a.m. Pacific on September 10 and draw from a $1.372 million pool if they sign an agreement, keep their stakes, and become "governors" in Harmony's new AI-video initiative, The Remix Economy.

Harmony

Harmony to abandon its blockchain, citing the security cost of standing alone

One sharp brief.
Every day.

Harmony

Harmony to abandon its blockchain, citing the security cost of standing alone

One sharp brief.Every day.

One sharp brief.
Every day.