Stargate v2 Ends Support for Four Chains on October 23
Stargate v2 will end support for Gravity Alpha Mainnet, Camp, GOAT Network and Metis Andromeda on October 23, 2026, citing low activity. Liquidity providers are urged to withdraw or bridge funds before the deadline. Stargate v2 users on the affected networks could face reduced access to cross-chain routes after support ends.
LayerZero Labs will also discontinue its default Decentralized Verifier Network (DVN) and Executor services for these chains on October 30. Developers relying on those services must arrange replacement configurations where available; otherwise, some cross-chain functions may stop working. Official Ethereum–Metis bridges are not affected.
The changes are part of a broader network-support wind-down. Stargate v1 pools across all chains are scheduled to close on December 15, 2026. Traders and liquidity providers should monitor withdrawals, available bridge routes and any resulting liquidity changes on the affected networks.
Neutral
The announcement is likely to have a limited, chain-specific effect rather than a broad impact on the crypto market. Stargate v2 liquidity providers on Gravity, Camp, GOAT and Metis may withdraw or bridge assets ahead of October 23, creating short-term liquidity shifts and potentially wider spreads on affected routes. Any pressure is likely to be concentrated in those ecosystems, rather than major assets or the wider market.
Similar bridge and protocol wind-downs typically prompt users to migrate liquidity and developers to reassess infrastructure, but do not by themselves indicate a change in the market’s overall direction. LayerZero’s October 30 service cutoff could disrupt applications that fail to configure replacement DVNs and Executors, so traders should watch for outages, declining on-chain activity and changes in pool liquidity. The official Ethereum–Metis bridges remain operational, which limits some disruption.
Longer term, removing low-activity networks may simplify support and concentrate resources on more-used chains. However, the scheduled December 15 shutdown of all Stargate v1 pools is a separate migration risk that could prompt broader liquidity movements within Stargate. Overall, the news is neutral for the wider market, with localized operational and liquidity risks for users of the named networks.