Polygon Labs to shut Polygon zkEVM Mainnet Beta sequencer on July 1, 2026

Users must bridge wallet assets to Ethereum before the deadline, while DeFi holdings require manual withdrawal and unclaimed auto-migrated balances will be treated as abandoned after Dec. 31, 2027.

ETH

Summary

Polygon Labs said it will shut down the Polygon zkEVM Mainnet Beta sequencer on July 1, 2026, following a timeline it first published in June 2025. The closure means users need to move wallet assets to Ethereum through ui.agglayer.dev before the cutoff. DeFi (decentralized finance) assets cannot be migrated automatically, so those positions must be withdrawn manually. Polygon Labs also said any balances that are auto-migrated but remain unclaimed after Dec. 31, 2027 will be deemed abandoned.

Terms & Concepts
  • Polygon zkEVM Mainnet Beta sequencer: System that orders and processes zkEVM transactions.
  • bridge: Tool for moving assets between blockchains.
  • DeFi: Decentralized finance services built on blockchain networks.