Akash Shuts Down Cosmos Chain, Sets Off to Find New Network Home

• Akash migrates from Cosmos chain
• Focus on security, liquidity and community
• Staking will evolve beyond traditional consensus

Akash Network plans to decommission its chain built on the Cosmos SDK and migrate to a new network, founder Greg Osuri announced. The project hasn't yet decided on its destination, but the transition will be conducted in an open and participatory manner.

According to Osuri, the target network must offer "strong security, a high-quality community, deep liquidity, and promising growth," while maintaining compatibility with the IBC protocol to maintain interoperability. He emphasized that the selection phase will involve a public evaluation of candidates within and outside the Cosmos ecosystem.

Is Akash moving out of Cosmos?

Akash is an app chain and is currently running on its own L1. It's built using Cosmos SDK but does not run on Cosmos Hub. We will be deprecating our own chain and moving to a different one that can secure Akash.

We'll be evaluating chains that… https://t.co/5Ttty185vI

— Greg Osuri 🇺🇸 (@gregosuri) October 12, 2025

As a decentralized cloud computing platform, Akash operates a marketplace that connects buyers of computing capacity—especially for AI and workloads—with independent providers. In its Mainnet 6, the project has already incorporated support for Nvidia GPUs, seeking to reduce costs compared to centralized clouds.

Despite the change, the team plans to maintain essential integrations: users will be able to continue using tools like Osmosis and Keplr. Osuri said an RFP (request for proposal) will be released "in the coming weeks" for foundations to participate in the process.

When asked about staking, he stated that while "it may seem like it's disappearing from Akash, it's actually evolving into something superior." This suggests that the staking model may adopt new designs beyond pure consensus security.

He also cited Solana as a "strong contender" to host the new network, emphasizing that the choice will be made with extreme care. This base layer migration involves a significant architectural overhaul, especially for a DePIN network that offers decentralized infrastructure.

The highlighted criteria—security, liquidity, and community—suggest that Akash aims for a network with scalability, broad adoption, and stability as on-chain demand for intelligent computing grows.

Although there is no set timeline for the migration, Osuri reinforced that the entire process will be conducted publicly by the community, with discussions about compensation before any final decision is made.