PancakeSwap sunsets support on Polygon zkEVM: key details
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Decentralised exchange platform PancakeSwap is set to phase out support for the layer 2 zero-knowledge network Polygon zkEVM. The decision comes amid Polygon Labs’ recent announcement about the Ethereum Virtual Machine-compatible scaling solution, with PancakeSwap’s move to end support taken to align with the changes. Polygon zkEVM halt: initial phase out In June, Polygon Lab CEO Marc Boiron announced that Polygon had decided to deprecate the Polygon zkEVM mainnet beta in 2026. “Three years ago, when we launched Polygon zkEVM Mainnet Beta, the ambition was to make an all-purpose, open source, Ethereum-aligned rollup for the broader community. While the product was technically impressive, showing a ZK stack could be EVM-equivalent at the bytecode level, we own that we fell short in several ways,” the Polygon Labs CEO noted. As part of the ecosystem’s response to this move, PancakeSwap will initiate its own phased withdrawal of services on the Polygon zkEVM network. The process kicks off on 29 July 2025 at 05:00 UTC, with an end to support for several key features. These include fiat on-ramp service and farming support, which means no active farms. PancakeSwap is also ending bridge support, discontinuing asset transfers to zkEVM. Liquidity pool deposits for both v2 and v3 pools will also be disabled in this initial phase, PancakeSwap said . Key deadline: September 30, 2025 More importantly, September 30, 2025, at 00:00 UTC is the deadline for users to withdraw all assets and liquidity from PancakeSwap’s Polygon zkEVM pools. LP positions will no longer be accessible through the PancakeSwap interface after Sept. 30, as will be the bridging of assets such as ether (USDT), Ethereum (ETH) and PancakeSwap’s CAKE. Users should therefore act before this date. “You may consider using external bridging solutions like LayerZero to transfer CAKE or other assets from Polygon zkEVM after this deadline, but the availability and reliability of such services depend on third-party providers and are not under PancakeSwap’s control,” the platform warned. Additionally, swapping via Polygon zkEVM will be permanently removed after the September 30, 2025, deadline. However, Polygon Labs noted in June that the transition timeline for deprecating the platform will see the zkEVM sequencer remain operational for 12 months from the date of the announcement. Forced transactions will also be permanently enabled to allow zkEVM users to exit at any time. But according to PancakeSwap, users should know one thing: “Although it may still be technically possible to retrieve your funds via smart contracts after this deadline, the process is complex and not recommended unless you are an experienced user.” The post PancakeSwap sunsets support on Polygon zkEVM: key details appeared first on Invezz

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