Shutdown Proposal Signals Major Strategic Shift
Harmony developers have put forth a proposal to voluntarily shut down the blockchain network, marking a dramatic reversal for the project that once positioned itself as a major competitor to Ethereum, according to reporting by CoinDesk and Cointelegraph. The decision reflects growing security challenges that the team believes have become untenable, including threats from state actors and autonomous AI agents that the developers argue have made maintaining the network's integrity increasingly difficult.
Rather than continue operating the layer-1 blockchain, the proposal includes plans to migrate the ONE token to Ethereum, effectively abandoning Harmony's independent chain in favor of deployment on a larger, more established network. This move would represent a significant consolidation within the fragmented blockchain ecosystem.
Token Emissions to Fund AI Venture
As part of its restructuring, Harmony intends to redirect token emissions away from network validation and toward an AI video business, according to Cointelegraph. This pivot suggests the project is attempting to find new utility for its token outside of its original blockchain infrastructure.
The proposal comes weeks after Harmony experienced an exploit that forced developers to discard approximately 109,000 transactions, further undermining confidence in the network's operational viability. The cascade of security incidents appears to have convinced leadership that maintaining an independent chain has become untenable.
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