Akash's core team has asked AKT stakers to approve a move from its own Cosmos-SDK blockchain to Solana. Approval would authorize a one-for-one token conversion, but not the marketplace move itself, which needs a separate vote.
Akash's core team has put Proposal 346 to AKT stakers, seeking approval to leave its sovereign Cosmos-SDK blockchain and rebuild its decentralized computing marketplace as native programs on Solana.
The proposal is in its voting period. As of Oct. 26, Mintscan showed 98.25% support and turnout of 42.84% of bonded stake, above the 33.4% quorum. The voting deadline is 10:02 a.m. ET on Nov. 2, according to the onchain record.
A one-way swap comes first
Approval would authorize the token launch, not an immediate move of the marketplace or running workloads. The marketplace cutover has no date and requires a separate governance vote after audits and migration rehearsals pass.
Under the proposal, AKT would launch as an SPL token on Solana after two independent audits of the token and migration portal, expected two to three weeks after passage. The one-way portal would stay open for two years from launch.
Holders would receive one SPL AKT for each AKT removed from circulation on the Cosmos chain, keeping total supply unchanged. For staked AKT, the proposal specifies a portal transaction that starts unbonding, claims outstanding rewards and queues both for conversion after the 21-day unbonding period.
What changes for validators and providers
The later cutover would end old-chain inflation and staking rewards. Validators would still be needed during the wind-down, but their role and income would end when the old chain halts 90 days after cutover. Akash would also lose native IBC connectivity.
Providers would upgrade their software and re-register on Solana. Existing leases could continue until the old chain halts, giving tenants 90 days to redeploy.
Why the team picked Solana
In its case for Solana, the team argues that maintaining its own chain ties up AKT in consensus security and consumes engineering resources. It says about 100 validators currently secure the chain, while the proposed Solana programs would inherit security from Solana instead.
The team estimates marketplace network transaction fees on Solana at about 0.075 SOL a day. That is a projected fee bill, not a measured saving against Akash's current operating costs.
According to Crypto Briefing, Akash first signaled its intent to deprecate its sovereign chain in October 2025, and an open request for proposals that began in December 2025 ended in August 2026 with Solana coming out on top.
Before the cutover vote, the team must publish the size of a validator continuity payout, the emissions curve and what happens to tokens not migrated within two years.
Sources: The Defiant, Crypto Briefing
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