FAQ
Why is Powerloom shutting down?
After reviewing the project's path forward, we concluded that Powerloom no longer has a sustainable basis to continue operating, maintaining, and growing the network responsibly. This decision was not made lightly. For further context, see the wind-down announcement blog post.
Is the shutdown complete?
Yes. The wind-down followed an orderly schedule with published dates for each milestone. All milestones are now complete, including the Powerloom chain shutdown on July 21, 2026 at 6:00 AM UTC. See the Wind-Down Timeline for the full schedule.
Should I keep running my node?
No. Epoch release stopped on June 16, 2026 at 12:00 noon UTC. Running your node beyond that point only incurred infrastructure costs with no reward accrual. If your node is still running, stop it with:
powerloom-snapshotter-cli diagnose --clean --force
The dashboard for burning nodes and claiming tokens went offline on July 16, 2026. See Node Management and Snapshotter Rewards for details.
What happens to pending rewards?
Reward claims were available on mint.powerloom.network until July 16, 2026 at 6:00 AM UTC. The dashboard has been shut down permanently. Rewards not claimed before the deadline cannot be recovered. See Reward Claims.
What happens to staked POWER or node slots?
Unstaking and node burns were available via the dashboard until July 16, 2026 at 6:00 AM UTC. These actions are no longer possible. POWER and node slot funds not recovered before the deadline cannot be recovered. See Staked POWER and Node Management.
I missed the July 16 deadline. Can I still recover?
No. The dashboard was the only path for claims, unstaking, and node burns. These actions cannot be recovered through the dashboard or direct contract interaction.
I missed the July 21 deadline. Can I still bridge?
No. The Powerloom chain and bridge were shut down on July 21, 2026 at 6:00 AM UTC. Assets not bridged off the chain before this date cannot be recovered. See Contracts, Bridges & On-chain Components.
What happens to POWER?
The POWER token exists on Ethereum mainnet at 0x429F0d8233e517f9acf6F0C8293BF35804063a83. It is an ERC-20 token and continues to exist on Ethereum regardless of the wind-down. POWER that remained on the Powerloom chain at shutdown is inaccessible.
Will the APIs and BDS remain available?
No. All APIs, BDS, resolver node, metering service, MCP endpoints, and agent infrastructure went offline on June 16, 2026 at 12:00 noon UTC (right after epoch release stopped). See APIs, BDS & Hosted Services for the full list.
Will dashboards and claim interfaces stay online?
No. mint.powerloom.network was available until July 16, 2026 at 6:00 AM UTC and has been shut down permanently. See mint.powerloom.network.
Will contracts remain live?
Deployed smart contracts on Ethereum remain accessible on-chain indefinitely. Contracts on the Powerloom chain became inaccessible when the chain shut down on July 21, 2026 at 6:00 AM UTC. Powerloom-operated frontends, indexers, and APIs have been wound down. See Contracts, Bridges & On-chain Components.
Will the docs and GitHub repositories stay online?
Documentation and repositories were archived during the wind-down. The docs site remains online for reference. See Docs & GitHub Repositories for details.
How do I avoid scams?
Powerloom will never ask for your seed phrase or private key. There is no private claim link, emergency migration, surprise airdrop, or DM-based support process. Use only official Powerloom links listed in the Wind-Down Timeline.