# Akash Network proposes leaving its Cosmos chain for Solana

*Other · 1 Nov 2026*

On 26 October 2026 the Akash core team published a report and governance proposal (Prop 346) to leave Akash's sovereign Cosmos chain, `akashnet-2`, and rebuild the marketplace on Solana. According to the [Akash blog](https://akash.network/blog/why-we-selected-solana-for-akash), nothing changes for live workloads until a separate cutover vote, and no cutover date has been set.

Under the proposal, AKT converts to an SPL token at a 1:1 rate through a one-way migration portal that is planned to stay open for two years. The portal opens only after token and portal audits. The marketplace follows later, after a second governance vote, and existing workloads are planned to keep running for 90 days after cutover.

Early tallies reported by [Crypto Briefing](https://cryptobriefing.com/akash-network-migrates-solana-akt-spl-token/) showed roughly 98% support. The formal result is due on 2 November 2026, so the proposal has not yet been finally approved at the time of writing.

Akash cites lower costs (median Solana transaction fees of about $0.001) and the DePIN ecosystem on Solana as reasons for the move. The core team also lists what it gives up: sovereign consensus, validator income and native IBC.

## Sources

- [Why We Selected Solana for Akash (Akash Network, 26 Oct 2026)](https://akash.network/blog/why-we-selected-solana-for-akash)
- [Akash Network proposal to leave Cosmos for Solana shows ~98% support, AKT to become SPL token (Crypto Briefing, 26 Oct 2026)](https://cryptobriefing.com/akash-network-migrates-solana-akt-spl-token/)

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