Balancer is winding down: pools switch to withdrawals-only on October 30, 2026
Deadline: 30 October 2026 · V3 Vault pauses 30 Nov (12 days left) After 30 Oct 2026: LP withdrawals remain possible through the pool contracts, but swaps and deposits stop. Checked against the official sources below on 18 October 2026.
Balancer governance approved BIP-928, an orderly wind-down of the protocol. On 30 October 2026 pausable pools move to withdrawals-only: LPs can still exit, but swaps and new deposits stop. Some partner-requested V3 pools stay live until 30 November 2026, when the V3 Vault pauses. Balancer's bug bounty ends on 30 October. BAL holders don't need to act now; treasury redemptions are expected to open in late May 2027.
1. The official route
In the Balancer app, open your pool positions on each chain, unstake gauge positions if any, and withdraw liquidity. Withdrawals stay available after 30 October, but exiting before is simplest.
If you hold tetuBAL, the plan gives BAL equal to 50% of locked assets; follow the official forum thread.
BAL holders: nothing to do now. The approved plan expects redemptions (burn BAL for a pro-rata share of the treasury) to open in late May 2027.
2. Things that catch people out
Pools stop swapping on 30 October, so proportional exits are the only way out after that; single-token exits may not work.
Ignore "Balancer redemption" links before the official portal is announced in 2027.
Questions people ask
Is Balancer shutting down?
Yes. Governance approved BIP-928. Pools go withdrawals-only on 30 October 2026 and the V3 Vault pauses on 30 November 2026.
Can I still withdraw from Balancer after October 30?
Yes. Withdrawals remain available through the pool contracts; swaps and new deposits stop.
What happens to BAL?
BAL holders are expected to be able to burn BAL for a pro-rata share of treasury assets from late May 2027.
3. Moving funds onward
After you withdraw, the tokens are in your wallet on the pool's chain. If you want to consolidate them on another chain, the box below quotes a route with every fee shown.