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Orderly Network proposes deprecating six low-activity chains, voting open now

Orderly Network proposes deprecating six low-activity chains, voting open now

The perpetual DEX infrastructure provider wants to cut dead weight, targeting chains with as little as $975 in total value locked.

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by Editorial Team

Orderly Network, the liquidity infrastructure layer powering perpetual decentralized exchanges, has put six blockchain integrations on the chopping block. A governance proposal published on May 4, 2026, asks the community to vote on whether to deprecate chains that have shown virtually zero activity over the past 90 days.

The vote is live now and runs through May 11. The default outcome is deprecation. Any chain needs at least 10% of voting power cast in its favor just to survive.

The chains on the block

Five of the six targeted chains have been specifically identified along with their current total value locked. Story leads the group with $186K in TVL, followed by Plume at $24K, Monad at $14K, and Abstract at $9K. At the very bottom sits Morph, clinging to life with just $975 in TVL.

All of the targeted chains had zero active builders and negligible trading volume over the last 90 days.

What this means for users

If you have funds parked on any of the potentially deprecated chains, Orderly Network has stated that user funds on affected chains will remain fully accessible. Users can withdraw to retained networks like Arbitrum, Base, or Optimism without disruption.

The proposal also leaves the door open for a comeback. Deprecated chains can be reinstated through future governance votes if they manage to attract new builders who bring expected trading volume with them.

Community feedback so far has been generally supportive. At least one community member emphasized that trimming low-TVL chains could lead to more efficient liquidity management across the network.

What investors should watch

For $ORDER token holders, the 10% quorum threshold means that voter apathy could determine which chains live and which die. Requiring active voting to retain a chain, rather than active voting to remove one, places the burden of proof on chain advocates rather than chain critics.

Voting closes May 11. The chains that can’t rally 10% of voting power in their defense will quietly disappear from Orderly’s supported roster.

Disclosure: This article was edited by Editorial Team. For more information on how we create and review content, see our Editorial Policy.
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Orderly Network proposes deprecating six low-activity chains, voting open now

Orderly Network proposes deprecating six low-activity chains, voting open now

The perpetual DEX infrastructure provider wants to cut dead weight, targeting chains with as little as $975 in total value locked.

by Editorial Team

Share

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Orderly Network, the liquidity infrastructure layer powering perpetual decentralized exchanges, has put six blockchain integrations on the chopping block. A governance proposal published on May 4, 2026, asks the community to vote on whether to deprecate chains that have shown virtually zero activity over the past 90 days.

The vote is live now and runs through May 11. The default outcome is deprecation. Any chain needs at least 10% of voting power cast in its favor just to survive.

The chains on the block

Five of the six targeted chains have been specifically identified along with their current total value locked. Story leads the group with $186K in TVL, followed by Plume at $24K, Monad at $14K, and Abstract at $9K. At the very bottom sits Morph, clinging to life with just $975 in TVL.

All of the targeted chains had zero active builders and negligible trading volume over the last 90 days.

What this means for users

If you have funds parked on any of the potentially deprecated chains, Orderly Network has stated that user funds on affected chains will remain fully accessible. Users can withdraw to retained networks like Arbitrum, Base, or Optimism without disruption.

The proposal also leaves the door open for a comeback. Deprecated chains can be reinstated through future governance votes if they manage to attract new builders who bring expected trading volume with them.

Community feedback so far has been generally supportive. At least one community member emphasized that trimming low-TVL chains could lead to more efficient liquidity management across the network.

What investors should watch

For $ORDER token holders, the 10% quorum threshold means that voter apathy could determine which chains live and which die. Requiring active voting to retain a chain, rather than active voting to remove one, places the burden of proof on chain advocates rather than chain critics.

Voting closes May 11. The chains that can’t rally 10% of voting power in their defense will quietly disappear from Orderly’s supported roster.

Disclosure: This article was edited by Editorial Team. For more information on how we create and review content, see our Editorial Policy.