According to the official announcement from Seamless Protocol, the Base chain DeFi lending protocol, Seamless Protocol, which has been operational for over two and a half years, has announced its official shutdown. The protocol’s UI will be taken offline on June 30, 2026, at which point team support will also cease. Users must withdraw all their assets via the UI before this date; after this deadline, they will need to interact manually with the smart contracts—a complex process with no technical support available. The team stated that the primary reason for the shutdown is that Leveraged Tokens failed to achieve product-market fit—structural liquidity shortages in the DeFi lending market prevented the product from scaling, compounded by volatile lending rates eroding yields and a lack of sustainable revenue streams. The team also noted that market trends in DeFi are shifting toward actively managed vaults, which fundamentally diverge from their non-custodial, fully automated product model. Additionally, the team will submit a governance proposal to distribute the remaining assets in the DAO treasury to SEAM token holders.
DeFi lending protocol Seamless Protocol announces shutdown; users must withdraw assets by June 30.
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The DeFi lending protocol Seamless Protocol has announced a protocol update, confirming its official shutdown after more than two and a half years. The user interface will go offline on June 30, 2026, with team support ending at the same time. Users must withdraw their assets before the deadline or interact with the contract manually—an unsupported process. The team cited DeFi exploit risks, liquidity shortages, and a lack of sustainable revenue as key reasons for the shutdown. They also noted a market shift toward managed vaults, which conflicts with their non-custodial model. A governance proposal will distribute the remaining DAO funds to SEAM token holders.
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