# Calamari canarynet deprecation - Content pool

## Relevant links

- [Tweet](https://x.com/CalamariNetwork/status/1851628849563640050)

## Info in public domain

- Users will migrate $KMA to Manta Pacific (Procedure covered in tweet)
- Current lease ends on January 4, 2025
- Reasons for migration
- Manta Pacific offers greater scalability and more cost-effective ecosystem
- Manta Pacific is EVM-compatible
- Kusama's ecosystem activity has significantly declined*
- High renewal fees to maintain a parachain on Kusama (high coretime costs)*
- Risk of downtime during renewal phase, affects stability
- Migration caps the total supply of $KMA to the volume of tokens migrated*
>*\*Need to be justified with data/concrete reasoning*
- Queries
- Detailed guide on migrating $KMA using different wallets?
- What happens to the $KMA living in different exchange wallets?
- What happens to the migrated $KMA? What can you do with it?

## Draft

Title: *Deprecating Calamari Network: KMA Token Migration Underway*

We are announcing the deprecation of the Calamari parachain on Kusama. This decision comes in the light of our broader strategic initiative that includes future plans to transition away from Polkadot and Kusama-based parachains.

### Why we're deprecating Calamari Network now

This strategic move puts us in a better position to focus our resources on Manta Pacific, which offers enchanced scalability and broader ecosystem opportunities for our community. Let's discuss the key factors behind this decision.

#### Key considerations

- Kusama's ecosystem has seen a significant decline (TBD: need data/some metric).
- We bear high operational costs in the form of parachain renewal fees and coretime expenses.(TBD: need data/some metric)
- The parachain renewal phase introduces potential stability risks with downtime periods.
- Manta Pacific offers better scalability and overall cost-effectiveness, along with the benefits that come with being an EVM-compatible L2.

#### How migration benefits users

- Migrating to Manta Pacific grants access to a growing and more active ecosystem.
- Migration will establish a fixed total supply of KMA tokens, capped at the volume of total migrated tokens.
- Enhanced stability without downtime risks.
- Manta Pacific offers a more cost-effective operational model, which benefits users in the long run.

### KMA migration details

All KMA token holders can migrate their tokens seamlessly using the migration tool available here: [Migrate now](https://app.manta.network/calamari/migrate-landing)

For a step-by-step guide on using the migration tool, check out this X thread: [How to migrate KMA tokens](https://x.com/CalamariNetwork/status/1851628862909583555)

IMPORTANT: Please note that the migration tool will only be accessible until *February 22, 2025, at 24:00 GMT*.

### Next steps

The deprecation of the Calamari canarynet and Manta Atlantic parachain represents the consolidation of our ecosystem onto Manta Pacific. This puts us in a position to better serve the needs of our developer and user community through lower costs, greater scalability, and more opportunities for continued growth.

We remain committed to supporting our users and developers through this transition. For latest information, and to share your questions and feedback, stay tuned to our official channels.

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