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Solana DeFi Platform Friktion to Shut Down, Asks Users to Remove Funds

Solana DeFi protocol Friktion urged users to withdraw their funds as it begins shutting down its User Platform. At one time the project's TVL topped $150M.
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January 27, 2023
Friktion UI in âWithdrawal-Onlyâ Mode
RIP, Friktion. The Solana Decentralized Finance (DeFi) platform is shutting down its User Platform, marking the end of a project that at one point surpassed $150 million in Total Value Locked (TVL).
According to a Medium post, Friktion switched its UI to âWithdrawal-Onlyâ mode on Jan. 25. Accordingly, the team strongly encouraged users to remove their funds (with no fees) as the sunsetting process begins.
Friktion has made the difficult decision to sunset its user platform, a process beginning with moving all Volts into Withdrawal-Only mode on Friktionâs User Interface https://t.co/zrRbHgr6FV starting 25 Jan 2023.
â Friktion⥠(@friktion_labs) January 27, 2023
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After peaking in the spring, Friktionâs TVL declined as multiple âblack swanâ events conspired to decimate the entire crypto market in 2022. The final leg down for the protocol occurred in November in conjunction with the spectacular collapse of Sam Bankman-Friedâs FTX/Alameda empire, according to DefiLlama.
The TVL for Friktion now stands at less than $5 million, a decline of more than 95% from its peak.
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