Akash is planning to migrate away from Cosmos, citing poor economic security and scalability issues with Solana as top contendor.
Author: Sahil Thakur
16 October 2025 – Decentralized cloud platform Akash Network announced plans to migrate away from its Cosmos SDK-based chain with Solana as a leading candidate. The move, revealed in mid-October 2025, comes amid growing concerns about Cosmos’ “broken economic security” model. Founder Greg Osuri cited poor revenue-to-market-cap ratios and limited scalability as key drivers behind the decision.
Akash will maintain IBC compatibility to ensure Cosmos integrations (like Osmosis and Keplr) remain intact. However, its future lies on a new chain that can support enterprise-grade GPU workloads, especially for AI and DePIN applications.
The Cosmos app-chain model provides dedicated resources but suffers from limited economic incentives and scalability – both of which are crucial for Akash’s AI ambitions. Osuri noted the team is exploring “superior” staking mechanisms, possibly involving liquid staking tokens (LSTs) or revenue-sharing models.
Akash has launched an open Request for Proposals (RFP) process starting mid-October, with no fixed migration date yet. Foundations from over 15 blockchains are pitching, and the decision will follow community discussions, transparency, and compensation planning.
Among the chains under review, has emerged as a strong candidate. Known for its high throughput (50K+ TPS) and low fees, Solana aligns well with Akash’s AI compute needs. Community buzz suggests it may become the “first domino” for Cosmos projects moving toward higher-performance chains.
Solana’s historical ties with Akash strengthen its candidacy:
However, Osuri expressed cautious optimism, noting that Solana’s past congestion issues, mainly from memecoin and NFT activity still warrant “extra prudence.”
Chains like Cardano, BNB Chain, Tron, and TON were excluded from the shortlist. Other options include:
The final selection will be community-governed, with technical, security, and economic trade-offs evaluated publicly.
For Akash, a successful migration could reduce operational costs by 30%, increase adoption from AI firms, and evolve its staking model into one offering yield beyond consensus security. Still, token volatility and staker compensation are potential challenges.
For Cosmos, Akash’s departure signals a deeper exodus of app-chains and could exacerbate ecosystem revenue issues.
For Solana, this move would reinforce its leadership in DePIN and AI infrastructure, potentially increasing total value locked (TVL) by 20% or more.
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