Proof of Attendance Protocol, better known as POAP, stopped operating on March 16, 2026 and has entered maintenance mode, according to Techub News citing CryptoBriefing. Over its five-year run, the protocol minted more than 6.7 million digital badges. The service was ended because it lacked a sustainable business model.
The report said POAP had raised $10 million in 2022. Even so, the project was unable to build a revenue flywheel because it did not have a native token. The team said it will now shift its focus to building a new open standard for collectibles.
Support for existing users will continue. Badges that have already been minted will also remain viewable on-chain. The update outlines both the end of POAP’s active operations and the next step for the team as it moves away from running the protocol as an ongoing service.
POAP stopped operating on March 16, 2026 and has entered maintenance mode, Techub News reported, citing CryptoBriefing.
Over five years, the protocol minted more than 6.7 million digital badges. The service was discontinued because it lacked a sustainable business model. The report added that POAP raised $10 million in 2022, but was unable to build a revenue flywheel because it did not have a native token.
The team said it will shift to developing a new open standard for collectibles. Support for existing users will continue, and badges that have already been minted will remain available for on-chain lookup.
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