Solana plans to end durable nonces feature by May 2027
In short
Solana plans to end its durable nonces feature no earlier than May 5, 2027. The draft proposal links the change to the transaction tool used in the $270 million Drift hack.
The shift could affect custodians that sign offline, because they would need to rebuild how they move coins.
What the reporting says
Solana plans to end the durable nonces feature no earlier than May 5, 2027, according to a draft proposal tied to the transaction tool used in the $270 million Drift hack. The change would force custodians that sign offline to rebuild how they move coins. The move targets a feature used in one of crypto’s biggest recent exploits.
Why it matters
Solana’s draft proposal would remove durable nonces, a transaction feature linked in the source summary to the $270 million Drift hack. The planned cutoff is no earlier than May 5, 2027. If adopted, the change would affect custodians that rely on offline signing, since they would need to redesign their coin-moving process. The reported impact is on Solana users and crypto infrastructure.