Augur has opened what it describes as the final migration window for REP holders, setting August 1, 2026 as the deadline to move tokens into outcome-specific REP as its Moon Fork approaches completion. The migration is mandatory for users who want to remain part of the active Augur ecosystem, and the project says the process cannot be reversed once completed.
Final stage of the fork
The deadline marks the closing stage of phase two of Augur’s Moon Fork, a process that began on April 8. According to the project, REP holders must migrate their tokens on a 1:1 basis into the universe tied to what they believe is the truthful outcome. REP that remains in the legacy universe after the deadline will no longer follow the active protocol and is likely to lose economic value.
Augur says the migration is being handled through its official fork interface at 6.augurfork.eth.limo, where it has also published instructions and frequently asked questions. Holders using self-custodied wallets are expected to complete the process directly, while those keeping tokens on centralized exchanges need to confirm whether their platform supports the migration.
How the Moon Fork works
The Moon Fork was triggered by an escalation dispute tied to Artemis II’s launch and is being presented as a live test of Augur’s resolution framework. In phase one, described as the escalation game, REP holders were able to stake on competing outcomes. Under that design, participants backing the losing side pay those on the winning side, a mechanism intended to make manipulation costly.
Phase two shifts the process into separate outcome-specific universes. At this stage, holders must choose a universe and convert their REP into the corresponding token. The result is a split in which only the migrated tokens associated with the active universe continue to function within the live Augur system.
What REP holders need to do
Before the August 1 cutoff, holders need to make sure their REP is either in a self-custodied Ethereum wallet or on an exchange that has agreed to support the migration. The project instructs users to connect a wallet through the migration page, move REP into the universe they consider truthful, and confirm they have received the new token.
Augur warns that this step is irreversible. It also notes that exchange handling may vary. So far, Kraken is identified as supporting the migration, while support from other trading platforms has not been confirmed in the source material.
Broader significance for Augur
The project frames the fork as more than a token operation. It says the event is meant to demonstrate a decentralized and self-enforcing dispute resolution model in which participant incentives, rather than a central operator, secure the outcome. The fork is also described as a practical test of Augur v2’s dispute design and related oracle research, including work associated with Augur Lituus.
According to the source article, the Lituus Foundation is funding continued decentralized resolution research, and related development is expected to support the forked universes rather than legacy REP that is left unmigrated.
In effect, the August 1 deadline separates active participation in Augur’s post-fork system from tokens left behind in the old universe. For REP holders, the decision is not simply administrative: it determines whether their tokens remain aligned with the protocol’s ongoing development and economic activity.
Source: TheNewsCrypto