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>>POAP Stops Developing New Services, Shifting Strategy Toward Open Standards and Future Infrastructure

POAP Stops Developing New Services, Shifting Strategy Toward Open Standards and Future Infrastructure

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3/13/2026, 2:51:12 AM

Strategic Shift

On March 16, 2025 POAP announced it will cease developing new services. The team will keep existing systems while redirecting effort to an Open Collectibles Standard and next‑gen infrastructure. General Manager Isabel Gonzalez said the pivot favors sustainability, ending new onboarding but preserving current user access.

Scaling & Future Standards

POAP’s original design targeted niche event badges and does not scale to a broader market. Adding features risked technical debt and a deteriorating user experience. The planned Open Collectibles Standard will act like ERC‑721, enabling interoperable attestation tokens, while a next‑gen infrastructure may use layer‑2 or cross‑chain solutions to reduce costs.

Impact & Outlook

Existing POAP collections stay viewable and APIs remain functional, though support may taper and no new features will appear. Community reaction is mixed; some feel abandoned, others welcome the focus on open standards. The move reflects a broader industry shift toward sustainable protocol development, potentially spurring enterprise adoption.