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Kaia: Public Delegation moves to new staking contracts - 26 Nov 2026

Kaia's Public Delegation staking contract migration is scheduled for 26 Nov 2026. Users must manually withdraw KAIA and re-deposit it into the new contracts. Withdrawal requests open on 17 Nov 2026, with a seven-day wait before users can withdraw their tokens.The withdrawal step temporarily unlocks staked KAIA, giving Public Delegation users a window to reposition their tokens before re-depositing. The contract migration is part of the network's move to permissionless staking.The process: request withdrawal, wait 7 days, withdraw, then re-deposit on the new contract.Withdrawal requests open 17 Nov 2026; withdrawals and re-deposits begin 26 Nov 2026.CR Mission 1 recognition carries through if you follow the schedule.Full notice:…