Zilliqa: Second Exchange Migration Hard Fork Moves Remaining ZIL Balances to EVM - Sep 2026

Zilliqa has scheduled a second hard fork batch for mid-September to migrate the remaining exchanges' legacy ZIL balances to their verified Zilliqa EVM wallet addresses. The batch covers major trading venues and extends the network's exchange migration program to the venues still holding legacy balances after earlier phases.Once the batch completes, exchanges holding migrated balances can re-enable ZIL deposits and withdrawals, which have been constrained while legacy balances awaited conversion. Restored transferability should let ZIL liquidity normalize across its primary trading venues, reducing the fragmented balances and limited flow that migrations typically produce.The migration depends on each exchange completing its own integration steps, so the resumption of transfers may follow the fork rather than coincide with it.Six weeks after legacy transactions were paused, here’s where we stand:- First batch of exchange migration completed- Second batch planned for mid-September- Self-guided ZK migration tool nearing release- Compensation proposal for affected holders in preparation- Roadmap…