Compound Finance is deprecating its Polygon and Unichain Comets due to low user adoption. A proposal from Gauntlet, discussed on the Compound Governance Forum on July 10, 2026, outlines plans to reduce collateral factors and supply caps for these deployments to zero.
This decision follows an analysis that revealed limited engagement with the Polygon and Unichain Comets. The move aims to consolidate Compound’s resources and focus on more utilized deployments, thereby enhancing overall protocol efficiency and security.
With the deprecation, users will no longer be able to supply new assets or use existing assets as collateral on these specific Comets. Existing users must migrate their positions to other supported Compound deployments or withdraw their assets.
Gauntlet’s analysis indicated that maintaining these less-used deployments added unnecessary complexity and potential attack vectors without delivering significant value to the Compound ecosystem. By removing the Polygon and Unichain Comets, Compound seeks to reduce operational overhead and simplify its smart contract architecture.
This action aligns with a broader trend in decentralized finance (DeFi) to optimize offerings based on real-world usage. Protocols are increasingly focusing on efficiency by sunsetting underperforming or redundant features.
For Compound users, this change suggests a more focused and potentially secure lending environment on the remaining Comets. Users currently utilizing the Polygon or Unichain Comets must migrate their funds, as these deployments will no longer support new activity. This move reflects Compound’s commitment to strategic resource allocation and a more robust protocol.
