Swap ICX for SODA: Two Deadlines Before the ICON Blockchain Shuts Down

The information provided in this article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Cryptocurrency investments carry a high degree of risk. Always conduct your own research.The ICON blockchain will be switched off on 31 December 2026, and from 30 September 2026 the swap from ICX into SODA runs in one direction only. What holders have to do by when, where the holding sits, and what hangs on it for tax.If you bought during the first big altcoin wave in 2018, there is a fair chance a block of ICX is sitting in your portfolio or in an old wallet. The token of the ICON blockchain was a top-30 coin back then, and that is exactly the sort of position nobody looks at again for years. With ICX that now gets expensive: the ICON Foundation has announced the end of the chain, and there is a date after which a forgotten holding can no longer be rescued. In German there is next to nothing to be found on this. On 17 August 2026 we searched German-language news sources for four different phrasings, using proper nouns and using generic terms, and got not a single hit on this process. A German holder looking for the deadline will find English blog posts from the Fou...