Deprecate Botanix to keys-only mode on July 9, 2026

Gate the botanix keysOnlyMode flag on a deprecation date so existing
wallets stay accessible (keys-only) while new wallet creation is blocked
on and after the date. Add a unit test for the date gate.

Author: j0ntz

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 - added: Honor `af` affiliate parameter on `deep.edge.app` deep links, activating the promotion alongside any inner payload (e.g. private-key import).
 - added: Show swap KYC/terms modal for NExchange
 - added: Nym mixnet warning in Stake, Unstake, and Claim Rewards scenes
+- changed: Deprecate Botanix by switching it to keys-only mode on July 9, 2026.
 
 ## 4.48.2 (2026-06-03)
 

src/__tests__/constants/WalletAndCurrencyConstants.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, jest, test } from '@jest/globals'
+
+import {
+  isBotanixDeprecated,
+  SPECIAL_CURRENCY_INFO
+} from '../../constants/WalletAndCurrencyConstants'
+
+const DEPRECATION_MS = new Date('2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z').getTime()
+
+describe('isBotanixDeprecated', function () {
+  afterEach(() => {
+    jest.restoreAllMocks()
+  })
+
+  test('returns false before the deprecation date', function () {
+    jest.spyOn(Date, 'now').mockReturnValue(DEPRECATION_MS - 1)
+    expect(isBotanixDeprecated()).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  test('returns true exactly on the deprecation date', function () {
+    jest.spyOn(Date, 'now').mockReturnValue(DEPRECATION_MS)
+    expect(isBotanixDeprecated()).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  test('returns true after the deprecation date', function () {
+    jest.spyOn(Date, 'now').mockReturnValue(DEPRECATION_MS + 86400000)
+    expect(isBotanixDeprecated()).toBe(true)
+  })
+})
+
+describe('botanix keysOnlyMode', function () {
+  afterEach(() => {
+    jest.restoreAllMocks()
+  })
+
+  // The flag is a getter so it re-evaluates the date on each read, rather than
+  // freezing the value at module load.
+  test('re-evaluates the date on each read', function () {
+    const nowSpy = jest.spyOn(Date, 'now')
+
+    nowSpy.mockReturnValue(DEPRECATION_MS - 1)
+    expect(SPECIAL_CURRENCY_INFO.botanix.keysOnlyMode).toBe(false)
+
+    nowSpy.mockReturnValue(DEPRECATION_MS)
+    expect(SPECIAL_CURRENCY_INFO.botanix.keysOnlyMode).toBe(true)
+  })
+})

src/components/modals/WalletListModal.tsx

@@ -86,13 +86,6 @@ interface Props {
   parentWalletId?: string
 }
 
-const keysOnlyModeAssets: EdgeAsset[] = Object.keys(SPECIAL_CURRENCY_INFO)
-  .filter(pluginId => isKeysOnlyPlugin(pluginId))
-  .map(pluginId => ({
-    pluginId,
-    tokenId: null
-  }))
-
 export const WalletListModal: React.FC<Props> = props => {
   const {
     bridge,
@@ -140,10 +133,16 @@ export const WalletListModal: React.FC<Props> = props => {
 
   // #region Init
 
-  // Prevent plugins that are "watch only" from being used unless it's explicitly allowed
+  // Prevent plugins that are "watch only" from being used unless it's explicitly allowed.
+  // Computed per render (not once at import) so date-gated keysOnlyMode plugins are
+  // honored mid-session without an app restart.
   const walletListExcludeAssets = React.useMemo(() => {
     const result = excludeAssets
-    return allowKeysOnlyMode ? result : keysOnlyModeAssets.concat(result ?? [])
+    if (allowKeysOnlyMode) return result
+    const keysOnlyModeAssets: EdgeAsset[] = Object.keys(SPECIAL_CURRENCY_INFO)
+      .filter(pluginId => isKeysOnlyPlugin(pluginId))
+      .map(pluginId => ({ pluginId, tokenId: null }))
+    return keysOnlyModeAssets.concat(result ?? [])
   }, [allowKeysOnlyMode, excludeAssets])
 
   // #endregion Init

src/constants/WalletAndCurrencyConstants.ts

@@ -555,6 +555,12 @@ export const SPECIAL_CURRENCY_INFO: Record<string, SpecialCurrencyInfo> = {
     showChainIcon: true,
     dummyPublicAddress: '0x0d73358506663d484945ba85d0cd435ad610b0a0',
     isImportKeySupported: true,
+    // Getter, not a fixed boolean: this is read on each access (e.g. via
+    // isKeysOnlyPlugin) so the date gate re-evaluates during a running session
+    // and takes effect at the cutover without requiring an app restart.
+    get keysOnlyMode(): boolean {
+      return isBotanixDeprecated()
+    },
     walletConnectV2ChainId: {
       namespace: 'eip155',
       reference: '3637'
@@ -1040,6 +1046,20 @@ function isZecBroken(): boolean {
   return false
 }
 
+/**
+ * Botanix is being deprecated. On and after this date the asset becomes
+ * keys-only: existing wallets remain accessible (keys-only) but no new Botanix
+ * wallets can be created.
+ *
+ * The date is created inside the function (rather than referencing a
+ * module-level constant) because `SPECIAL_CURRENCY_INFO` evaluates this at
+ * module load, before a later `const` declaration would be initialized.
+ */
+export function isBotanixDeprecated(): boolean {
+  const deprecationDate = new Date('2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z')
+  return Date.now() >= deprecationDate.getTime()
+}
+
 export const USD_FIAT = 'iso:USD'
 /**
  * Get the fiat symbol from an iso:[fiat] OR fiat currency code