diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 12fe47fb7f1..4314519fa91 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 - added: Reverse-resolve recipient addresses to ENS / Unstoppable Domains / ZNS names in the send flow, address modal, and transaction history.
 - changed: Migrate Monero to the react-native-monero implementation, replacing edge-currency-monero
 - changed: Migrate package manager from yarn to npm.
+- changed: Deprecate Botanix by switching it to keys-only mode on July 9, 2026.
 - fixed: Android build failure from the home screen long-press shortcuts feature, caused by an expo-quick-actions Kotlin compile error under Kotlin 2.3.
 
 ## 4.48.2 (2026-06-03)
diff --git a/src/__tests__/constants/WalletAndCurrencyConstants.test.ts b/src/__tests__/constants/WalletAndCurrencyConstants.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..24cff6f4a64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/__tests__/constants/WalletAndCurrencyConstants.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, jest, test } from '@jest/globals'
+
+import {
+  isKeysOnlyModeDate,
+  SPECIAL_CURRENCY_INFO
+} from '../../constants/WalletAndCurrencyConstants'
+
+const DEPRECATION_MS = new Date('2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z').getTime()
+
+describe('isKeysOnlyModeDate', function () {
+  afterEach(() => {
+    jest.restoreAllMocks()
+  })
+
+  const date = new Date('2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z')
+
+  test('returns false before the date', function () {
+    jest.spyOn(Date, 'now').mockReturnValue(DEPRECATION_MS - 1)
+    expect(isKeysOnlyModeDate(date)).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  test('returns true exactly on the date', function () {
+    jest.spyOn(Date, 'now').mockReturnValue(DEPRECATION_MS)
+    expect(isKeysOnlyModeDate(date)).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  test('returns true after the date', function () {
+    jest.spyOn(Date, 'now').mockReturnValue(DEPRECATION_MS + 86400000)
+    expect(isKeysOnlyModeDate(date)).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)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/components/modals/WalletListModal.tsx b/src/components/modals/WalletListModal.tsx
index 5e5dea7a5ea..86d655ce338 100644
--- a/src/components/modals/WalletListModal.tsx
+++ b/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
diff --git a/src/constants/WalletAndCurrencyConstants.ts b/src/constants/WalletAndCurrencyConstants.ts
index 41d623e4a22..f288554d3e2 100644
--- a/src/constants/WalletAndCurrencyConstants.ts
+++ b/src/constants/WalletAndCurrencyConstants.ts
@@ -609,6 +609,12 @@ 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 isKeysOnlyModeDate(new Date('2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z'))
+    },
     walletConnectV2ChainId: {
       namespace: 'eip155',
       reference: '3637'
@@ -1094,6 +1100,25 @@ function isZecBroken(): boolean {
   return false
 }
 
+/**
+ * Generic time-gate for deprecating an asset into keysOnlyMode (watch-only) on
+ * a specific date. Returns true once the current time is on or after `date`. On
+ * and after the date the asset becomes keys-only: existing wallets remain
+ * accessible (keys-only) but no new wallets can be created.
+ *
+ * Not specific to any single plugin. Call it from a `keysOnlyMode` getter so
+ * the gate re-evaluates on each read and takes effect at the cutover without an
+ * app restart:
+ *   get keysOnlyMode(): boolean { return isKeysOnlyModeDate(new Date('YYYY-MM-DD')) }
+ *
+ * Declared as a hoisted function (not a `const`) because `SPECIAL_CURRENCY_INFO`
+ * references it during module initialization, before a later `const` would be
+ * assigned (temporal dead zone).
+ */
+export function isKeysOnlyModeDate(date: Date): boolean {
+  return Date.now() >= date.getTime()
+}
+
 export const USD_FIAT = 'iso:USD'
 /**
  * Get the fiat symbol from an iso:[fiat] OR fiat currency code