WorldPingUsers face a temporary withdrawal pause before an Oct.
26 deadline to exit through Blast’s normal interface.
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Paradigm-backed Layer 2 Blast to wind down network as costs exceed revenue
Once a $2 billion Ethereum layer-2, Blast is shutting down after assets plunge 98%
Once a $2.3 Billion Network, Ethereum Layer-2 Blast Is Shutting Down
Ethereum Layer 2 Network Blast to Shut Down After Revenue Collapse
Blast shuts down $20M layer-2 network, forcing Oct. 26 exit deadline
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WorldPingBlast, a once-buzzy Ethereum Layer 2 network, is set to shut down later this month after a dramatic decline in activity left the scaler too costly to maintain.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Bitcoin.com
WorldPingBlast said operating costs now exceed the revenue its Ethereum layer-2 generates and asked users to withdraw their assets to mainnet before Oct. 26.
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WorldPingEthereum L2 Blast is winding down after costs outpaced revenue. Users have until Oct. 26 to withdraw via the app.
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WorldPingOnce among Ethereum’s largest layer-2 networks by total value locked, Blast is urging users to move their assets to mainnet ahead of the shutdown.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Cointelegraph
WorldPingOnce home to more than $2 billion in crypto assets, Blast is shutting down as activity fades, costs rise, and bigger platforms like Coinbase and Robinhood build networks of their own.
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