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Pudgy Penguins Team to Shutter Ethereum Layer 2 Network Abstract

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What happened

Another Ethereum Layer 2 chain bites the dust: Just days after the creators of the once-hyped Blast said they’re shutting down the scaler, Abstract is about to follow suit.

Key facts

  • Another Ethereum Layer 2 chain bites the dust: Just days after the creators of the once-hyped Blast said they’re shutting down the scaler, Abstract is about to follow suit.
  • Reported by Bitcoin.com and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:00:03 UTC.

Why it matters

Digital-asset markets react to catalysts within minutes, and liquidity, ETF flows and regulatory signals are usually what decide whether a move sticks.

What to watch next

  • Whether spot volume and open interest confirm the move
  • Liquidation clusters around the current price
  • ETF flow data and any regulatory follow-up

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Bitmine's Relentless Ethereum Buying Is About to End, Tom Lee Says

  2. Ethereum researcher Justin Drake calls for ‘bunker mode’ planning over private key recovery risk

  3. Ethereum falls 6%, leaving $1.35 billion in long bets at risk of liquidation

  4. Pudgy Penguins Team to Shutter Ethereum Layer 2 Network Abstract

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Bitmine's Relentless Ethereum Buying Is About to End, Tom Lee Says

Speaking at Token2049 in Singapore, the chairman said Bitmine is about 100,000 ETH—roughly six to seven weeks—from its 5% cap, setting an end date on a buying spree that made it the world's largest Ethereum treasury.

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