Once a $2 billion Ethereum layer-2, Blast is shutting down after assets plunge 98%
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- Blast said operating costs now exceed the revenue its Ethereum layer-2 generates and asked users to withdraw their assets to mainnet before Oct. 26. — Decrypt
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Once a $2.3 Billion Network, Ethereum Layer-2 Blast Is Shutting Down
Blast said operating costs now exceed the revenue its Ethereum layer-2 generates and asked users to withdraw their assets to mainnet before Oct. 26.