Blast, Former $2 Billion Ethereum Layer‑2, Announces Closure Amid Drastic Asset Decline
Blast, a once‑prominent layer‑2 scaling solution built on Ethereum, has officially announced that it will cease operations. At its peak, the platform managed more than two billion dollars in digital assets, positioning it among the most significant second‑layer protocols in the crypto ecosystem. However, a confluence of factors—sharp declines in user activity, escalating operational expenses, and…
Oct. 2, 2026, 5:15 p.m.