Blast Is Shutting Down, Users Have Until 26 October to Withdraw
Blast, the Ethereum layer 2 network launched by the team behind the Blur NFT marketplace, is shutting down. Users have until 26 October to withdraw funds through Blast’s own interface. The te
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Blast, the Ethereum layer 2 network launched by the team behind the Blur NFT marketplace, is shutting down.
Users have until 26 October to withdraw funds through Blast’s own interface. The team said on Friday that operating costs now exceed the revenue the network generates, with “no credible path to sustainability.”
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