Blast Will Shut Down Its Layer 2, Giving Users Until October 26 to Withdraw Assets

Blast said on October 2 that it will wind down its Ethereum Layer 2, saying operating costs exceed Layer 2 revenue and that it sees no credible route to economic sustainability. Users can use Blast’s normal withdrawal interface until October 26, after which withdrawals will require direct interaction with the project’s bridge contracts on Ethereum’s mainnet.

Blast cites unsustainable economics

The Layer 2 disclosed the shutdown in a post on X. Blast framed the decision as an economic one: its costs of operation are higher than the revenue generated by the network’s Layer 2 activity.

Users were instructed to begin withdrawing assets through the existing interface, while the announcement provided neither further financial figures nor a timetable for fully retiring the network.

Normal-interface withdrawals end October 26

Blast said its standard interface will remain available for withdrawals through October 26.

After that date, assets will remain withdrawable through direct interaction with Blast’s Ethereum L1 bridge contracts. October 26 is therefore the deadline for the normal-interface route, not a stated deadline for all withdrawals.

Lido unwind will temporarily pause withdrawals

The withdrawal process will include a temporary interruption while Blast unwinds assets held through Lido. Decrypt reported that the pause is expected to last about one week.

Withdrawals are then due to resume with a 24-hour delay. Users seeking to use Blast’s normal interface therefore face both the October 26 deadline and the announced pause associated with the Lido asset unwind.

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