Blast announced the shutdown of the Layer 2 network, with approximately 63.5 million dollars still remaining in the native cross-chain bridge

The Ethereum Layer 2 network Blast has announced that it will officially shut down, citing unsustainable operating costs.

According to official sources, there are currently about 63.5 million USD still held in Blast's native cross-chain bridge. Regular users must initiate withdrawals through the regular interface before October 26; after this date, withdrawals conducted via smart contracts will proceed as usual.