Botanix to shut down after 4 years, cites weak demand for Bitcoin DeFi
The Spiderchain developer told users to withdraw assets by July 9 after concluding demand for Bitcoin-native DeFi was not sufficient to support the network.
The Spiderchain developer told users to withdraw assets by July 9 after concluding demand for Bitcoin-native DeFi was not sufficient to support the network.
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Botanix Will Shut Down Bitcoin Layer-2 Network in July, Citing Lack of DeFi Demand
Botanix asked users to withdraw funds, disclosing plans to wind down its Bitcoin-based layer-2...
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