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Once a $2 billion Ethereum layer-2, Blast is shutting down after assets plunge 98%

Once home to more than $2 billion in crypto assets, Blast is shutting down as activity fades, costs rise, and bigger platforms like Coinbase and Robinhood build networks of their own.

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Once a $2 billion Ethereum layer-2, Blast is shutting down after assets plunge 98%
Once home to more than $2 billion in crypto assets, Blast is shutting down as activity fades, costs rise, and bigger platforms like Coinbase and Robinhood build networks of their own.

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Ethereum is showing up inside the Layer 2 theme, so this story is worth tracking for follow-through rather than treating it as a one-off headline.

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