Blast - Token Metrics Blog

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

Blast Shuts Down $2B Ethereum L2 as Activity Fades

Token Metrics Team

October 2, 2026

Once a $2.3 Billion Network, Ethereum Layer-2 Blast Is Shutting Down

Blast Shuts Down $2.3B Layer-2 as Ethereum Technicals Read Bearish

Token Metrics Team

October 2, 2026

Blast to wind down Ethereum L2 after costs outpace revenue

Blast to Shut Down Ethereum L2 as Costs Bite, Technicals Read Bearish

Token Metrics Team

October 2, 2026

Ethereum Layer 2 Blast Is Shutting Down, Saying Costs Now Exceed What the Chain Earns

Blast Shuts Down Ethereum L2 as Token Metrics Technicals Read Bearish

Token Metrics Team

October 2, 2026

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