Blast and Abstract are preparing to close, but some surviving rivals collect even less in transaction fees.

Abstract was supposed to prove a consumer-first blockchain could win without chasing DeFi liquidity. Less than two years after launch, that bet is ending.

Vitalik Buterin is floating a new layer between Ethereum and its users, though this one wouldn't be a blockchain.

Layer-2 rollups have paid Ethereum less than $45,000 in blob fees since the Fusaka upgrade.

Robinhood Chain mainnet rumors are heating up after data miners found more public clues, though Robinhood hasn't confirmed a launch date yet.

Loopring shut down its decentralized exchange, saying its first-generation zkRollup design was outpaced by newer Ethereum-compatible zkEVMs.

Botanix shuts down its network after a four-year bet on tokenless Bitcoin DeFi failed to generate enough real usage.

MegaETH TVL is under scrutiny after DefiLlama said it removed some TVL for a chain "that was inflating it."

The developers said they decided to sunset points "after reviewing data," though they didn't disclose which metrics pushed them to shut the campaign early.

A gasless blockchain tied to the Zerion wallet is giving users until July 31 to bridge funds out before block production stops.