Blast has permanently shut down its Ethereum layer-2 network, directing remaining users to a new recovery website where they can claim any funds still held on the chain. The platform confirmed the closure on November 4, 2026, and stated that the recovery process will stay open for 12 months, ending on November 4, 2027.

Users holding ETH, wrapped ETH or USDB in Blast wallets, pending withdrawals or Blast Mobile accounts can initiate claims through the official recovery interface. Claims settle directly from smart contracts deployed on the Ethereum mainnet.

How the Recovery Process Works

The recovery site allows users to search for addresses that previously held eligible assets on Blast. Owners of smart wallets or Safes that were approved to claim on behalf of those addresses can also start the process. Once verified, funds are released from the recovery contracts on Ethereum.

Blast Mobile users face an extra step. Because those addresses never existed on Ethereum mainnet, holders must import the mobile app’s seed phrase into a standard wallet such as MetaMask or Rabby. After connecting the imported wallet, a new address appears that differs from the original Blast Mobile representation. The recovery page explicitly warns users to enter seed phrases only inside trusted wallet applications and never on any website.

As of November 3, Blast’s canonical bridge on Ethereum still held approximately $6.51 million. That figure represented a sharp decline from roughly $41.04 million recorded on October 26, the final day of standard withdrawals.

Reasons Behind the Shutdown

Blast first announced its intention to wind down the network on October 2. The team cited rising operational costs that exceeded revenue generated by the layer-2 platform. Despite earlier goals of building a self-sustaining environment for developers and users, the project determined it could not achieve long-term economic viability.

In preparation for the closure, Blast withdrew assets from Lido, temporarily suspended withdrawals, and later reduced the withdrawal delay to 24 hours. October 26 was set as the last date for withdrawals through the standard interface. After that deadline, only direct interaction with the bridge contracts on Ethereum remained possible until the full recovery site launched.

Activity Shifts to Other Networks

While Blast completed its shutdown, competing Ethereum scaling solutions recorded elevated usage. On October 28, Arbitrum One registered its highest daily active address count since July 2024, reaching 1,087,999. Polygon PoS led tracked chains with more than 1.6 million active addresses, followed by Base and Arbitrum.

Separately, the blockchain platform Katana reported that it captured a full snapshot of Blast user wallets and activity on October 26. Katana reaffirmed the snapshot after Blast’s final shutdown and indicated that additional incentives would be directed toward addresses that had been active on its own network.

Users with remaining balances now have until the November 4, 2027 deadline to complete recovery claims through the designated Ethereum mainnet contracts.