Blast announced it is shutting down L2: withdrawals will be paused for about a week, the interface closes on 26 October

Funds on the network will not disappear: after 26 October, assets can be withdrawn only directly through the Blast bridge contracts on Ethereum L1. The team says it will provide instructions in advance. First, Blast is withdrawing its own assets from Lido, and while that is underway, withdrawals are unavailable even with the delay shortened to 24 hours. It is best not to leave withdrawals until the last few days.

Withdraw assets from Blast to Ethereum mainnet before 26 October 2026. Withdrawals will be paused for the first few days, so do not wait until the deadline.

Facts

The Blast team announced the network shutdown: the costs of maintaining it exceed L2 revenue, and it sees no path to a sustainable economy.
First, Blast is withdrawing its assets from Lido, which will take about a week. During this time, withdrawals are temporarily unavailable, then will resume with a 24-hour delay. [@blast, 2 October 2026]
Until 26 October 2026, withdrawals can be made through the regular Blast interface, including balances in Blast PWA. After that date, assets will remain accessible, but only through the Blast bridge contracts on Ethereum L1. [@blast, 2 October 2026]
The Defiant recounted the same plan: a pause of about a week due to Lido, the interface closes on 26 October, and direct withdrawals through the bridge remain available. [@DefiantNews, 2 October 2026]
According to DefiLlama, Blast network TVL is currently about $32 million. [defillama.com]

We’re waiting for

The exact date withdrawals resume after the exit from Lido: the team only said about a week.
Detailed instructions for withdrawing through the bridge contracts on L1: Blast promises to publish them before 26 October.

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