Blast pulled in more than $2 billion before its mainnet even existed. Today the easy exit closes with $40 million still inside.
Oct. 26 is the last day to withdraw through Blast's regular website. The Ethereum L2 announced its wind-down on Oct. 2, saying operating costs exceeded revenue. Its official bridge still held about $40.41M at the cutoff, down from roughly $63.5M on announcement day.
The money isn't trapped, just inconvenienced. From here it's contract-level only: start a withdrawal on Blast, submit a proof through the OptimismPortal on Ethereum, wait a day, finalize. USDB comes out as DAI, with a separate claim.
Native yield was the pitch. Self-custody homework is the parting gift.
Source: TokenPost: Blast Bridge Holds $40.41 Million as Withdrawal Cutoff Arrives