8 Layer 2 networks have shut down or announced shutdowns in 2026: 1. Mint Blockchain, an NFT-focused L2, ceased operations in April, and users have until October 20th to withdraw. 2. Zerion's Zero Network stopped producing blocks on July 31st so the team could focus on its wallet. 3. Botanix, a Bitcoin L2, shut down in July because its fee revenue could not cover its costs. 4. Sophon is winding down after spending ~$3.4 million per year to run a chain that earned ~$30 in daily fees. 5. Loopring, Ethereum's first ZK rollup, shut down in June after its TVL fell ~99% from its $760 million peak. 6. Polygon zkEVM switched off its sequencer on July 1st after it failed to grow traffic or liquidity. 7. Blast is shutting down after its TVL collapsed -98% from $2.2 BILLION to ~$32 million. 8. Abstract will close on December 15th after losing tens of millions of dollars in two years. Which L2 do you think is next?