đ Midnight Retrospective | Three overnight developments worth remembering1ď¸âŁ Blast officially announced the shutdown of its L2 network: operating costs have exceeded revenue, and the economic model canât remain sustainable. Users need to bring assets back to the Ethereum mainnet before October 26; withdrawal delays have been reduced to 24 hours. The long-sung âpoints airdropâ myth comes to an endâreminding us that high-yield incentives â sustainable outcomes.2ď¸âŁ Geopolitical risk is heating up: the Trump administration has been reported to be planning a new round of strikes on Iran. Oil prices have climbed above $105. This month, nine tankers have been attacked in the Strait of Hormuz (equivalent to half of all tanker incidents in September). Freight rates for supertankers have surged by more than 8x. Risk-aversion sentiment is spilling overâ$BTC is under short-term pressureâbut historically, the later stages of geopolitical conflicts often become catalysts for risk assets.3ď¸âŁ Positives are also coming through: Samsung announced a collaboration with $SOL . Starting in late October, 82 million U.S. Galaxy devices will support USDC for cross-border paymentsâan iconic step showing Web3 payments crossing the chasm.Key takeaways from the retrospective: L2 reshuffling is accelerating, macro volatility is amplifying, and big players keep entering. In a bear market, protect your principalâposition management matters more than making directional calls. NFA | DYOR#ćŻçšĺ¸ #ĺ ĺŻč´§ĺ¸ #Blast #Solana #blockchain