List of crypto project shutdowns in 2026
a) CEX
• BitMEX
• BitMart
• AscendEx
b) DeFi
• Zapper
• Odos Protocol
• Radiant Protocol
• Satori Finance
• https://t.co/wmIiLbi3ga
• Goldfinch
• Step Finance
• Dango Exchange
• Rage Trade
• MilkyWay
• Angle Protocol
• Ranger Finance
c) Infra
• Lamina1
• Loopring
• Botanix
• Polygon zkEVM
• Leap Wallet
• Tally
• Parsec
• Lattice / Redstone
While at the same time some interesting innovations on-chain/ activity picking up on-chain
• Robinhood: their on-chain trenches (somewhat) revitalised (started with Cashcat) although yet to see a token >$100m currently - some tokens are also paired with tokenised stonks (e.g. $AI paired with tokenised $NVDA stock via @longdotxyz) which is quite novel and new. There is also a revenue generating launchpad on Robinhood in $PONS which is doing quite well
• Base: decentralised and open source AI still continues to shine - open models strengthen safety and privacy (some tokens that come to mind $POD, $VVV, $REI which Base seem to have some strength in). Special mention to decentralised compute as well ($SURPLUS and $CHIP)
• Ethereum: gamified commerce via gacha/blindboxes on NFT/collectibles on multiple chains (apart from TCG there is now gacha for Wine and even Hot Wheels kek). Most recently $FWA (Fake World Assets) on Ethereum (deposit NFTs + ETH to earn fees/rewards, or pay ETH to randomly pull one and choose the NFT, its ETH, or $FWA tokens)
• Solana: Still the chain where most on-chain volume is at --> $ANSEM (different type of meme via supply control by @blknoiz06 and a slow-drip airdrop model to people providing value to the meme), $KINS (too bad it died lmao but it did well initially, some on-chain Runescape + unlike other P2E where it relied on just token emissions, this had a proper in-game economy - too bad gaming is DEAD in crypto), @MetaDAOProject projs like $CRED (on-chain Stripe) + Rip Cars (Hot Wheels gacha) and Jurassic (Tokenized Dinosaurs) are unique (unsure the sustainability of these projects, more so looking from uniqueness standpoint), @Collector_Crypt with $CARDS (still very bullish alternate investments like collectibles as young people continue to be priced out of other assets like houses and the rise of Kidulting)
• Other chains: random burst of volume on memes like $FEFER on Stable chain and $UTYA on Gram (TON) chain
Feels eerily similar to 2024 timeline
• Market was quite boring
• New innovation on Ethereum in ERC404 (semi fungible NFTs like PANDORA lmao) Feb 2024
• Memes like POPCAT, WIF, BONK really took off from Feb 2024 till EOY
• $GOAT launched in Oct 2024 which sparked off the huge AI agent run-up
Wonder where do we go from here onwards, still have Clarity Act uncertainty + US Midterms + Iran war + potential rate hikes to navigate reee
I want to clarify my position regarding BitMart's notice on 26 July 2026 concerning the orderly wind-down of its trading platform operations.
On 24 July 2026 I was informed that my employment as Global CEO was being terminated and that my offboarding would begin immediately. I have not been given a confirmed final date.
Since 24 July I have had no role in the management or decision-making of the company and have not been consulted on any operational matters.
I was not involved in the decision announced today, not consulted on it, and not informed of it. I learned of it when it became public.
My concern is for BitMart's users and its employees. Users should rely only on BitMart's official channels regarding their accounts, and should read the official notice and act on its guidance without delay.
Official notice: https://t.co/7zFnFsBWpX
I am grateful to the colleagues I worked alongside, and my thoughts are with them and with the users affected.
I will not be commenting further on the matter at this time.
26 July 2026
Nenter Chow
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