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ZetaChain votes to wind down L1, migrate ZETA to Solana

9/21/2026

The capital environment for standalone layer 1 chains continues to tighten as investors weigh the cost of maintaining separate infrastructure against the liquidity of established networks.

Against this backdrop, ZetaChain holders have approved a plan to wind down its Cosmos-based layer 1 and migrate the ZETA token to Solana.

The move positions the project within a broader sector trend of consolidation, where smaller chains are abandoning independent architectures to join larger ecosystems.

The company result is clear: the standalone chain is being retired. ZetaChain will cease operating its own Cosmos-based layer 1.

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