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ZetaChain Targets Dec. 9 to Switch Off Its Blockchain and Move ZETA to Solana

Open the sourceReported by Unchained, unchainedcrypto.com, 5 November 2026, by Unchained
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ZetaChain will shut down its Layer 1 blockchain on Dec. 9 and migrate its native ZETA token to Solana, after a follow-up governance vote setting the date and claim rules cleared quorum with near-unanimous approval, building on holders' September backing for the wind-down. Users holding wrapped or liquid-staked ZETA must unwind those positions before the snapshot used to determine migration claims. The move marks the rare case of a general-purpose L1 voluntarily retiring its chain in favor of an established ecosystem, and it shifts the ZETA asset's liquidity and activity onto Solana. What to watch next: whether wrapped and liquid-staked ZETA holders exit in time for the snapshot, and how ZETA trading and liquidity develop on Solana after the chain goes dark.

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