Tier List of Chains that may Shut Down in 2026 🧵
(Ranked by their current self-sustainability across revenue, users, TVL, liquidity, and ecosystem traction)
S tier: Very Likely
@BuildOnBeam: Gaming-focused chain that doesn't have any established games and players.
@Somnia_Network: L1 built for real-time, fully onchain apps that never had a real moat, with dying metrics.
@ZetaChain: L1 for omnichain smart contracts with no users, ecosystem, and a down-only token.
@EclipseFND: Had a strong tech moat before TGE, but completely died after TGE, with insiders dumping the token to zero.
@modenetwork: Ethereum L2 pitched as a DeFi hub, but it never developed users or apps. Zero revenue, and no path for survival.
A tier: High Risk
@initia: L1 + network of customizable L2 rollups to help teams launch their own chains/apps. Tech never paid out, and metrics are decreasing day by day.
@ApeChainHUB: Arbitrum-based chain built to power the ApeCoin ecosystem with virtually zero onchain activity.
@fuel_network: Gud