{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Good Tech Companies ","title":"When Is Shutting Down a Blockchain the Best Road Forward? ","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":387,"description":"\n This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/when-is-shutting-down-a-blockchain-the-best-road-forward.\nThe ICON Network shut down on Dec. 31, 2026 concludes its migration to SODAX and continues the mission as cross-network execution infrastructure for partners.\nCheck more stories related to web3 at: https://hackernoon.com/c/web3.\n You can also check exclusive content about #tokenomics, #crypto-news, #financial-infrastructure, #defai, #sodax, #icon-network, #icon-network-shutdown, #good-company, and more.\nThis story was written by: @sodax. Learn more about this writer by checking @sodax's about page,\n and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com.\nThe ICON Network concludes its migration to SODAX on Dec. 31, 2026, as it shuts down its legacy blockchain network. The ICX-to-SODA migration window closes the same day. While most Layer 1s decay over time, ICON has remained true to its mission with a coordinated shutdown. SODAX, the execution system that inherits the mission, is live across 18 blockchain networks, anchored on Sonic and powering cross-network DeFi for partners including Houdini Swap and Bound Exchange. Community applications now reward staking and liquidity provision from a share of protocol fees, eliminating the token emissions previously required for blockchain validator rewards.\n \n ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/HZ9CRzf5js9DK86xzUVMWBRbXYwg4dA8xVXJGVzpL6Y/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xMTNl/MjgwMmI0ZmEzNThj/YmJiOWNiN2UyZmRm/MzY3My5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}