ZetaChain community votes to shut down Layer 1, move ZETA to Solana
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A governance vote has approved winding down ZetaChain's own Layer 1 network and migrating its ZETA token onto Solana as a native asset.
ZetaChain's community voted to shut down the project's Layer 1 network and move the ZETA token to Solana, according to The Block. The proposal passed with 99.4% of votes in favor, according to wublockchain.xyz, with participation at 58%, exceeding the 40% quorum requirement needed for the vote to be valid.
Under the plan, ZETA will be reissued as a native SPL token on Solana, converted 1:1 from its existing form. That structure means holders are expected to receive an equivalent amount of the new Solana-based token for whatever ZETA they currently hold, though the mechanics and timeline of the conversion process have not been detailed in the material available.
The decision marks a shift in ZetaChain's direction: rather than continuing to operate its own standalone Layer 1 blockchain, the project is folding that infrastructure and redirecting its focus toward its Anuma AI application. That reorientation suggests the team sees more value in building an application layer on top of an established chain than in maintaining independent base-layer infrastructure.
The move is corroborated across multiple reports describing the same governance outcome — a shutdown of the Layer 1 network paired with a token migration to Solana — with the 99.4% approval figure and the 58% participation rate appearing consistently. Four distinct sources have covered the vote, according to available reporting.
What remains unclear is the specific timeline for decommissioning the Layer 1 network, the technical process for executing the 1:1 SPL conversion, and how existing ZetaChain infrastructure, validators, or integrations will be affected during the transition. Also unresolved is what role, if any, the original Layer 1 will play during a wind-down period, and how the pivot toward the Anuma AI application will be funded or structured going forward.