The Bitcoin Layer 2 network Botanix has announced its phased shutdown, urging users to withdraw their Bitcoin and other assets by July 9. The decision comes as the team cites several challenges, including immature market demand for Bitcoin's programmability and poor performance of token issuance strategies. Additionally, most DeFi users prefer WBTC solutions on Ethereum, and on-chain economics are shifting towards centralized platforms like Hyperliquid and Robinhood. Botanix emphasized that Bitcoin's primary use as a value storage tool, rather than for high-frequency trading, has made it difficult to sustain network fee revenue to cover infrastructure costs. Post-July 9, any remaining Bitcoin will be reclaimed by the network's validator collective, Federation, while other assets will become irrecoverable.