Solana-based smart contract automation protocol, Clockwork, to shut down in October
– Clockwork, a smart contract automation protocol built on Solana, will be shutting down by the end of October due to limited commercial upside.
– This closure reflects a growing trend within the Solana ecosystem, with other projects like Friktion, Everlend Finance, and Cardinal also announcing closures.
– Clockwork’s founder, Nick Garfield, announced that active development will cease and the protocol’s nodes will be deactivated on October 31.
– Despite the shutdown, Clockwork’s code will remain open-source and available for developers to fork and continue its development.
– Funding and investor concerns also play a role in the decision, with a portion of the seed funding still remaining, but no decision yet on its future allocation.
Hot Take: Solana ecosystem faces challenges as Clockwork joins the growing list of closures
The closure of Clockwork highlights the challenges faced by projects within the Solana ecosystem. While Solana has gained popularity for its high-speed and low-cost transactions, it seems that not all projects are able to find sustainable commercial success. As the ecosystem continues to evolve, it will be interesting to see how other projects navigate these challenges and whether new solutions emerge to address the limitations identified by Clockwork and other shuttered projects.
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