Horizen Sets November 4 Bridge Deadline as L3 Winds Down: What ZEN, ETH, and USDC Holders Must Know

Horizen has announced a critical November 4 deadline for users to bridge assets off its Layer-3 network before it winds down. The recovery plan distinguishes between native ZEN, wrapped ETH, and bridged USDC, with different procedures for each. ZEN holders must bridge to the Horizen mainchain, while ETH and USDC are to be moved to Base, the Ethereum Layer-2 network incubated by Coinbase. Missing the deadline could risk asset inaccessibility. This transition marks a strategic shift for Horizen, which is consolidating its ecosystem onto Base to leverage its scalability and growing DeFi ecosystem. For token holders, immediate action is required to avoid potential loss of funds. The move reflects broader industry trends of projects migrating to more efficient Layer-2 solutions. Horizen aims to maintain community trust through a transparent wind-down process. As the November 4 cutoff approaches, users should verify official channels and execute bridge transactions promptly to secure their assets.