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ether.fi will disable weETH bridging across several lower-activity networks, a move the protocol says reflects tighter risk controls as DeFi platforms reassess multi-chain exposure.
ether.fi said bridging will be deprecated on Scroll, Swell, Bera, zkSync, Mode, Blast, Morph, and Sonic. The changes are set to take effect on 30 June 2026.
Users holding weETH on these chains have been asked to bridge assets back to Ethereum or other supported networks before the deadline.
The protocol said the decision is part of efforts to harden its cross-chain infrastructure by consolidating activity onto fewer, higher-usage networks.
ether.fi said the affected chains were selected based on usage, total value locked (TVL), and integration depth. It added that further deprecations may follow under similar criteria.
After the deadline, users who fail to migrate funds will still be able to recover assets through a manual process, though a fixed fee of 0.5 weETH will apply.
DefiLlama data cited by ether.fi highlights why the move may have been necessary. As of late April, ether.fi holds over $5.1 billion in TVL on Ethereum, compared with roughly $183 million on OP Mainnet. The protocol said chains such as Scroll had only a few hundred thousand dollars.
The imbalance suggests that most liquidity remains concentrated on Ethereum, while several supported chains contribute a negligible share of total value locked. ether.fi argued that maintaining bridge infrastructure across these networks adds complexity and security overhead without meaningful capital efficiency.
The decision comes amid heightened scrutiny of cross-chain risk following recent incidents involving restaking assets. The rsETH-related exploit linked to Kelp DAO earlier this month raised broader concerns about how vulnerabilities can propagate across interconnected DeFi protocols, including potential exposure on lending platforms such as Aave.
Against that backdrop, ether.fi’s move is presented as part of a broader shift away from aggressive multi-chain expansion toward liquidity consolidation and tighter operational control.
Cross-chain bridges are described as among the most vulnerable components of DeFi infrastructure, often acting as entry points for exploits. By reducing the number of supported chains, ether.fi said it is narrowing its attack surface while focusing resources on securing its core liquidity hubs.
The protocol also framed the change as reflecting a broader sector trend toward deeper liquidity and stronger security guarantees, rather than wide but thin multi-chain distribution.
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