Dogecoin Holders Alerted: Millions of Coins Trapped Amid Imminent Shutdown of DOGE L2

Cover image via U.Today Disclaimer: The opinions expressed by our writers are their own and do not represent the views of U.Today. The financial and market information provided on U.Today is intended for informational purposes only. U.Today is not liable for any financial losses incurred while trading cryptocurrencies. Conduct your own research by contacting financial experts before making any investment decisions. We believe that all content is accurate as of the date of publication, but certain offers mentioned may no longer be available. Vocal Dogecoin community member Mishaboar issues a crucial warning to Dogecoin holders as L2 infrastructure Dogechain shuts down. Advertisement Dogechain, an L2 launched for Dogecoin aimed at bringing DeFi, GameFi, and NFTs to the DOGE community, announced its sunset this month owing to current market conditions, which made it increasingly difficult to sustainably operate and maintain the network. Mishaboar urged Dogecoin holders to bridge or withdraw their funds, as Dogechain services will be shut down, noting that millions of DOGE are still bridged. He highlighted the importance of doing this. HOT Stories Bitcoin (BTC), Shiba Inu (SHIB), Ethereum (ETH) and XRP Price Analysis For June 22: Reclaiming Bullish Narrative Analyst Urges Ripple to Unlock XRP Escrows Faster Users will have a two-month window to bridge assets out of Dogechain and complete any necessary withdrawals and are strongly encouraged to migrate their assets as soon as possible. Advertisement Dear Dogecoin: "Dogechain" is shutting down. As you know, I have never supported this "L2", but if you still have funds there, bridge/withdraw them now. Millions of Doge are still bridged. After the window closes, assets may become inaccessible. Do not wait. pic.twitter.com/QvZNzFCxV5 — Mishaboar (@mishaboar) June 22, 2026 Mishaboar urged users not to wait, as after the shutdown process is completed, assets remaining on the network may become inaccessible. You Might Also Like Sun, 06/07/2026 - 15:15 Dogecoin Utility Takes Center Stage in New Zealand Crypto Event By Tomiwabold Olajide Advertisement Earlier in June, Mishaboar issued a warning for old Dogecoin users who participated in "Dogeparty" to move their funds away from old wallet addresses as fast as possible. Dogeparty, a tokenization platform on the Dogecoin blockchain, alerted the community as hackers continued to drain DOGE and tokens from 2014-era wallets. It pointed out that this was most likely due to exploitation of a vulnerability in the seed generation process used by the original web wallet. This issue affected Dogeparty wallets created in 2014–2015, making urgent wallet migration necessary. What's at risk? In a tweet at the start of this month, the Dogechain team communicated that the Dogechain bridge will remain operational for about 60 days before being permanently shut down. You Might Also Like Mon, 11/10/2025 - 10:28 Nothing Can Officially Represent Dogecoin, Developer Tells Community By Godfrey Benjamin In this light, all users are urged to withdraw liquidity positions, close outstanding positions where applicable, and bridge assets off Dogechain before the shutdown date. Once the bridge is permanently taken offline, the original Dogechain bridge will no longer be available and assets remaining on Dogechain will become permanently inaccessible. Tokens and assets issued on Dogechain will be lost permanently once the bridge shuts down. In addition, historical blockchain data and network state may no longer be recoverable through Dogechain infrastructure. #Dogecoin News #Dogecoin