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Solana-Based Ridesharing App Teleport Is Shutting Down

Solana-Based Ridesharing App Teleport Is Shutting Down

Teleport, a decentralized ride-sharing app built on the Solana blockchain, is shutting down.

In an X post, the team thanked the community for its support, stating that this was not the outcome they had hoped for. Users can withdraw their USDC balance from the app and export their private keys before February 28, 2025.

An app engineer with the X username @chasewhip shared the news, saying that the rideshare market “isn't ready for a decentralized protocol.”

Teleport founder Paul Bohm also weighed in, writing that the project was “probably the hardest thing he has ever tried doing.” He shared his exhaustion from the experience and asked his followers for recommendations on how to rest and recover after dedicating himself to the venture for years.

In October 2022, Decentralized Engineering Corporation (DEC) raised $9 million in a funding round aimed at revolutionizing the rideshare industry. The goal was to build an open, blockchain-based alternative to major players like Uber and Lyft. 

The project officially launched in June 2023, promising to create a system where drivers earned more and riders paid less by eliminating corporate middlemen.

However, the reality of competing with well-established giants in the industry was challenging. 

The Teleport team stated that they may release a more detailed analysis in the future about why the business didn’t succeed. For now, they are focusing on a smooth wind-down process to ensure users can retrieve their funds.

While centralized ride-sharing apps continue to dominate the industry, the idea of decentralized ride-sharing remains promising due to blockchain’s potential benefits, such as reduced corporate control, transparent pricing, lower fees, and token-based incentives.

Perhaps the big moment for decentralized ride-sharing is still ahead – just waiting for the market readiness.

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