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By Casey Anderson
The guide below will tell you all you need to know about Blur – a marketplace in NFT land that basically fast-tracks your experience into web3 culture. The Blur NFT Marketplace is founded by web3 innovator @PacmanBlur and is taking the NFT space by storm. This is a marketplace designed to level up your web3 experience by allowing you to explore, snipe, sweep, collect, and trade your NFTs at digital hyper-speed! What’s more? Blur has zero trading fees for its users. In a short period post-launch, Blur became a top OpenSea competitor.
Blur’s investors include Paradigm, 6529, Cozomo Medici, dhof, Bharat Krymo, Zeneca, OSF, MoonOverlord, icebergy, Deeze, Andy8052, Beanie, and Keyboard Monkey. The company raised $14 million and was in private beta for over half a year before officially launching to the public late in October 2022. Let’s learn more about this unique marketplace and all of its features in our guide below!
In essence, Blur Marketplace is one of (if not) the fastest real-time NFT aggregators in the Ethereum ecosystem. Blur is the NFT marketplace for pro traders that will be majority owned by the community. As of today, Blur’s total $1.05 million volume makes it the third-highest-ranking marketplace on Ethereum. The idea for the brand-to-be came due to a lack of fast NFT marketplace aggregators. Built by an experienced team from top-notch organizations like MIT, Citadel, Twitch, and more.
The NFT marketplace is also a strong proponent of creator royalties and offers enforced royalties on its platform. NFTs listed on Blur can also block zero royalty marketplaces. The entire ethos of the Blur ecosystem is towards “pro-NFT traders”, but allows for new entrants to level up quickly as they navigate its tools and features.
Blur shot to fame on its official October 19th launch date via the announcement of two airdrops to NFT OGs and traders on the platform. The two airdrop packages contain their token, $BLUR. The first airdrop of the marketplace took place in October. Blur sent out digital “crates” and care packages containing an undisclosed amount of $BLUR for holders and traders on the platform. The next Blur airdrop is to follow the same. The second airdrop is available for traders who list their NFTs on Blur from now through the end of November. This second airdrop is to be much bigger than the first, and the marketplace grants more $BLUR for listing with royalties.
The Blur marketplace is founded by a mysterious individual known only as “PacmanBlur” (Twitter: @PacmanBlur). The marketplace creator hasn’t been doxxed (yet) and remains anonymous. But there are reports of him onboarding early users and influencers during its private beta phase via face-to-face calls. Bored Ape Whale @FranklinIsBored also tweeted that he has had video calls with Pacman and stated that he “isn’t Beanie”.
Claiming the Blur NFT airdrop is a pretty simple process. The first airdrop has already been claimed in October. But the second of the series is a much bigger drop than the first. We have previously covered the first Blur Airdrop in detail through the lens of crypto-investigator @0xQuit. Although, both airdrops use the same mechanism for users trying to claim them. The airdrop mechanism ensures that traders who actively use Blur are the ones who get the most tokens and control of the protocol.
To claim the airdrop, users will need to:
The marketplace however does not specify any explicit formula for Airdrop 2. This is to prevent bad actors from rigging the airdrop in their favor. Below are a few tips to ensure you get the best out of Airdrop 2!
The Care Packages from both Airdrop 1 & Airdrop 2 will be revealed in January when the $BLUR token launches along with its protocol governance.
Blur is both, a marketplace and an NFT aggregator all in one. Aggregators let you analyze and purchase multiple NFTs simultaneously from multiple marketplaces. Below is a list of features that make Blur one of the best marketplaces, especially for up-and-coming and pro-level NFT traders!
The Blur Marketplace is backed by industry leaders and culture-shakers. It is quite literally by pro-NFT traders for pro NFT traders. The whole idea behind building the marketplace was to provide a faster NFT marketplace experience overall. Below are some of the big names that helped build the marketplace:
Paradigm: Paradigm is an investment firm focused on supporting the crypto/Web3 companies and protocols of tomorrow. The firm has supported various projects such as Magic Eden, Moonpay, Tessera, Zora, and more!
Zeneca:Zeneca is a master educator and builder in the space. His work onboarding thousands of people into web3 via Zen Academy is a notable feat in the crypto world. He is also the “Chief Zen Officer” at Blur.
Punk 6529:Punk6529 is an anonymous yet powerful force in the NFT industry. 6529 is a popular thought leader/NFT philosopher in the space. He posts regularly about the far future of the crypto/NFT world and is a regular investor in major crypto platforms. He also has built his own 6529 Metaverse.
Cozomo De Medici:Cozomo De Medici is a mysterious NFT whale in the industry with a portfolio worth over $17 million! Some had speculated that Cozomo is actually Snoop Dogg, after the famous tie-up with the iconic hip-hop artist, but it turned out that wasn’t the case. Other rumors have suggested the personality may be rap superstar and independent music icon Russ, but even those rumors are unproven. Whoever Cozomo is, the anonymous entity is a pioneer and mega-investor in the scene.
Casey Anderson
Casey Anderson is a crypto enthusiast and skilled writer with a deep understanding of the NFT space. He brings his expertise to the forefront, focusing on various NFT applications, including digital art ownership, play-to-earn gaming, and the evolving metaverse. With a knack for clear communication, Casey can translate complex topics into engaging and informative articles, ensuring his writing is accessible to both NFT enthusiasts and those new to the space.
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