Aaron Sage stated, “Blur is the worst thing to happen in this space,” in a latest tweet.
The author, who described himself as “deeply passionate about NFTs, Crypto, and Self-Development,” then blasted {the marketplace} on the idea that non-fungibles are “not all about money.”
“They have brainwashed you with their incentives and given you free money to hook you in.“
He continued by criticizing BLUR’s UI as uninspiring, pointing out that it resembles a list that is devoid of “art, project description, or anything.”
Moreover, Sage thought it becoming to say that {the marketplace} has not supported creators with grassroots initiatives, in contrast to rival platform OpenSea.
Ending his tweet thread, Sage stated he doesn’t hate BLUR or its customers, solely that he longs for a way the NFT house was once when it was centered round “art and culture,” not cash.
“I just wish the NFT space could switch it’s lens to how we used to be – about the art and culture (i.e. ape noises in clubhouse and even the lazy lion twitter raids), but not what it is today with Blur.“
Blur knocks OpenSea off the top spot
BLUR launched in October 2022 with backing from Paradigm and ParaFi, managing to raise $11 million in seed funding seven months prior.
By February, research platform Delphi Digital said BLUR had achieved a 53% market share just months after launching. This is attributed to several factors, including zero marketplace fees, an option to skip or reduce royalty payments, and fast NFT sweep/swipes (the function to buy multiple NFTs at once.)
In addition, Delphi Digital said that BLUR’s generous token airdrop scheme was a significant factor in its surging market share.
On Feb. 14, eligible users received their share of 360 million tokens, equating to 12% of the supply, netting an average of $2,943 each, per Forbes. The firm recently announced a “Season 2” airdrop with an extra 300 million to be distributed.
Extra up-to-date figures from @osf_rekt present BLUR has prolonged its market share to 55%, approaching twice that of the following nearest market, OpenSea.
OpenSea is just not for merchants
Relating to which market is healthier, @GSKrovina stated the principle distinction between BLUR and OpenSea is that the previous is geared towards merchants, not retail customers – as evidenced by its record format and sweep/swipe characteristic.
Though Sage criticized BLUR’s UI, @GSKrovina stated it higher suited merchants seeking to “move volume.” Additional, with no native OpenSea token, customers are incentivized to stay with BLUR, a minimum of within the quick time period.
“Blur UX/UI is simply better than OS, especially for traders who move volume.“
Similarly, @seelawrie said BLUR “seem[s] to understand the culture better than @opensea,” thus contradicting Sage’s level on NFTs not being all about cash.
