Once-largest Ethereum NFT marketplace Blur is shutting down after volumes collapse 99%

Blur will close its website on Nov. 12 after monthly trading fell from about $1.43 billion at its 2023 peak to under $7 million, ten days after sister project Blast announced its own shutdown.

Liquid StateOctober 12, 2026 at 11:43 PM CDTAs-of 2026-10-13 04:43 UTCUpdated October 13, 2026 at 04:00 AM CDT

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Once-largest Ethereum NFT marketplace Blur is shutting down after volumes collapse 99%

Blur will close its website on Nov. 12 after monthly trading fell from about $1.43 billion at its 2023 peak to under $7 million, ten days after sister project Blast announced its own shutdown. As-of 2026-10-13 04:43 UTC.

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Once a $2 billion Ethereum layer-2, Blast is shutting down after assets plunge 98%

Once a $2.3 Billion Network, Ethereum Layer-2 Blast Is Shutting Down

Ethereum Foundation Cuts 54 Jobs and 40% of Budget, Shifts to Endowment Model

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