FROM BLUR TO BLACK: Blur Officially Shuts Down Its NFT Marketplace And Lending Platform Blend!

And just like that, it was all a Blur!

On Thursday, Blur, the Paradigm backed NFT marketplace that once dominated NFT trading volumes and helped usher in an era where NFTs were treated like shitcoins with pictures, officially closed its website, marking the end of an era and possibly the beginning of a new one for the space!

“THE BLUR.IO WEBSITE HAS CLOSED,” the platform wrote. “The blur.io website shut down on November 12, 2026. The Blur marketplace protocol will keep running on-chain, and $BLUR will continue to control its fee switch. Pre-existing NFT bids and listings made on this website have been canceled.”

For many NFT collectors, Blur boarding up its website is one of the most bullish developments for JPEGs in years, as critics blame the marketplace for transforming NFTs from art and collectibles into highly liquid trading assets while undermining the creator royalties that helped projects build and grow in the first place.

 

“The biggest shit-stirrer in NFT history,” BAYC member Wutaner tweeted. “What makes an NFT different from a token is the N: non-fungible. Blur spent three years erasing it. Every piece became a floor price, every collection a trading pair, every holder a farmer flipping for points. It didn't just financialize NFTs. It turned them into fast-flip derivatives. The marketplace is gone. The damage isn't.”

 

While Blur's website has officially gone dark, its underlying smart contracts remain operational onchain. NFT collectors are encouraged to review and revoke any unnecessary approvals they may have granted to the platform over the years.

 

“Its contracts keep running, and any approval you once gave them is still open,” Made By Apes NFT marketplace OS wiki Founder Frostyz tweeted. “OSWiki now checks your wallet when you are signed in for open approvals of: Blur V1, Blur V2 and Blend. If something is still open, we tell you and you can revoke it right there. Signed in with Glyph? We check your linked wallets too and warn you if any approval is open. No exploit is known. This is a precaution. http://oswiki.xyz/revoke”

 

Collectors can review existing token approvals using Revoke.cash or OSWiki's tool!

 

Since Blur shutdown, major NFT collections, including Bored Apes, Mutants and Pudgy Penguins, are all trading higher on the day, with floor prices sitting at 6.15 ETH, 0.894 ETH and 2.34 ETH, respectively, at the time of writing, according to OpenSea data.

 

The Gazette will continue to follow the fallout from Blur's website closure and what it means for the NFT space moving forward. Stay tuned for updates!