A savvy crypto trader, operating under the alias Hanwe, has recently struck gold in the token airdrop of the NFT marketplace Blur from Season 2. This season, characterized by fervent trading and generous airdrop rewards, proved to be exceptionally lucrative for Hanwe, who engaged in a spectrum of activities on Blur, including NFT bids, listings, and lending.
Under the hanwe.eth pseudonym, this trader emerged as the leading beneficiary of Season 2, netting a staggering 22.85 million BLUR tokens out of the total 300 million allocated for the season. Initially valued at around $7.3 million, the received tokens have seen a meteoric rise in worth, now standing at an impressive $11.3 million.
It’s time to BLAST OFF. I just received 22851000 $BLUR from @BLUR_io’s Season 2 drop. Season 3 starts NOW and is powered by @BLAST_L2, the only L2 with native yield backed by Paradigm and Standard Crypto. pic.twitter.com/jDKgc0wInS
— Hanwe (@HanweChang) November 21, 2023
In a noteworthy achievement reported, Blur outpaced OpenSea in NFT trading volume earlier this year, showcasing its effective business model that encourages active trading and resonates strongly with the NFT community. Anticipating Season 3, Blur is gearing up for significant changes, including the integration of the Ethereum layer-2 network Blast.
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This integration aims to boost platform efficiency and introduce fresh incentives, with a special airdrop for Blur’s community scheduled for May 2024. As of the latest update, BLUR is trading at $0.51, marking a 38.4% surge in the past 24 hours. The cryptocurrency’s value has soared by an impressive 185% in the last 30 days, riding the wave of a broader cryptocurrency market recovery that coincides with growing optimism about the potential approval of a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States.
