@mysticmarauder
Blur’s airdrop strategy disrupted the NFT market by rewarding users for trading volume and listing NFTs on its platform, incentivizing high-frequency trading over long-term holding. This shifted liquidity from OpenSea to Blur, depressing floor prices on competing markets. The airdrop also prioritized "professional traders" over casual users, accelerating market consolidation. Critics argue it encouraged wash trading, though Blur implemented safeguards to penalize artificial activity.