Ethereum News: NFT Sector Takes Fresh Hit as Blur Set to Close

In Ethereum news today, Blur will close its website on November 12, 2026, and stop arranging new loans through Blend, while its Ethereum marketplace contracts remain operational on-chain. Monthly trading volume fell from about $1.43Bn in March 2023 to less than $7M in March 2026, a decline of more than 99.5%, according to X user @StarPlatinum . --> This is not a complete protocol shutdown. The official interface is being withdrawn, but marketplace contracts will continue to operate, leaving open the possibility that other interfaces can connect to them.