# $BLUR Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — October 02, 2026

> **Asset:** $BLUR  
> **Date:** 2026-10-02 (October 02, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/blur/2026-10-02  
> **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/blur.md  
> **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md  

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## Daily Aggregated Metrics
- **Daily Views:** 274.0K
- **Likes:** 2.4K
- **Retweets:** 206
- **Comments:** 660
- **Posts Tracked:** 29

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## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence


### Post #1 by @PacmanBlur
> **Author:** Pacman | Blur + Blast ([@PacmanBlur](https://x.com/PacmanBlur))  
> **Metrics:** 369 likes · 62 retweets · 190 comments · 86.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T14:46:46+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/PacmanBlur/status/2106033154586763771](https://x.com/PacmanBlur/status/2106033154586763771)  


> 
> "Today we announced that we’re winding down Blast.

I’m disappointed that we weren’t able to make the chain sustainable over the long term, but I’m grateful to the users, developers, and teams who helped give Blast its moment, even if its run was shorter than we had hoped.

Our"


### Post #2 by @Cbb0fe
> **Author:** CBB ([@Cbb0fe](https://x.com/Cbb0fe))  
> **Metrics:** 909 likes · 45 retweets · 64 comments · 83.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T15:05:34+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Cbb0fe/status/2106037885195403456](https://x.com/Cbb0fe/status/2106037885195403456)  


> 
> "Congratulations on the huge win here 
@PacmanBlur
 

You launched Blast with the sole intent of pumping your worthless 
$BLUR
 bags through a scammy staking program

Absolute masterclass in marketing and extraction"


### Post #3 by @pranksy
> **Author:** Pranksy ([@pranksy](https://x.com/pranksy))  
> **Metrics:** 194 likes · 4 retweets · 26 comments · 42.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T16:48:59+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/pranksy/status/2106063909128220809](https://x.com/pranksy/status/2106063909128220809)  


> 
> "Farming this pretty much ended crypto for me, thanks 
@PacmanBlur"


### Post #4 by @CirrusNFT
> **Author:** Cirrus ([@CirrusNFT](https://x.com/CirrusNFT))  
> **Metrics:** 257 likes · 4 retweets · 34 comments · 19.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T17:38:06+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CirrusNFT/status/2106076270438371621](https://x.com/CirrusNFT/status/2106076270438371621)  


> 
> "Will never forget the Blast era

I kinda championed Pacmans newest baby after being blinded by making 7 fig on Blur

Ended up with a $700k airdrop day one, held all of it because I felt weird about selling after talking about it so much

A year later I accidentally sent the"


### Post #5 by @USronaldcarter
> **Author:** Ronald Carter ([@USronaldcarter](https://x.com/USronaldcarter))  
> **Metrics:** 17 likes · 17 retweets · 4 comments · 15.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T18:20:12+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/USronaldcarter/status/2106086864558113102](https://x.com/USronaldcarter/status/2106086864558113102)  


> 
> "A Namebase exit. $11M raised for Blur. $2.2B deposited into Blast.

Pacman knew how to attract money.

With Blast TVL down 97%, where’s the accountability?"


### Post #6 by @NSX_RR
> **Author:** NSX ([@NSX_RR](https://x.com/NSX_RR))  
> **Metrics:** 55 likes · 11 retweets · 13 comments · 7.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T19:31:24+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NSX_RR/status/2106104782930714733](https://x.com/NSX_RR/status/2106104782930714733)  


> **Visual Note:** A screenshot of Pudgy Penguins NFT loan listings on a marketplace, showing 367 active auction loans with ETH amounts ranging from 3.0448 to 3.0751, illustrating the high blur loan liquidation values referenced in the post warning against buying now.  

> 
> "DO NOT BUY 
@pudgypenguins
 rn 

Wait 20hrs to get a better sense of the blur liquidation crisis

60/120 called blur loans will be liquidated in 24hrs given highest bid = 2.83 

Lenders who seize these liquidations will likely dump or floor them

Way too  to be buying bigs rn"


### Post #7 by @serpinxbt
> **Author:** Serpin Taxt ([@serpinxbt](https://x.com/serpinxbt))  
> **Metrics:** 39 likes · 1 retweets · 10 comments · 5.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T23:26:31+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/serpinxbt/status/2106163950601781407](https://x.com/serpinxbt/status/2106163950601781407)  


> 
> "This was definitely the red flag looking back with hindsight

Bro started a completely NEW venture <2 years after blur. He could have built it into Blur's equity structure.. instead he left those investors out to dry for new shiny

one of the more shameful founder moves I've seen"


### Post #8 by @allodev
> **Author:** Allo ([@allodev](https://x.com/allodev))  
> **Metrics:** 159 likes · 6 retweets · 84 comments · 3.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T23:38:11+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/allodev/status/2106166887646175739](https://x.com/allodev/status/2106166887646175739)  


> **Visual Note:** A digital illustration of a tombstone with "R.I.P." engraved at the top, featuring the Blast (B) logo and text that reads "BLAST CHAIN, BORN 2023 - DIED 2026, A L2 ECOSYSTEM SHUTDOWN, DEAD," surrounded by moss, ivy, and black and yellow roses.  

> 
> "I was one day not looking on CT and missed that Blast is shutting down

Let’s hope Blur follows"


### Post #9 by @CoughdropPeter
> **Author:** coughdrop ([@CoughdropPeter](https://x.com/CoughdropPeter))  
> **Metrics:** 18 likes · 1 retweets · 3 comments · 2.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T22:57:11+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CoughdropPeter/status/2106156569733873965](https://x.com/CoughdropPeter/status/2106156569733873965)  


> 
> "Takes like these is why onchain has perma topped forever

Blur was an incredible product that any trader at the time would attest to

Blast was the best run pre-tge L2 but fizzled out as the farmers were the most concentrated mercenaries… there for the TGE trade and then onto"


### Post #10 by @vickkypure
> **Author:** 𝐏𝐔𝐑𝐄 ([@vickkypure](https://x.com/vickkypure))  
> **Metrics:** 188 likes · 25 retweets · 123 comments · 1.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T15:57:56+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/vickkypure/status/2106051063354638356](https://x.com/vickkypure/status/2106051063354638356)  


> 
> "blur blur blur blur blurship 

I bought a memecoin that got rugged just now. what a day. 

Btw, who tf came up with that saying that there's no crying in the casino?

Me I want to cry o"


### Post #11 by @John_Thurman_1
> **Author:** John Thurman ([@John_Thurman_1](https://x.com/John_Thurman_1))  
> **Metrics:** 94 likes · 26 retweets · 63 comments · 894 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T12:57:43+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/John_Thurman_1/status/2106005709955715246](https://x.com/John_Thurman_1/status/2106005709955715246)  


> **Visual Note:** A soft, painterly landscape featuring a reflective body of water, lush green trees, and distant mountains under a pale sky. The loose, impressionistic brushwork echoes the artistic "Blurscape" style referenced in the post about the NFT "Gm Blurscape 2 1/1" from the "Death of Beauty" collection on Transient.  

> 
> "Gm 

Blurscape 2
1/1 on Transient
from The Death of Beauty"


### Post #12 by @crypto_bobby
> **Author:** Rob Paone ([@crypto_bobby](https://x.com/crypto_bobby))  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 668 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T18:54:17+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/crypto_bobby/status/2106095440563245477](https://x.com/crypto_bobby/status/2106095440563245477)  


> 
> "It’s time to BLAST OFF. I just received 3672 
$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"


### Post #13 by @Xeer
> **Author:** Xeer ([@Xeer](https://x.com/Xeer))  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 576 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T15:38:21+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Xeer/status/2106046134171091442](https://x.com/Xeer/status/2106046134171091442)  


> 
> "Can you wind down blur while you’re at it?"


### Post #14 by @_mlnbro
> **Author:** melo₿.eth ([@_mlnbro](https://x.com/_mlnbro))  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 1 retweets · 2 comments · 557 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T15:05:45+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/_mlnbro/status/2106037928342245747](https://x.com/_mlnbro/status/2106037928342245747)  


> 
> "I still remember when $BLUR was about to airdrop,  
$BLAST launched its own chain,  
Media press releases wildly praised 
@PacmanBlur
 for his physique, looks, and abilities all being a cut above the rest,  
And the whole buzz around giving him the Chinese name "Tie Shun";"


### Post #15 by @rostikdeni
> **Author:** RDeni ([@rostikdeni](https://x.com/rostikdeni))  
> **Metrics:** 11 likes · 3 retweets · 6 comments · 536 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T19:24:51+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/rostikdeni/status/2106103134846386464](https://x.com/rostikdeni/status/2106103134846386464)  


> **Visual Note:** Tweet by Blast (@blast) announcing the shutdown of the Blast L2 chain, explaining that operating costs exceed revenue, and apologizing to users and developers.  

> 
> "Blast is done 

Blur's L2, the one everyone was farming points on in 2024, is shutting down

at its peak it held over $2B, now it's around $32M

and last month the network made $1,793, running it costs more than it earns

why this happens: the liquidity was mercenary

people came"


### Post #16 by @pprgb888
> **Author:** 沐光钱行 | TMT ([@pprgb888](https://x.com/pprgb888))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 501 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T15:24:15+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/pprgb888/status/2106042587354411027](https://x.com/pprgb888/status/2106042587354411027)  


> 
> "Holy crap, Blast is shutting down the chain 

The reason is pretty straightforward: the cost of maintaining this chain is higher than the revenue coming in from L2, and there's no path to breaking even, so they're done with it.

Back in the day, Pacman came out riding on Blur's"


### Post #17 by @CryptoKaleeb
> **Author:** Kaleeb ([@CryptoKaleeb](https://x.com/CryptoKaleeb))  
> **Metrics:** 9 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 452 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T16:31:45+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CryptoKaleeb/status/2106059574512107744](https://x.com/CryptoKaleeb/status/2106059574512107744)  


> **Visual Note:** A cartoon illustration of a white penguin-like character wearing a blue flat cap, a green puffy vest, and a monocle over its left eye against a light blue background.  

> 
> "Abstract chain over-hang finally out of the pudgy picture + massive liquidation of blur loans means a lot of the things holding penguins back are mostly done for.

Honestly with abstract out of the picture I couldn’t be happier. 

I hated that people were only buying penguins for"


### Post #18 by @j2blockchain_
> **Author:** J2鏈小姐 Jennifer｜ Crypto YouTuber ([@j2blockchain_](https://x.com/j2blockchain_))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 377 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T17:06:50+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/j2blockchain_/status/2106068401424855202](https://x.com/j2blockchain_/status/2106068401424855202)  


> 
> "Blast is shutting down, everyone remember to withdraw your assets!

On 2026/10/26, 
@blast
 will close the interface, and after that, you can only claim through contracts.
@blur_io
 and Blast were basically the biggest drivers in launching the points era, so seeing Blast about to"


### Post #19 by @BasedGhouls
> **Author:** 𝕲𝖍𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖘 ([@BasedGhouls](https://x.com/BasedGhouls))  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 347 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T18:19:52+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BasedGhouls/status/2106086782836330686](https://x.com/BasedGhouls/status/2106086782836330686)  


> 
> "won't be satisfied until blur is gone too"


### Post #20 by @blur_bits
> **Author:** BLUR ([@blur_bits](https://x.com/blur_bits))  
> **Metrics:** 22 likes · 0 retweets · 20 comments · 299 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T19:03:23+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/blur_bits/status/2106097733509812332](https://x.com/blur_bits/status/2106097733509812332)  


> **Visual Note:** A digital illustration of a man with glowing yellow eyes surrounded by green snakes, holding a flame, with the text 'BLUR' and a username visible at the bottom.  

> 
> "GN Legends 

Rest up, we go again tomorrow"


### Post #21 by @nofuture
> **Author:** NoFuture ([@nofuture](https://x.com/nofuture))  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 0 retweets · 4 comments · 294 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T16:47:02+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/nofuture/status/2106063420877652449](https://x.com/nofuture/status/2106063420877652449)  


> 
> "I'm glad I didn't chase the Blast airdrop as hard as I did and instead focused on Hyperliquid. 

I thought this thing was already dead but it will be great when Blur also dies off"


### Post #22 by @zohanlin
> **Author:** 佐哥 ZOHAN ([@zohanlin](https://x.com/zohanlin))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 285 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T15:38:59+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/zohanlin/status/2106046294288671209](https://x.com/zohanlin/status/2106046294288671209)  


> 
> "又一個時代的結束 

當時 Blur、Blast 都擼的蠻開心的，結果都還不錯

但事實證明，我們並不需要那麼多 L2

之前 Farcaster 火的時候，甚至還有像 Degen 出的 L3，回想起來都覺得扯。"


### Post #23 by @EJRWEB3
> **Author:** EJR ([@EJRWEB3](https://x.com/EJRWEB3))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 259 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T18:48:51+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/EJRWEB3/status/2106094076957487324](https://x.com/EJRWEB3/status/2106094076957487324)  


> **Visual Note:** Mobile trading app screenshot showing the BLASTUSDT perpetual contract chart, displaying a Last Traded Price of 0.0003823 (+12.57%) with an EMA indicator overlay.  

> 
> "Can’t the devs do something? 
Can’t the devs do something?

I’m curious to see what 
@PacmanBlur
 has planned for his next extravagant extraction."


### Post #24 by @zherring
> **Author:** Zach ([@zherring](https://x.com/zherring))  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 0 retweets · 3 comments · 246 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T16:25:06+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/zherring/status/2106057898820583931](https://x.com/zherring/status/2106057898820583931)  


> 
> "I need to screenshot all the 2023 tweets telling me how Blur/Blast killed 
@opensea
 to frame this announcement."


### Post #25 by @oragnes
> **Author:** 比特币橙子Trader ([@oragnes](https://x.com/oragnes))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 162 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T23:48:06+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/oragnes/status/2106169383878000968](https://x.com/oragnes/status/2106169383878000968)  


> **Visual Note:** A screenshot of a tweet from 'Pacman | Blur + Blast' (@PacmanBlur) announcing the gradual shutdown of Blast, quoting an official statement.  

> 
> "30 年河东，30 年河西，这是人生。

一年河东，一年河西，这是币圈。

两年前爆火的 Blast，正式宣布关停。

记得2024 年主网上线时，Blast 桥上资金一度超过 23 亿美元。原生收益、Points、邀请制、空投预期，再叠加 Blur 创始人 Pacman 的光环，钱像疯了一样往里冲。"


### Post #26 by @0xmani
> **Author:** MANI ([@0xmani](https://x.com/0xmani))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 63 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T16:29:35+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xmani/status/2106059027482657178](https://x.com/0xmani/status/2106059027482657178)  


> **Visual Note:** A TradingView price chart displays the Blast / USDC cryptocurrency pair on Coinbase, showing a steep downward trend with the current price around 0.0002.  

> 
> "be blast

- pacman (the guy who built blur NFT marketplace) launches an ethereum L2 that doesn’t exist yet
- raises $20M from paradigm and standard crypto
- pitch: deposit eth and stables, earn yield plus points for a future airdrop
- referral points system gets called a pyramid"


### Post #27 by @Cry_Fortress
> **Author:** FELIX STEVEN ([@Cry_Fortress](https://x.com/Cry_Fortress))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 3 comments · 57 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T11:23:56+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Cry_Fortress/status/2105982106224447867](https://x.com/Cry_Fortress/status/2105982106224447867)  


> **Visual Note:** A TradingView candlestick chart for BLURUSDT on bulltard.com with MACD indicator, updated 10/1/2026, showing price around 0.02022 with a watermark across the chart.  

> 
> "$BLUR
/USDT (1d) MACD Bearish crossover
Last price: 0.02033 | [Binance | TV"


### Post #28 by @serpinxbt
> **Author:** Serpin Taxt ([@serpinxbt](https://x.com/serpinxbt))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 21 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T23:20:39+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/serpinxbt/status/2106162477411013046](https://x.com/serpinxbt/status/2106162477411013046)  


> 
> "Lots of people defending him but I don't give him any grace (as an investor in Blur). Dude gave up when things got hard after raising money instead of pivoting and spending investor $ wisely. 

Sure, NFTs died. OS is still here. Sure, L2s got commoditized. He did nothing with it,"


### Post #29 by @dens_club
> **Author:** dens club ([@dens_club](https://x.com/dens_club))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T05:51:38+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/dens_club/status/2105898482813030726](https://x.com/dens_club/status/2105898482813030726)  


> 
> "blur must finish on the phone before the file leaves"




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