Opensea teased $SEA 8 months ago.
Unfortunate, since $SEA would’ve been a great trade (and airdrop).
Yet even without a token (or maybe because of airdrop speculation), Opensea came back on top, thanks to real users, brand partnerships, and trust as the 'default' NFT marketplace.
Volume is only slightly higher, but Opensea now has 5x more active wallets, and 10x more trading txs than Blur.
In short, Opensea owns the retail while Blur the professional traders.
This cycle can't end without $SEA launch.

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