NFT aggregator OpenSea Pro witnessed a surge in active addresses and transaction volumes after its launch this week, surpassing Blur, an NFT marketplace.
The increase in figures follows the announcement of the new OpenSea Pro offering aimed at professional NFT traders.
The OpenSea Pro marketplace has been able to dominate and take over most of the transactions in the ever-competitive marketplace. The prominent NFT marketplace was launched to compete with the zero-fee platform Blur.
OpenSea Pro maintains the highest share among NFT aggregators
The numbers increased after its launch on April 4 when OpenSea Pro announced an offer aimed at improving the experience of professional traders on the platform.
According Dune According to statistics, new OpenSea Pro addresses exceeded 1,800 daily before returning to 1,000. The number of active addresses has also increased to over 3,500 per day and is now around 3,000.
The platform’s daily volume exceeded $3 million and has been hovering around $2.5 million ever since.
Blur vs. OpenSea Pro
The two NFT aggregators Blur and OpenSea Pro have been in a big battle this week. Blur has been dominating the market since its arrival due to its high-profile airdrops.
However, this week, OpenSea Pro took the lead following the increase in transaction share before losing it to Blur on April 7.
The platform grabbed 55.1% of the entire market on April 5, while Blur dominated 29.5%. The numbers improved for OpenSea on April 6, with a whopping 58.4% market share. The platform has maintained over 50% of the total transactions between NFT aggregators.
Previously, prior to its acquisition by OpenSea, the NFT aggregator was known as Gem. Open sea acquired in April 2022 as a way to show support for the growing NFT community.
During the launch, OpenSea expressed enthusiasm to implement a platform that would equip and enable collectors to get the best deals 170 markets and get access to sophisticated tools to meet your automation needs.
