BLUR Falls 32.99% This Week: Only 2 of 182 Weeks Were Weaker

One weekly candle erased the earlier range

Blur announced it will disable the Blur.io frontend on November 12, and BLURUSDT fell 32.99% this week to close at 0.01284 USDT. That drop ranks 180th out of a 182-week sample, with only 2 weeks weaker, placing it in the back half of the sample. This is not an ordinary pullback but one of the worst weeks since BLURUSDT listed on 2023-04-27. The frontend shutdown is a product decision, yet the market priced in sell pressure first, and the 28.55% single-day drop on 10-12 did most of the damage.

How the week actually traded

Date	open	close	Change
2026-10-06	0.02109 USDT	0.02065 USDT	-2.09%
2026-10-07	0.02065 USDT	0.01937 USDT	-6.2%
2026-10-08	0.01937 USDT	0.01859 USDT	-4.03%
2026-10-09	0.0186 USDT	0.01919 USDT	3.17%
2026-10-10	0.01916 USDT	0.0191 USDT	-0.31%
2026-10-11	0.01912 USDT	0.01915 USDT	0.16%
2026-10-12	0.01916 USDT	0.01369 USDT	-28.55%
2026-10-13	0.0137 USDT	0.01284 USDT	-6.28%

10-12 was the turning point. It opened at 0.01916 USDT and closed at 0.01369 USDT, a 28.55% single-day drop that swallowed the prior narrow range. 10-13 brought no meaningful bounce: it opened at 0.0137 USDT and closed at 0.01284 USDT, down another 6.28%, showing sell pressure carried into the next session. Earlier, 10-06 to 10-08 fell 2.09%, 6.2% and 4.03%; 10-09 rose 3.17%, 10-10 fell 0.31% and 10-11 rose 0.16%, so four days chopped around 0.019. The week moved from 0.01916 USDT to 0.01284 USDT, down 32.99%, breaking that range to the downside in one move. For BLURUSDT perpetual holders, the pain was not the grind but the gap-like drop on 10-12, which can blow through stop levels.

Where it sits across 182 weeks

Stronger week	open	close	Change
2023-04-24	0.7439 USDT	0.7106 USDT	-4.48%
2023-05-01	0.7109 USDT	0.5149 USDT	-27.57%
2023-08-14	0.2848 USDT	0.2265 USDT	-20.47%
2024-04-08	0.539 USDT	0.4198 USDT	-22.12%
2024-07-01	0.2052 USDT	0.1544 USDT	-24.76%
2025-01-27	0.19484 USDT	0.14329 USDT	-26.46%
2025-10-06	0.07438 USDT	0.05598 USDT	-24.74%
2026-01-26	0.02849 USDT	0.02212 USDT	-22.36%
2026-04-13	0.02204 USDT	0.03258 USDT	47.82%
2026-08-17	0.01294 USDT	0.01667 USDT	28.83%

Out of 182 weeks, 179 were stronger than this one, and the week ranks 180th, in the back half of the sample. Most weekly candles in BLURUSDT history look better than this. The stronger weeks above fell less than this week, so they still count as stronger: 2023-05-01 fell 27.57%, 2024-07-01 fell 24.76%, 2025-01-27 fell 26.46% and 2025-10-06 fell 24.74%, all smaller than this week's 32.99%. On the other side, 2026-04-13 rose 47.82% and 2026-08-17 rose 28.83%. Only 2 weeks were weaker, meaning just two weekly candles in 182 fell harder. This week is near the worst end of the range, though not the absolute worst.

What the trending posts worry about

Trending posts on Square argue that disabling the Blur.io frontend on November 12 removes the most direct trading entry, forcing users to change routes and pressuring short-term flow and fee revenue (relayed, not the site's view). Their concerns center on two points: whether the token's role in the ecosystem gets further diluted, and whether sell pressure persists beyond a single day. Some posts note that a frontend shutdown and the token are separate matters, and a product change does not mean the token immediately loses value, though sentiment often runs ahead when news breaks. These are Square discussions, not confirmed facts, and BLURUSDT will show the answer on its own chart.

Three honest points

First, the 10-12 candle was a gap-like drop from 0.01916 USDT to 0.01369 USDT with almost no reaction time. Whether a stop order fills, and at what price, is different from whether you set one; do not treat your planned price as a guaranteed fill.

Second, BLURUSDT is a crypto USDT-margined perpetual contract, and high leverage magnifies account swings from a 32.99% weekly drop. When direction is wrong, losses move far faster than spot, and position size decides whether you stay in the game before direction does.

Third, funding fees shift with long-short balance, and holding costs can quietly rise in a one-way decline. Many watch entry and liquidation prices but ignore daily funding settlements until the account is already smaller.

Fourth, ranking 180th with only 2 weaker weeks is a conclusion that only exists in hindsight. Nobody knew where the week would rank when the news broke, and treating "best entry" or "worst week" labels as a guide for next week is a mismatch.

How fees work here

Binance's default maker fee is 0.02% and default taker fee is 0.05%. The rebate ratio is 20%, so the effective maker fee after rebate is 0.016% and the effective taker fee is 0.04%. In a week with a 28.55% single-day drop, the maker-versus-taker difference shows up directly in the account.

Source: https://fapi.binance.com/fapi/v1/exchangeInfo

Data as of 2026-10-13; source: Binance official API. Not investment advice.