Blur’s anonymous founder has decided to reveal his personal information after building the community for the past 401 days. Pacman Blur, the co-founder of Blur, took to Twitter to explain his decision and share some information about his past.
In his tweet, Pacman explained that when he and his team started working on Blur, he was undecided about whether to work under a pseudonym or to use his real name. However, his colleague Anish Agnihotri convinced him to use a pseudonym, as it would give him the option to reveal his identity later on if he wished to do so.
Web2 me vs Web3 me
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— Pacman | Blur.io (@PacmanBlur) February 22, 2023
Pacman went on to explain that he enjoyed the privacy of being anonymous while building Blur, but now that the community has grown exponentially, he no longer has the capacity to have as many private calls as before. Therefore, he has decided to publicly disclose his identity.
In his disclosure, Pacman shared some details about his background. He dropped out of high school to go through Y Combinator at the age of 17, studied Math with Computer Science at MIT, and received the Thiel Fellowship to leave MIT and start Namebase. He eventually sold Namebase to Namecheap, and Pacman has become synonymous with his online identity.
Pacman also stated that he would continue to refer to himself as Pacman and use his vtuber for calls. He expressed his excitement about continuing to build Blur with the community and grow NFTs together.
This move by Pacman is significant because anonymity is a common practice in the world of cryptocurrency and NFTs, where many creators prefer to work under pseudonyms. However, Pacman’s decision to reveal his identity is a sign of his confidence in the community he has built and his commitment to its growth and success.
The Blur community has welcomed Pacman’s disclosure with open arms, with many members expressing their support and admiration for his work. Pacman’s decision to come forward may inspire others in the NFT community to do the same and build stronger connections within the industry.
On Wednesday, Feb. 15, Blur reportedly surpassed OpenSea in terms of daily Ethereum trading volume for the first time, according to data from Nansen.ai. This surge in trading volume on Blur’s platform followed the launch of its native token, which has intensified the competition between Blur and OpenSea in the NFT marketplace. This development was recently reported by AZCoin News.
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