THE BORED APE GAZETTE

From a Normie to a black and white primate! Notable NFT collector and Bored Ape Yacht Club member NXN immortalized his iconic Trippy Fur Bored Ape in the Normies collection on Monday, burning 50 monochromatic faces to create one pixelated primate. Over the last year, NXN has become a staple around the swamp and beyond, sweeping collections he likes while also curating grails across the space. collage Recently, NXN fell in love with a newer NFT collection, Normies by Serc, and

Ice. Ice. Pengy! Things are freezing at the igloo tonight after a Pudgy Penguins collector added one of the rarest and coldest penguins to his collection. On Monday, Dohko.eth purchased Pudgy Penguin #6570 from fellow Pudgy 6670WTFBro for 35.5 ETH, or $72,500 USD. Pudgy Penguin #6570 is a five trait Ice Skin penguin with a rice hat, handlebar mustache, and Lei Blue outfit. Based on these traits, the flightless bird ranks as the 10th rarest penguin in the huddle, accoridng to

Let not your $Ape be troubled! After four months and 40 million $Ape in wagers, Ape Church’s highly anticipated NFT collection, Gimboz, is coming to ApeChain, bringing Otherside avatars and perks at the parish for faithful minters and secondary buyers alike.   “We want Gimboz to be our North star for the protocol in a lot of ways,” Ape Church Founder Koko said on Spaces today. On Tuesday, the Gimboz mint will begin at 2 P.M. EST, starting with a GTD whitelist phase for those

Vibe coders, stop what you’re doing! Before you prompt Claude for another batch of code for your next big idea, head over to notable Web3 personality Wale’s new AI tool that estimates what your idea might be worth. “Getting your idea funded is easier than you think,” Wale tweeted on Monday, “To prove it, I've launched an AI that estimates the value of your crypto startup idea. Pitch your idea to me: https://startupcash.io/pitch .”       Since launching, hundreds of Web3 build

From the greens of Grimhold to the greens of Augusta, Gobs on Ape are teeing up with a notable golfing Gob for a fresh merch drop just in time for the Masters! The 90th annual Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, tees off next week, but before Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau, and maybe even Tiger Woods hit the links, the Gobs are already taking a swing at style alongside fellow Gob NotGucci in a collab they hope is a hole in one.   “Fore the Gobs,” the p

Go tell it on the blockchain! After four months and 40 million $APE wagered, ApeChain’s native casino dApp, Ape Church, is dropping its highly anticipated Gimboz NFT collection, one that comes with Otherside avatars and perks at the parish. The mint will begin at 2 P.M. EST this Tuesday, starting with a GTD whitelist phase for those who bought Gimbo passes with their GP points earned by simply playing onchain games of chance. During this phase, each NFT will cost $20 USD. Aft

Crypto may be cooling off, but down in the Lone Star State, Bored Ape Yacht Club vibes and grills were heating up as a troop of Texas Apes got together for Korean BBQ! On Saturday, ApeChain’s Head of Product Ryan Smith, prolific Otherside builder TropicalVirtual, and a bunch of frens from around the swamp gathered at a local Korean BBQ spot, where they grilled, sipped sake, and turned online connections into real life bonds, all thanks to the best club on the internet. “IRL &

Serc turned a 40 x 40 canvas into Normies, and now he’s passing the pixel brush to the community! Earlier this week, Serc and the team behind Normies announced a new art contest inviting everyone across Web3 to create something extraordi-normie using the same 1,600 square grid that eventually became 10,000 monochromatic onchain faces.   “gm Normies! Announcing our Community Canvas and inviting literally everyone to create an artwork in our Canvas!,” the project tweeted. “We a

Crypto and NFTs may be in a bear market, but ATS is staying bullish, and comfy, after adding a second hoodie wearing CryptoPunk to his multi-million dollar NFT collection. On Saturday, ATS.eth purchased CryptoPunk #4770 from Bored Ape Yacht Club Member Camembert for 117 ETH, or about $236,000 USD.     After the purchase, the Gazette reached out to ATS for comment, but he did not immediately respond. While we do not know exactly why he decided to make this move, one thing is c

From fate to last second flight changes, the stars aligned around the swamp as Bored Ape Yacht Club member Kiki made it to this week’s New York City Apes meetup, even though she lives nearly 7,000 miles away in South Korea! Earlier this month, BAYC member Kiki saw fellow primate Kraytrain’s tweet about an upcoming event in the Big Apple and knew she had to be there.   “No club, no apes. Wherever apes are at is where I belong,” Kiki told the Gazette. “I saw Kraytrain’s post, a