THE BORED APE GAZETTE

It's spelled A-P-E. From the Swamp to the squares, things were anything but boring in The New York Times Crossword on Saturday as the Bored Ape Yacht Club made an appearance in one of the world's most iconic daily puzzles. On Saturday morning, crossword solvers around the world woke up, poured themselves a cup of coffee, and sat down to tackle The New York Times Crossword. Waiting for them at 19-Down was a clue everyone in the Swamp would know. “"A three-letter word for a '

And this little piggie became a Normie! On Friday, HV-MTL owner and prolific NFT collector Adam Weitsman announced that the next artists to take part in his Normies art experiment would be the legendary duo behind Larva Labs, Matt Hall and John Watkinson. “Today is a very special day,” Weitsman tweeted. “My next @normiesart experiment is with none other than the true legends of this space @larvalabs !!!! I love Meebits and Punks and I’m honored to have this artwork forever

Professional athletes are famous for their pregame rituals and superstitions. Some refuse to wash their lucky socks, while others eat the exact same meal before every game. As it turns out, Candy CEO Tad Smith has a pregame tradition of his own before stepping up to the plate for a platform’s first drop, buying a Bored Ape! Earlier today, sports and entertainment collectibles company Candy held its first NFT drop in over a year on Solana under the leadership of Smith, who off

From buying NFTs to helping build the future of the Web3! Hv-MTL owner and prolific NFT collector Adam Weitsman is officially joining Yuga Labs' Board of Directors as the company doubles down on its three core pillars: the Bored Ape Yacht Club, Otherside, and ApeCoin. On Wednesday, Yuga Labs CEO Michael Figge officially announced that Weitsman had joined the company's Board of Directors to help guide the company into into the future! “Today @AdamWeitsman joins the Yuga Labs

Many thought Web3 went extinct. But NFTs find a way, and now they're streaming on demand to a potential audience of more than 245 million subscribers around the globe! Prehistoric vibes made crypto history on Tuesday when Claynosaurz announced that its new animated miniseries, based on its clay inspired dinosaur characters, is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV. The series debuts with three micro episodes following four lifelong dinosaur friends, Flea, Bex, Trix

From clues to confirmation! Things were anything but boring on Thursday after the Bored Ape Yacht Club officially announced that ApeFest 2026 will take place on October 17 at Beeple's Studio in Charleston, South Carolina. Today's announcement comes after weeks of clues and plenty of speculation around the swamp about the whereabouts of ApeFest 2026, but in the end, everything ultimately pointed to the Palmetto State. Beeple's Studio is a 50,000-square-foot venue featuring a 1

Beeple's Everyday art imitates life, and beginning tomorrow, Normie #0 will imitate Beeple's Everydays every day. On Monday, HV-MTL owner and avid NFT collector Adam Weitsman announced that Beeple's iconic Everydays are getting the Normie treatment. Beginning tomorrow, Normie #0 will automatically transform each day into a pixel art recreation of Beeple's latest Everyday as part of the Weitsman Art Lab initiative. “I’m very happy to announce that my next EPIC @Normiesart coll

From rocket ships and artificial intelligence to digital art. One of Wall Street's biggest fund managers is betting on SpaceX, Anthropic, OpenAI and... CryptoPunks after adding another hoodie wearing Punk to his collection, bringing his total to 35. On Friday, D1 Capital Partners founder Daniel Sundheim, whose firm has $11 billion USD in assets under management, purchased a hoodie wearing CryptoPunk for 140 ETH, or $243,000 USD. With the purchase, Sundheim now owns 35 Crypt

'WHO'S STILL HERE?' And what does it mean? Those are the questions around the timeline today after Beeple shared a mysterious black and red teaser video asking, "Who's Still Here?" before flashing the date 10/17, a date many community members believe could be connected to ApeFest 2026. As the Gazette previously reported, Yuga Labs shared six black-and-red ApeFest teasers over the span of six days last month, beginning with "10.17," followed by "USA," "COLLECTORS COLLECT," a

Magic Eden is heading to court after a class action lawsuit was filed against the platform, alleging it misled $ME token holders by failing to deliver on the coin’s utility. The timeline was tort on Tuesday as Burwick Law took to X and shared the 16-page complaint it filed earlier this month in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York against Magic Eden Co-Founders Jack Lu, Zhuoxun Yin, Sidney Zhang, and Zhuojie Zhou, along with Euclid Labs Inc. and the ME

Vibrant colors shaped by a childhood growing up among the gray streets of West Philadelphia will be coming to swampy shores this week as artist King Saladeen and Yuga Labs team up for the Bored Ape Yacht Club's first ever Anchor apparel drop, that hopes to put the Yacht Club in the BAYC. On Tuesday, The BAYC will drop a limited-edition collaboration collection that’s fit for the sea featuring an all new T-shirt, bucket hat, and an extremely limited burgee flag. Each piece b

Bitcoin may be down, but culture was up as a Beeple masterpiece featuring an out of this world CryptoPunk sold for more than $100,000 at auction! On Thursday, NODE Foundation's one day auction for Beeple Everydays #5017 concluded with an anonymous collector purchasing the piece for $106,000. Beeple Everydays #5017 was created on January 24, 2021, to commemorate the historic sale of CryptoPunk #2890 for 605 ETH, or roughly $756,837. This transaction has its place in NF

Short shorts, rugby polos, and a nautical vibe fit for Nantucket! Yuga Labs is set to put the Yacht Club back in the Bored Ape Yacht Club with the first of many limited edition apparel drops that are for members only! On Wednesday, the BAYC announced Anchors, a new series of limited edition collabs between the club and artists designed to bring fresh styles to the swamp. “Introducing Anchor Drops: a new series of limited-run BAYC collaborations,” the BAYC tweeted on Wednesday

A Meeb-starpiece is about to take its place in a museum after a historic institution with a track record of displaying NFTs added a Multicultural Meebit to its collection. On Thursday, Meebits announced that Meebit #7112 had entered the collection of the Francisco Carolinum Museum in Linz, Austria, and will soon go on display at the 231 year old institution. “This marks the first placement of a Meebit in a museum collection,” the project tweeted. “Meebits are Art.” Meebi

In the 20th century, Piet Mondrian wowed the world with his "Neo-Plasticism," a style featuring simple lines and vibrant colors. Now, tomorrow, it's getting doodled! On Thursday, Doodles will partner with the estate of famed Dutch painter Piet Mondrian on a first of its kind NFT drop featuring iconic works from the artist reimagined by Doodles creator Burnt Toast in his signature style. “Piet Mondrian built a visual language so iconic that it’s still being remixed a century l

From stanning for Beeple to meeting Figge, investor turned digital collectors Jehan Chu and Jeannie Vu are feeling grateful and golden this weekend after purchasing a gold fur Bored Ape for 96.5 ETH, or $194,000 USD! After making waves around the swamp last night, Kenetic Capital founder Jehan Chu and Jeannie Vu took to the timeline and revealed that they were the mystery buyers behind Bored Ape #2089. “@BoredApeYC means much more than we think; @jeannievu and I spend a lot

A star is bored and back, but we still don’t know who they are! From the stage to the swamp, the mystery surrounding anonymous K-pop performer and Bored Ape Yacht Club member FilmStar grew on Wednesday after the singer purchased another Ape and MachiBigBrother dropped yet another clue about who they might really be! Guess who’s back? Back again,” Machi tweeted after FilmStar bought Bored Ape #7653. “Hint: He owns a record label.” Last night’s purchase marked the eighth

What is a Pudgy Penguin? Sir… This is a Wendy’s. From crypto jokes about working the fryer every time a token’s price goes down to Wendy’s pioneering corporate shitposting on X, NFTs and fast food go together like fries dipped in a Frosty! On Thursday, Pudgy Penguins everywhere flooded the timeline with AI edits, memes, and more after the notable NFT brand got into a viral back and forth with the popular fast food chain thanks to Pudgy Penguin holder Kaylen, who simply repl

Adam Weitsman’s hunt for the last Mega Mutant Serum continues, and while the longtime Bored Ape Yacht Club member and HV-MTL owner knows who has it, he hasn’t acquired it…yet. On Monday, Weitsman stopped by BAYC member Johnny Bitcoin’s “Mutant Mondays” TikTok show, where he gave listeners an update on his pursuit of the final vial of the potent elixir. “There’s that one serum that’s still out there, that’s what I’ve been working on and trying to find,” he said. “I took forev

Pepsi, patties, and primates are quite the pairing! The Made By Apes burger brand Bored N Hungry announced that it has been selected as a Pepsi Korea partner, and to celebrate, it’s leveling up its menu as it gets ready to cook in a big way. From “ is Pepsi okay” to Pepsi is perfect! On Friday, Bored N Hungry tweeted that it’s teaming up with Pepsi to roll out an all new combo that already looks amazing as part of its new partnership with the cola company. “PEPSI × Bored &