THE BORED APE GAZETTE

From Penguins to Moonbirds, Web3 has seen its share of NFT comebacks over the years  and another “RTFKT” from the past may be gearing up for one tonight. On Tuesday, Oregon’s local news outlet The Oregonian reported that Nike quietly sold RTFKT to an unknown buyer, according to reporter Matt Kish. “In a short statement, Nike said the RTFKT sale was effective Dec. 16, launching a new chapter for the company and its community,” the company said. “Nike continues to invest in del

From Solana to Ethereum is so three years ago. Today, DeGods founder FrankDeGods is pivoting to vibe coding on Claude AI and he’s already built a tool that’s saving users a ton of money! If you’ve been on Crypto Twitter lately, you’ve probably seen a lot of chatter around vibe coding and Claude AI, a large language model similar to ChatGPT that’s turning everyday users into builders.   Recently, Frank took to the timeline to share a vibe coded app of his own dubbed  JustCance

The Kabuto King and physical card grading service PSA are starting the year on a charitable note after MrBeast agreed to sign a first edition Fossil Kabuto card for the character’s biggest fan and collector! Over the weekend, Kabuto King, a rising figure in both the Web3 and collectibles worlds with more than 2,500 Kabutos in his collection, caught the attention of the world’s biggest YouTuber, MrBeast. The two agreed that MrBeast would sign a firs -edition Kabuto card in exc

Was it an invasion or merely a raid?    Over the weekend, U.S. special forces arrested Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in an overnight raid on their home and transported them to the United States to face charges that include narco-terrorism conspiracy. In the days since, President Donald Trump has made comments suggesting that the United States will “run” Venezuela, while also making it clear that the U.S. is willing to conduct more operations

From GameStop to Doge, WallStreetBets has always been ahead of the curve. Now, the popular subreddit turned X account is joining the huddle with a custom Pudgy Penguin that’s as cute as it is cold. “Year of the Penguin,” WallStreetBets simply tweeted along with a photo of its prim and proper Pengu penguin that looks like he’s about to take the business world by storm!     WallStreetBets’ custom Penguin perfectly blends the brand’s iconic trader logo with Pengu, paying homage

Chimpers and Quirkies and Good Vibes, oh my! Over the weekend, founder of VeeFriends and a longtime NFT bull Gary Vee, made some notable onchain moves, purchasing a pair of Chimpers, two Quirkies, and four Good Vibes Club NFTs, echoing a message he’s been preaching since a 2021, NFTs are forever but only a few will be sought after!   Along with making moves onchain, Gary stopped by NFT Space host Loki’s popular Saturday show to share his broader thoughts on the NFT market, co

If you missed this morning’s deadline to reactivate your HV-MTL bot for the project’s 2026 reboot, fear not. Project owner Adam Weitsman has reopened the window until midnight Eastern time tonight, so get it done now or get ready to rust. Earlier today, the activation window for HV-MTL holders briefly closed before reopening again after several clankers complained that they missed the deadline entirely.     “I just told @Gabrielesm1 my partner to extend the windows activation

A Polymarket bettor with a spooky name is predicting a scary future for the world after placing $37,000 USD worth of bets that China will soon invade Taiwan leaving many to ask: does this user know something, or are they just seeing ghosts? Over the weekend, a new Polymarket user by the name of CasperSMC placed $33,000 USD on China invading Taiwan this year at $0.12 per share, along with another $3,000 USD wager that war will break out between the two before 2027.   Some on X

This Pokémon Fossil card is making history and changing some lives, after the character’s biggest fan caught the attention of MrBeast. With 2026 marking Pokémon’s 30th anniversary, it’s already shaping up to be one for the books. On Sunday, the Kabuto King, a rising figure in both Web3 and the collectibles world with over 2,500 Kabutos in his collection, agreed to purchase a first edition Kabuto card signed by the world’s biggest YouTuber in exchange for a $10,000 USD donatio

Between the GIFs, the tweets, and of course the memes, the Pudgy Penguins are proliferating across the internet, and it’s becoming increasingly likely that just about everyone has seen these cute flightless birds. On Sunday, The Pudgy Penguins’ mindshare ticker was looking more like the U.S. national debt clock as the brand officially passed 300 billion impressions, marking a monumental moment for the huddle.   “PENGU mindshare just passed 300B views,” Pudgy Penguin tweeted.

Heads up, HVs! The window to reactivate your Bots for the project’s upcoming reboot closes tomorrow morning, so make sure you power them back up before time runs out. 2026 is shaping up to be the year of the HVs, as new HV-MTL owners Adam Weitsman and Gabe get ready to transform the forgotten bots sitting in holders’ hidden folders into a thriving project complete with new art, Otherside avatars, and more. But before any of that can happen, holders need to turn their HVs back

From the Institute of Contemporary Art in Miami to, most recently, the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, CryptoPunks are becoming a staple of collections around the world, and now everyone can track exactly where Punks are being placed. Over the weekend, notable NFT collector and co-author of CRYPTOPUNKS: FREE TO CLAIM, Sean Bonner, announced the launch of his new MuseumPunks website, which is dedicated to tracking the growing list of CryptoPunks that have found a home i

Sunny South Florida was cold as ice on Friday as the National Hockey League and Pudgy Penguins brought chill vibes to Miami for the southernmost outdoor hockey game ever played. On Friday, the NHL’s Winter Classic headed down south as the Florida Panthers took on the New York Rangers at loanDepot Park in 63-degree weather, made possible thanks to industrial grade chillers, a portable ice rink, and a whole lot of science keeping the ice from melting.     But before the more th

Beginner’s luck or a “Burdensome-Mix” of profiting on insider information? As the world reacts to the end of Nicolás Maduro’s reign in Venezuela, an anonymous Polymarket bettor who goes by the name “Burdensome-Mix” is $400,000 richer after betting big that the longtime despot would be removed from office by the end of the month. On Saturday morning, the world changed. The United States announced that a special forces unit had arrested Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his

From models to the Federal Reserve chair, no one is safe from this Pudgy Penguin, who’s turned Grok into a barber, and they are handing out bowl cuts to everyone on the timeline! Bitcoin and Pudgy Penguin maxi SlimSats is leaving charts and figures in 2025, opting instead to start the year with scissors and AI as he hands out bowl cuts in the comment sections of celebrities both inside and outside of Web3, and he’s making quite the buzz. “Grok, give this man a bowlcut haircut

You’re going to like the way you voxel, I guaran-Meeb it! From double-breasted jackets to peak lapels, suits come in all shapes and styles, and the Meebits collection’s most dapper drip is now officially Derek Guy approved.   On New Year’s Day, Put This On editor and social media menswear savant Derek Guy opened the floor to style questions from anyone who donated at least $20 to a nonprofit cat rescue, Friends of Bear Cat Rescue. Amid the flood of questions, Meebits owner Se

The place “where algorithms become art” is about to collide with “a playground for onchain ideas,” as TokenWorks prepares to launch a first of its kind Index Strategy Token focused entirely on Art Blocks! On Wednesday, TokenWorks announced that it plans to bring flywheel mechanics to the digital art scene in early 2026 with $AB500STR, a new index strategy token that perpetually purchases works from all 500 Art Blocks collections on a continuous loop.     Like other strategy c

Just put the fries and the Pokémon cards in the bag! Rumors were circulating on X today that everyone could soon be catching Pokémon and grabbing a bite at McDonald’s, after popular Pokémon outlet PokéBeach reported that the iconic fast food brand may be putting Pokémon cards in Happy Meals this February.   “The speculation stems from a leaked internal listing of McDonald’s Happy Meal toy schedules for 2026, which reportedly includes a Pokemon Trading Card Game promo pack.” P

Behind every Ape PFP is a real person celebrating life’s highs and navigating its lows as best they can. One of those people is Bored Ape Yacht Club member Crowey. This holiday season, Crowey suffered a sudden and heartbreaking loss when his father passed away. But in the midst of grief, he found support from his online community and discovered a way to give his father a legacy that will live onchain.   “This is the hardest post I’ve ever written. Two weeks ago, my father pas

HV-MTLs aren’t spare parts rusting onchain anymore, as the collection’s new owners, Adam Weitsman and Gabe, prepare to reboot the project in 2026. But before that can begin, holders need to reactivate their bots. It’s the last Monday of 2025, and things are chaotic across Web3 and beyond as people juggle tax loss harvesting and time with their families. But amid the holiday hustle, HV-MTL owner and prolific NFT collector Adam Weitsman reminded his  holders to take a moment an