THE BORED APE GAZETTE

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

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

People Powered Positivity has a nice ring to it, and for some Del Mundos, now a necklace too. Earlier this week, Del Mundos kicked off its new 3Ditions auction protocol with its Silver Spoon drop, featuring 100 “3” silver pendants inspired by Ray Del Mundo’s iconic JewelleRay chain. In just 24 hours, the project raised 3.5 ETH, with proceeds set to go toward a conservation effort of holders’ choice.   A big chunk of that 3.5 ETH came from the auction’s top bidder, CryptoPunk

From a once in a “Skelemoon” moment to an extraordi-Normie move, NFT collector Adam Weitsman just became Normies’ biggest holder in a deal that was anything but normal! On Tuesday, Weitsman acquired 300 NORMIE NFTs in an over the counter aqusition facilitated by the project’s founder, Serc, making the notable collector the single largest holder of pixelated people in the world! “This isn't just a purchase. It's a statement,” the Normies tweeted following Adam’s aqusiton. “A c

Like the man behind the mask, every sale has a story, and this one is a true mask off the market moment, as Shariq.eth bought all three MaskequRAY-wearing Rays from the Del Mundos collection. From the day Del Mundos minted earlier this year, longtime NFT collector Shariq.eth has been a fan. “What really drew me to the Del Mundos is the incredible human touch behind them,” he said. “The project took around four years to craft and is built from upcycled materials, which already

Tweets are cheap, but this Doodle was not! On Monday, NFT collector Sah purchased the Doodles’ one and only Holographic Ape for 20 ETH, or about $46,500 USD. “Shoutout to the   @doodles community and to   @burnttoast for such an amazing collection,” Sah tweeted after his pick up. “Huge ty to @icculus479 welcome home dood.” Sah’s newest NFT’s lore is as rich as it is rare. During the bull run of 2021–2022, the primate was first sold to artist Han Saglam for 80 ETH, before c

While many fomo’d into NFTs during the 2021 boom, BAYC member Kevie did the opposite and wrote them off entirely. But now, years later, as others have cooled on the space, Kevie is finally ape-ing in. Since the beginning of March, the Las Vegas collector has purchased two rare Chaos Otherdeeds from notable NFT broker NickiV for a combined 23.4 ETH, or about $48,400 USD.   These metaverse moves come just a few months after Kevie joined the Bored Ape Yacht Club and completely c

Forget “The Eagle Has Landed” because the primate has aped! On Sunday, a trippy return mission touched down around the swamp as BAYC member MissionSpace aped back into the collection, scooping up a far out primate for 25 ETH, or about $49,000. “I wanted a new grail since I sold my cheetah crown a few months ago,” MissionSpace told the Gazette. “Once I saw this ape for sale. I knew it was time to return to BAYC.” MissionSpace’s new ape is Bored Ape #4380, and it is indeed a gr

Forget bulls and bears,  it’s a Geez market now! Things got incredible on ApeChain on Thursday after a Marvel-ous Hulk looking Geez smashed records in the biggest GeezOnApe sale to date. On Thursday, Bored Ape Yacht Club member Crypbro purchased Geez #5353, AKA “The Incredible Geez,” from fellow primate Mike Maxbet for 49,000 $Ape, or roughly $4,900 USD. Geez #5353 is one of the collection’s 11 one-of-one named Geez and is currently ranked as the rarest primate on ApeChain, a

DOH! HV-MTL owner and NFT enthusiast Adam Weitsman may want to stock up on donuts and Duff after adding the world’s only Homer Simpson Citizen from Modest’s Death & Taxes collection to his vault!   MMMMM J-PEGS! On Wednesday, Weitsman purchased the rarest NFT from Modest’s recently launched Death & Taxes Citizens collection, dubbed “Homer,” for 5.19 ETH, or about $11,200 USD, saying he loves both the art and the gamification behind the project.   “Wanted to show my support by

No matter the collection or market conditions, life has three certainties: death, taxes, and Bored Apes selling for obscene amounts of money! Over the last week, Web3 digital artist Modest’s new collection, “Death and Taxes- Citizens,” an onchain survival game where holders pay a weekly “tax” to stay alive in hopes of being one of the last 69 citizens remaining to win the project’s treasury, has taken over the timeline and is now making headlines for some big sales.     On Fr

Crypto prices are down and AI doomerism is everywhere, But fear not! An Ether Rock just sold for $127,000 USD!   On Tuesday, an anonymous crypto whale transferred 70 Ethereum from Kraken exchange to a brand new wallet and immediately purchased Ether Rock #93 for 69.99 ETH.     “Whenever I’m ready to just ragequit crypto and never look back, you guys restore my faith in humanity,” notable NFT Trader and longtime Bored Ape Yacht Club member DFarmer tweeted.     While the buyer

Kindness turned into collecting on Friday after after HV-MTL owner and notable NFT collector Adam Weitsman purchased a one of one Chumlins.   “Added a fun @ChumlinsX grail to the collection today to support this great community,” he tweeted. “This one definitely growing on me !!! Really appreciate the holders and their kindness !!”     For those unfamiliar, Chumlins is a collection of 3,000 cute and cuddly pixelated characters “born from the spirit of cuteness, friendship, a

Bear markets are for building and buying! Over the last month, wallet, 0x5AFe4c84e2A4166909E0d78d3f3FCa0A7BA234E8, has purchased eight Bored Apes and a Doodle, spending 73.47 ETH or roughly $166,000 USD, according to OpenSea data. Take a look at their collection that features two 4 Trait primates below:   Tonight, we do not know who owns wallet 0x5AFe4c84, but we do know that they funded this wallet via Kraken last month and that they have 10.37 ETH, about $20,300, left at th

Forget the Louvre! AJ Scaramucci wants to put his new PSA 10 Pikachu Illustrator card in the Nintendo Museum! Trading cards are the talk of the timeline this week after AJ Scaramucci, the son of former White House Communications Director and SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci, made history by purchasing the world’s only PSA 10 Pikachu Illustrator card from Logan Paul at a Goldin auction for $16.5 million. As the Gazette previously reported, this Pikachu isn’t just a

It was a Supporting Sunday around the swamp as HV-MTL owner and NFT enthusiast Adam Weitsman added a 1/1 wizard from Re:Generates to his collection. “Sunday is about supporting these smaller projects that just might not get the attention they deserve. Picked up this 1/1 @re_generates to add to my collection this morning,” Weitsman tweeted. “Special thanks to @jed_131 and @Lysss302 for making the introduction to me to this great community. Excited to see what they do in the

One of the Otherside’s rarest warriors has found a new home after notable NFT broker and collector NickVi added another Mega Koda to his portfolio. On Wednesday, NickVi purchased Koda #9985 for 15 ETH, or roughly $29,100 USD.   This Koda is one of only 100 Mega Kodas on the Otherside, featuring a Terra Builder Core, a Bone Dry Heretic Head, and Staredown eyes. Koda #9985 is also equipped with a Skuld’s Renown weapon. Based on these traits, the mystical creature ranks as the 7

From good vibes to big buys! HV-MTL owner and NFT enthusiast Adam Weitsman is feeling bullish on the Good Vibes Club as he makes a major investment in the brand. On Tuesday, Weitsman announced that he is acquiring 175 Good Vibes Club NFTs along with 10 million tokens of the project’s NFT strategy coin, $VIBESTR.   “Been spending more time with the @GoodVibesClub community and it’s clear they’re building something really special there,” he tweeted. “I love how they move for t

Atten-hut! A legendary primate just changed hands. A Trippy Fur soldier marched across the blockchain late Sunday night after Bored Ape Yacht Club member DadWheels sold his iconic Vietnam-era Trippy Fur Bored Ape to GatorDores for 23.3 ETH, roughly $48,800 USD.   More commonly known as Bored Ape #2376, the six-trait primate sports a Vietnam jacket, Halo hat, and orange background. Based on its traits, the Ape ranks as the 1,262nd rarest primate around the swamp.   Thanks for

Mr. Digital may need to change his name to Mr. Metaverse after sweeping Kodas late last night. Following a brutal week for crypto, NFTs appear to be catching a bid as collectors return to JPEGs. One of those collectors is longtime Bored Ape Yacht Club member Mr. Digital, who doubled down on his Koda collection by purchasing 28 of the mythical creatures Friday night.     Following his sweep, the Gazette reached out to Mr. Digital and asked him why he decided to ape in now to w