THE BORED APE GAZETTE

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

The spirit of Web3 and NFTs is alive and well heading into 2026 as HV-MTL owner Adam Weitsman adds a Spirit Azuki to his top tier collection. The new year got off to a spirited start on Wednesday after Weitsman acquired Azuki #4357 from popular trader and Web3 personality MINHxDYNASTY in an over the counter deal that appears to total at least 13.5 ETH, or roughly $40,000 USD, according to OpenSea data.   “Thank you   @MINHxDYNASTY for trusting me tonight with your   @Azuki

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

In Chinese culture, 2026 is the Year of the Horse, but in the Ethereum ecosystem, it’s already shaping up to be the Year of Milady after Vitalik Buterin swapped his profile picture to an esoteric anime girl and shared the two things he hopes to accomplish this year, along with how he plans to do it. A new year, a new profile photo, and a fresh set of resolutions from Ethereum’s Vitalik quickly took over the timeline on Thursday, all centered around one core mission:“To build

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

Ground control to Major $Ape! Commencing countdown, engines on. Check ignition, and may God’s love be with you. The countdown clock is ticking around the swamp tonight, and everyone has T-minus 24 hours to get their crews together before Chapter Two of ApeChain’s popular NFT activation, Exodus Rising, blasts off.   “Sign up for Exodus Rising Chapter II by Dec. 31st to navigate the skies beyond Outbreak together with the ApeChain community in pursuit of rewards and leaderboard

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