THE BORED APE GAZETTE

Adam Weitsman brought another pair of hands into the HV-MTL garage this week as he continues working to reboot the project and make it an important part of the Otherside! On Tuesday, Weitsman announced that artist and storyteller Justin Aversano was joining the HV-MTL crew as the project’s new Creative Advisor. “From capturing raw human stories through his lens to envisioning the Meebits for public art, he is now powering up his hvmtl to bring creative direction for mec

It’s a sugar rush in the NFT space this evening as Candy collectors reactivate their accounts and burn their unwanted NFTs ahead of tonight’s deadline! Tonight at 12 A.M. EST, Candy’s activation and burn window will officially come to an end, marking collectors’ final chance to secure their accounts and decide the fate of their digital collectibles. “Clock’s ticking,” Candy Digital tweeted. “You have until 11:59 PM ET TONIGHT to: complete your burns, Qualify as an "Active Fan

Are Punks the next Punks? A piece of NFT history is suddenly back in the spotlight after notable developers Jalil found a way to fix and trade the original V1 CryptoPunks contract. Questions surrounding provenance, culture, and artistic intent have since taken over the timeline as collectors debate whether these once broken NFTs deserve a larger place in CryptoPunk history. “found a lego smart contract fix for safely trading the broken C̱̀̏́̒̕r͛̏͘͜ỷ̶̲̮̃͜pt͖̪̔̎oP̧͈̯̐̀̇̍ú͐n̷̮

Talk about a hats off moment! Last month, the Bored Ape Yacht Club released a limited edition hat that leaned heavily into the club’s newfound nautical aesthetic. The limited edition drop sold out quickly, leaving many BAYC members, like Phil, hatless and feeling bummed that they missed out. “I HATE how much having an IRL job outside of Web3 disconnects you from things in the space,” he tweeted at the time. But while Phil may have missed the drop, his friend and fello

From physical cards like Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering to a possible future filled with AI created collectibles, Moonbirds CEO Spencer believes the next great trading card genre could be AI generated, and he’s giving everyone the chance to get in on the action for just two bucks! On Monday, Spencer stopped by Bored Ape Yacht Club member FFV’s podcast, where he discussed Moonbirds’ new fully AI generated cartoon series, Birb Origins, and its physical trading card tie in fea

Aesthetics and rarity are back in style onchain as one of the space’s rarest Ape type CryptoPunks quietly changed hands in a private deal! On Tuesday, longtime CryptoPunks collector OldSchoolCollection sold CryptoPunk #5795 to an anonymous collector via notable art dealer Eli Scheinman’s new platform, CanonPunks. “Grateful to place Punk 5795 in a new collection today,” Scheinman tweeted. “One of 24 Apes.” CryptoPunk #5795 is a one attribute Ape type Punk wearing a police

From the igloo to the pitch! The Pudgy Penguins are trading in their skates for cleats and heading across the pond once again to kick it with Manchester City! On Tuesday, Pudgy Penguins announced that they are teaming up with the Premier League’s reigning champions on a new soccer themed collaboration with the goal of peng-liferating the brand! “Following the success of our first drop, we’re proud to continue our collaboration with Manchester City,” Pudgy Penguins tweeted. “T

From static, monochromatic NFTs to pixelated people with onchain personalities and memories, the Normies are now alive! Over the weekend, Normies founder and Web3 artist Serc took to the timeline and invited holders to transform their NFTs into agents with the click of a button. “Go to normies.art/lab, awaken your Normie, and your token gets bound to an on-chain ERC-8004 agent identity via the adapter,” he wrote. “That's it. We're shipping the binding first because it's the

Going, going, gold! Mutant Monday was insane as notable Bored Ape Yacht Club member J1mmy.eth sold two gold fur Mutant Apes with some premier primate pedigree to an anonymous buyer for 14.6 ETH, or roughly $31,000 USD, via GONDI. “Golden Yuga Grails are on the move once again at GONDI,” the platfrom tweeted. “MAYC #27634 and #27635 were exchanged via GONDI “Trades” function for 14.60 WETH. Congrats to the new owner.” Tonight, we do not know who the mystery buyer is, but

HV-MTL’s home will be on the Otherside, and the project’s owner, Adam Weitsman, says he’s going to make sure the bots play an important role around the swamp that includes 3D avatars, lore, and a mini-game experience. On Friday, Weitsman and HV-MTL’s new Project Lead, Aventurine, hosted a community meetup in the metaverse where they answered questions about the bots and said they plan on betting big on the Otherside while working closely with Yuga Labs. “I’m interested in u