THE BORED APE GAZETTE

From something soft to chew on to a “hard launch,” the Candy community got some sweet news on Monday as former Sotheby’s CEO and Doodles Chairman Tad Smith and his family officially acquired the digital collectibles platform! On Monday, Candy made Smith’s acquisition officially official with a new press release. “The acquisition marks a new chapter for Candy Digital, with Smith stepping in to lead the business as it rebuilds around its fan community and a long-term vision f

From Skaneateles, New York, to the swamp, Bored Ape Yacht Club member and industrialist Adam Weitsman is proud to be an Ameri-Ape! Over the weekend, Weitsman purchased Bored Ape #793, along with its two matching Mutant Apes, from fellow primate SkyNine111 for 140 Eth (nearly $300,000 USD) and two bottles of Olujo Tequila! After the trade, Weitsman tweeted that the patriotic primate’s stars and stripes style is what inspired him to add it to his collection. “Being in the U

Last month, Yuga Labs’ Michael Figge officially stepped into the role of CEO, and things have been anything but boring ever since! On Sunday, Figge celebrated his one month anniversary as top Ape, congratulating the team on a job well done while teasing an insane summer of shifts around the swamp. “It’s been a month since announcing my transition to ceo at yuga the team has done great work over the last 30 days,” he tweeted. “And the next few weeks will be an important part

Ready, set, read! From Daniel Arsham’s signature “Fictional Archaeology” aesthetic to a nonfiction deep dive into his career and craft, Arsham Voyager Bot holders can now claim a free physical copy of the artist’s new book, Future Relic: Failures, Disasters, Detours, and How I Made a Career as an Artist! "The book is a one-time redemption that can be claimed at: https://www.otherside.xyz/arsham-future-relic,” Yuga Labs tweeted from its Otherside account. “Once the Arsham book

Pax and Polly go together like bags and keychains in an all new Pudgy Penguins plush duffle, featuring crypto’s cutest couple! It was a Fashion Friday around the igloo as Pudgy Penguins officially dropped its “Perfect Pair” Spring 2026 Collection, inviting everyone from the huddle and beyond to waddle a pose! “Introducing Perfect Pair, our first lifestyle collection. Designed to pair with your everyday life,” Pudgy Penguin tweeted. “Perfect Pair has been carefully curated and

Boozy bots may be coming to the Otherside soon as Made By Apes beverage brand Mutant Infusion teases a new partnership with MetaMask! “Insane collab coming next week,” Mutant Infusion tweeted along with a 25 second teaser video. “A reward exclusive to @MetaMask users via MetaMask rewards. @OthersideMeta ready Avatars by @InceptiveStudioon @ApeChainHUB.” Tonight, we still don’t know exactly what Mutant Infusion and MetaMask have planned, but based on the teaser, it app

Lace up your cleats and load up your wallets because Clutch Markets is transforming this year’s World Cup into an onchain trading card experience, and everyone can score a pack beginning tonight at 9 P.M. EST! From the pitch to the pixel world of crypto, Clutch Markets’ Pup Cup competition has officially begun with its card mint, giving collectors everywhere the chance to prove they know ball and compete for millions of the project’s native $K9 token this summer! Each Pup C

Beep. Boop. A signal is coming from the swamp! The HV-MTL team is calling on all bot builders, gearheads, and curious collectors to assemble tomorrow at 3 P.M. EST for the project’s first ever HV-MTL Assembly on the Otherside! Tonight, we don’t know exactly what will be discussed at tomorrow’s HV-MTL Assembly, but we do know that Adam Weitsman and the collection’s new Project Lead, Aventurine, will both be in attendance as major changes continue around the garage. As the

Normies are going nautical after OpenSea officially added one of the pixelated people to its growing Flagship Collection! On Tuesday, the NFT marketplace expanded its digital treasure chest once again, welcoming a Normie aboard. “The inclusion of Normie 1459 in our Flagship Collection recognizes a project that pushes the limits of what fully on-chain art can be,” OpenSea tweeted. “1,600-pixel identities packed into 200 bytes of contract storage, a CC0 ecosystem any builder ca

Clutch Markets is about to turn this year’s World Cup into an onchain trading card experience, and everyone can ape in tomorrow afternoon! With the 2026 World Cup coming up, Clutch Markets is inviting Pixel Pups holders, along with members from 20 other NFT collections, to score packs of its new Pup Cup trading cards, giving everyone the chance to show off their soccer knowledge and trading instincts with the goal of winning millions of the project’s native $K9 token! “People