THE BORED APE GAZETTE

From the stage to the swamp, a mysterious K-pop star doubled down on the Bored Ape Yacht Club last night, purchasing two more primates. Things were anything but boring around the BAYC on Tuesday as Apes everywhere tried to figure out who’s behind the wallet “FilmStar,” after it scooped up another two Bored Apes for 21.7 ETH, or nearly $50,000 USD. With this latest move, FilmStar now holds four Bored Apes and nearly $2 million USD worth of coins in their wallet, according to

Two PPs are better than one! The Bored Ape Yacht Club gained an igloo legend this evening after Pudgy Penguins community lead PP McGhee aped in! On Tuesday, PP McGhee went to market, purchasing a second Pudgy Penguin and his first ever primate, Bored Ape #7055, a six trait, red fur ape with bloodshot eyes and a cigarette, for 9.98 ETH, or $23,000 USD. “New ape. New penguin,” PP McGhee tweeted. “For almost 5 years I've been a part of the huddle and I've met some of the clo

What if Meebits were pigs instead of people? Well, believe it or not, the Meebs were almost a collection called “Snoutz,” complete with 20,000 voxel piggies. As Meebits celebrate their fifth anniversary, the team is taking holders down memory lane, revealing early art, edits, and ideas that show what could have been. “Meebits Birthday Week lore/ @larvalabs has shared before that Meebits were originally intended to be all pigs,” Meebits tweeted. “What nobody has seen before ar

From pixelated puppies to 3D doggos! Tails will be wagging on the timeline this Wednesday as Clutch Markets rolls out an art upgrade for its recently released Pixel Pups collection on Ethereum, giving holders the ability to toggle between 2D and 3D versions of their doggos. “This gives holders another option for their PFP and another way to represent their on-chain identity,” Clutch Markets Founder 0xSimpleFarmer said. “This helps strengthen Pixel Pups’ position as not only o

A K-pop star has joined the Bored Ape Yacht Club, according to MachiBigBrother, but we still don’t know who they are… yet. It’s a Monday mystery around the swamp after an anonymous user named “Filmstar,” with a brand new wallet loaded with nearly $2 million worth of Ethereum, purchased not one, but two Bored Apes late last night. Shortly after Filmstar’s pickups, longtime BAYC member and former member of the Taiwanese hip-hop group L.A. Boyz, MachiBigBrother, tweeted that t

Birb is the word and IP development is the goal as Moonbirds debut their all new mini-series that hopes to fly beyond the nest! On Monday, Moonbirds dropped the first ever episode of its new mini-series, Birb Origins, which was made in-house using 100% AI and explores the project’s past while laying the groundwork for what’s ahead for its mascot, Birb. In the two minute long video, we learn that the world of Moonbirds was dying before two Guardians arrived and encased thems

From tort to trippy, this Bored Ape Yacht Club member and lawyer is going to have to take a lot of cases to court to pay for his new primate! On Monday, longtime BAYC member Captain Jhyan purchased Bored Ape #9361 from fellow member Bavi for 53 ETH, or $121,500 USD. “When your top rated @BoredApeYC trippy is available, you have to snag him - BAYC 9361 is off to the vault,” Captain Jhyan tweeted. “Thanks to @bavibull for the smooth deal. Now off to sue some car manufacturer

Things are anything but boring around the swamp after Michael Figge called out CoinDesk for what he describes as years of pay for play journalism of sorts, alleging glowing coverage for supporters and hit pieces on the entire industry at large! “Over the past few years, I’ve woken up to random @CoinDesk articles shitting on our industry, and specifically NFTs. That alone wouldn't bother me. Criticism is healthy. The press should hold this space accountable,” he tweeted. “But

From being late last cycle to stepping in early this time around, one notable collector just made a trippy move before grails get too far out. On Saturday, Bored Ape Yacht Club member Thor purchased Bored Ape #9098 from fellow primate ThisCat for 50 ETH, or $116,000 USD, using Yuga Labs’ recently launched over the counter trading desk for high end NFTs, dubbed GrailsOTC So happy to have secured that grail ape,” Thor tweeted. “Thank you @GrailsOTC for the smooth deal making

The Bored Ape Yacht Club turned five years old earlier this week, and amid all the minting stories, meetups, and memories, Yuga Labs’ Community and Partnerships lead IllaDaProducer dropped a bit of information on what’s next, revealing that he’s already walked through the highly anticipated Clubhouse. On Thursday, longtime BAYC member GratefulApe hosted a nearly five hour long Twitter Space, where Apes old and new came together to share their journeys to the swamp and what m