THE BORED APE GAZETTE

A storm of fear, uncertainty, and doubt hangs over crypto after attackers drained nearly $300 million from Kelp DAO’s LayerZero powered bridge, prompting users to pull funds from DeFi protocols and sending projects scrambling to secure themselves against similar exploits and potential contagion. On Saturday, Kelp DAO, a major liquid restaking protocol on Ethereum, had its LayerZero powered crosschain bridge compromised. The bridge issues rsETH, a token that represents a share

There’s ApeChain NFTs in those there mines! Yeehaw! This weekend, $APE holders and Apes alike are heading back into the mines, from the mind of builder Uncle Mac, for an all new endless runner experience, with ApeChain gold like Gobs, Zards, NightGlyders, and more waiting for those willing to ape in and strike it rich! “There's a cart... a MineKart, and like it goes down these "tracks"! And on the "tracks" there are obstacles and stuff,” Uncle Mac told the Gazette. “Some you

The Bored Ape Yacht Club may be entering a new golden age after the first gold fur Ape sale in the last six months! Friday night was anything but boring in the swamp as longtime BAYC holder Tony T sold Bored Ape #9572 to an anonymous crypto whale for 72 ETH, or roughly $173,000. Tonight, the buyer remains unknown, but onchain data shows the purchase was made using a freshly funded wallet, with funds moved from Kraken exchange, accoriding to Etherscan. “Good things shouldn'

From the igloo to your living room, game nights everywhere are about to get a dose of Pengu pandemonium as the Pudgy Penguins waddle onto the board! On Friday, Pudgy Penguins announced it is teaming up with PlayMonster on a new project that will “bring Pengu to life.” While we don’t yet know exactly what Pudgy Penguins has in store, we do know that PlayMonster is the company behind extremely viral games like 5 Second Rule and Yeti in My Spaghetti, and specializes in creatin

“There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. People Powered Positivity is controlling the transmission.” On Thursday, HV-MTL owner and NFT enthusiast Adam Weitsman purchased a television headed Del Mundo from one of the project’s biggest holders, Rsao. “3:01 AM in Vegas and had to finally join one of the best NFT communities in my humble opinion, @D3lMundos ,” Weitsman tweeted. “ Been on my bucket list for a long time !!! Special

Minting is heading to the metaverse next week as Yuga Labs rolls out a new interactive allowlist experience for its upcoming Voyager drop with a renowned artist and everyone is invited to ape in! A lot of firsts will be going down on the Otherside next week as Yuga invites all of Web3 to visit the Nexus, grab a ticket, and try their luck at earning the chance to purchase one of contemporary visual artist Daniel Arsham’s new Voyager avatars, which evolve and change over time,

From cans to coins! Moonbirds x Rekt drink buyers who wet their beaks on Birb bubbly last month can now sink their talons into their tokens! “The $REKT claim is now open,” the Web3 beverage brand tweeted. “If you redeemed any Birb Bubbly NFTs from the @RektDrinks drop and entered your ETH and SOL wallets, you are eligible to claim $REKT & $BIRB . To claim your $REKT , head over to http://claim.rektcoin.com . To claim your $BIRB , head over to http://lock.jup.ag .” As t

Happy Birb-day to you! Thursday marked the fourth anniversary of the Moonbirds mint, and the flock came out to celebrate. “Moonbirds minted exactly 4 years ago,” the project tweeted. “Today marks the first birthday under OCG's ownership. With over $1.1b in trading volume since launch, the history of Moonbirds is continuing to grow everyday.” This past year may have been one of the best ones yet for Moonbirds. As the Gazette previously reported, the project was acquired by O

Apes, have you felt it? IRL has been the alpha as of late, with community get togethers from New York City to Hong Kong happening almost daily, a massive 4/20 event with Snoop Dogg set for this weekend, and an upcoming Ibiza music festival for Voyagers on the horizon. And with it, the vibes have been rising across the timeline. This shift wasn’t random. That was Figge. On Thursday, it was revealed that Michael Figge stepped in as CEO of Yuga Labs a few weeks ago, ushering in

Argh Apes, get out of the bathroom and go find the booty! The Bored Ape Yacht Club’s fifth anniversary festivities are getting started early after ApeCoin’s Blackbeard’s Bounty activation returned to the Otherside with an all new treasure hunt exclusively for Apes and Mutants. “Captain’s Briefing: BAYC Birthday Bounty A new Hunt just opened for @BoredApeYC members,” ApeCoin tweeted. “The prize pool includes some of ApeChain’s favorite NFTs like @GeezOnApe , @GobsOnApe , a