THE BORED APE GAZETTE

Forget Cupid! Pax and Polly stole the spotlight this Valentine’s Day as the Pudgy Penguins brought their brand of Web3 wuv to New York City. Love has been in the Big Apple this week as crypto’s cutest brand waddled into the NYC and hosted a three day Valentine’s pop up, welcoming fans and curious passersby alike to celebrate with the internet’s favorite flightless couple. The line was long and the Pop up was packed with dateless degens, collectors, couples, and first time

Ape in and ante up! On Friday, Yuga Labs officially dealt the cards and launched Texas Hold’em on the Otherside and everyone is invited to play! “No date this weekend? No problem,” Yuga Labs tweeted from its Otherside account. “Poker is now live in Otherside.” This new game isn’t just for Apes or NFT collectors. Anyone can visit the metaverse, walk up to one of the poker tables scattered across the swamp and the Koda homeworld of Nexus, and take a seat. From there, pl

Every 1st Edition Kabuto might be a grail, but this one is a Beast! On Thursday, collector and Web3 personality Kabuto King revealed the newest addition to his growing collection, a 1st Edition Kabuto card hand signed by the world’s most popular YouTuber, MrBeast! “Look what just arrived,” Kabuto King tweeted. “Thank you again! @MrBeast Sending to @PSAcard soon!” The autograph didn’t come easy. Or cheap! As the Gazette previously reported, Kabuto King first connecte

The swamp outside the Bored Ape Yacht Club looked more like Camp Crystal Lake as Web3 celebrated Friday the 13th with Jason Voorhees inspired art and scary memes. From stocks to crypto, markets have been getting chopped up lately like victims in an ’80s slasher film. But on Friday the 13th, Apes, Del Mundos, Moonbirds, and more flipped the script, putting on the hockey mask and bringing some jump scare fun back to the timeline during some truly frightening times. Even if rece

Bored Closet is reopening its doors but with a new physical look! On Thursday, longtime Bored Ape Yacht Club member and ApeChain builder Allo announced that his defunct project, Bored Closet, will be returning later this month. “The comeback nobody thought would happen,” Allo tweeted from his Bored Closet account. “Bored Closet is back, now an shop with limited drops and customizable apparel. Stay tuned and keep your notifications on for our first drop.” “Bored Closet

Amid quirky physical art and Wes Anderson vibes, The Del Mundos were getting squirrelly on the timeline today as they introduced the Web3 world to a new character named Squirrel, who may be the key to everything! On Thursday, The Del Mundos released their second DocumentaRAY episode, explaining how Ray Del Mundo went from a nonplayable character inside a metaverse video game to spreading “people powered positivity” here on Earth, and it’s all thanks to Squirrel. In the ne

It’s been a somber week around the swamp after Yuga Labs said goodbye to three community legends who may no longer work at the company but will always be Apes. Earlier this week, longtime Yuga Labs team members Boris Vagner, Mr. Eth, and Pablo Lopez departed the company as part of a broader restructuring following its recent Improbable M Squared acquisition, putting a greater focus on product and engineering. “It's always super hard to have to say goodbye to anybody,” Garga

Forget a standalone film, the Bored Ape Yacht Club’s anime is shaping up to be a full series! On Thursday, Yuga Labs CEO Garga stopped by the Bored Ape Yacht Club’s weekly Meet at the Clubhouse Bubble Space and shared new details about the club’s highly anticipated animated project, revealing it’ll be an episodic series that’s made for streaming! “We are looking to do this for a major online streamer,” Garga said. “Think 6-8 episodes of 28 mintues, that's the goal right now.

One of the Otherside’s rarest warriors has found a new home after notable NFT broker and collector NickVi added another Mega Koda to his portfolio. On Wednesday, NickVi purchased Koda #9985 for 15 ETH, or roughly $29,100 USD. This Koda is one of only 100 Mega Kodas on the Otherside, featuring a Terra Builder Core, a Bone Dry Heretic Head, and Staredown eyes. Koda #9985 is also equipped with a Skuld’s Renown weapon. Based on these traits, the mystical creature ranks as the 7

Credit cards have never looked cuter! From the huddle and soon to your wallet, Pudgy Penguins announced the Pengu Card on Wednesday, a new payment card built on the Visa network in collaboration with crypto native payments platform KAST. “Today, Pengu enters the world of consumer finance. Introducing the Pengu Card on @Visa , in collaboration with @KASTxyz . Sign up for the waitlist below to secure your very own Pengu Card." The Pengu Card is designed to let users spend d