Crypto Whale Connected With An Account Worth $26M Aped Into The Bored Ape Yacht Club This Morning

A crypto whale made a splash at Bored Ape Yacht Club early Saturday morning after purchasing a laser eye ape.

Opensea user, E1A656 purchased Bored Ape#1663 for 159 Eth or $730,000. Bored Ape #1663 is a five trait blue fur ape with a bored party horn mouth, tie dye shirt and laser eyes. Based on these traits, Bored Ape #1663 is the 437th most rare ape, according to Rarity Tools.

Bored Ape #1663 is Opensea user E1A656 only NFT in this wallet, but this user is not new to crypto. Opensea user E1A656's account was transferred over 190 Eth from a Kucoin wallet and Wallet address 0xB8001 that has a balance of 1,404 Eth or 6,468,000 USD and a total balance of 5,855 Eth or $26,951,000 USD, according to EtherScan.