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Bored Ape Yacht Club Enters the Movie Scene, Pairing with Coinbase
Seen as the face of the non-fungible token (NFT) market, the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) has entered the silver screen based on a series of animated short films called “The Degen Trilogy.”
Yuga Labs Acquires Roar Studios to Expand Metaverse Vision
Yuga Labs, known for Bored Ape Yacht Club, has agreed to acquire Roar Studios, enhancing its metaverse vision.
NFT Market Sees Upward Trend with Steady Increase in Weekly Ethereum Volumes
The NFT market has seen a significant recovery, with weekly Ethereum volumes increasing from 29,704 ETH to 68,342 ETH, with marketplaces like Blur and BAYC experiencing high trade activity.
Bored Ape Yacht Club Creators Launch Bitcoin NFT Collection
Yuga Labs, the creators of the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), have launched a new collection of 300 tokenized computer-generated artworks on Bitcoin called TwelveFold. The collection is based on mathematics, time, and the Bitcoin blockchain. The announcement comes amidst falling search interest for NFTs, however, trading volume data for February indicates the market is still strong. In other news, the Golden Key NFT, won by Twitch streamer Mongraal in a Dookey Dash competition hosted by Yuga Labs, has been sold for 1,000 Ether to BAYC NFT hodler Adam Weitsman. Polygon Foundation has partnered with Lotte Group to host the conglomerate's NFT projects on its Ethereum layer 2 scaling network Polygon, and intends to develop its Web3 initiatives in partnership with Polygon. Finally, a group of Japanese tech companies have agreed to forward the creation of the Japan Metaverse Economic Zone and an open metaverse infrastructure called "Ryugukoku."
Yuga Labs Appoints Former Activision Blizzard COO as CEO
Yuga Labs has hired former Activision Blizzard COO, Daniel Alegre, as its new CEO. Alegre will lead the NFT startup that created the Bored Ape Yacht Club and CryptoPunks collections, following his departure from Activision Blizzard. His arrival is seen as a significant move for the NFT industry.
Health Concerns Arise at ApeFest 2023: Investigation Links Symptoms to UV-A Lighting
Yuga Labs has investigated health issues following ApeFest 2023, identifying UV-A lights as the probable cause. Those affected are advised to seek medical advice and contact Yuga Labs for support.
Bored Ape Yacht Club wins legal battle, Mandala Metaverse selects Polkadot, Square Enix partners with Elixir Games, and Cricket Stars launches on Tezos
Yuga Labs, the creators of the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFT collection, have won a legal battle against Ryder Ripps and Jeremy Cahen, the creators of the RR/BAYC NFT collection. Mandala Metaverse has chosen Polkadot to host its first major NFT drop, called the "Cryptonauts". Square Enix has partnered with Elixir Games to bring blockchain gaming to the mainstream. Cricket Stars, a multiplayer NFT cricket strategy game, has been launched on the Tezos blockchain.
Bored Ape Yacht Club wins legal battle
Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) creator Yuga Labs has won a legal battle against copycat non-fungible token (NFT) project RR/BAYC. The United States District Court found that the co-creators of RR/BAYC had infringed Yuga Labs’ trademarks, and Yuga Labs is entitled to an injunction and damages. In other news, Mandala Metaverse has chosen Polkadot to host its first major NFT drop, Final Fantasy developer Square Enix has partnered with Elixir Games for blockchain gaming, and a free-to-play multiplayer NFT cricket strategy game called Cricket Stars has launched on the Tezos blockchain.
Yuga Labs to Raise $50m by Launching New NFT Collection "Mecha Apes"
Yuga Labs, the startup that developed the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) series of NFTs, plans to launch a new NFT series, “Mecha Apes”, by the end of this year.
Proposal for ApeCoin to Move Away from Ethereum Favoured by APE Whales
A campaign of "ETHxit" is ongoing. ApeCoin DAO holders are voting to decide if they should move ApeCoin away from Ethereum to its blockchain or remain on the ETH chain. Currently, the majority goes to "leave".
Yuga Labs Acquires IP Rights to CryptoPunks and Meebits
The startup behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection, Yuga Labs has acquired the Intellectual Property rights to the CryptoPunks and Meebits collections from LarvaLabs.
Yuga Labs Teases 'Otherside' as its Potential Next Project
Yuga Labs has teased its next project called Otherside which is billed to be launched in April.
Yuga Labs Sets Up BAYC Community Council to Boost Innovations
The council brings together seven long-standing community members that have a proven track record of supporting the collection.
Yuga Labs Hires Former Rally Executive Chris Fortier as VP of Products
Yuga Labs, the developer of the Bored Ape Yacht Club, has hired VP of Product at financial software firm Rally Chris Fortier as its VP of Product.
Three Bored Ape Owners Sue OpenSea over Security Loophole of Stolen NFTs
Three Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) Non-Fungible Token owners are suing leading NFT trading platform OpenSea for the loss of their NFTs on the exchange.
Yuga Labs Comes up With New Condition For Meebits NFT Sales
Following the CryptoPunks acquisition in March, non-fungible token (NFT) giant Yuga Labs will now receive 5% on all secondary sales conducted by Meebits
Over $37Bn worth of Crypto Sent to NFT-related Smart Contracts in First 4 Months: Chainalysis
The volume of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) transactions turned to stabilise in 2022 after explosive growth in 2021, according to the latest report from Chainalysis.
Over $100m Worth NFTs Stolen YoY: Elliptic
According to a new report from blockchain analytics startup Elliptic, a total of $100 million worth of NFTs have been reported stolen from July 2021 to July 2022.
Yuga Labs Raises $450m to Build Media Empire Around NFTs: Report
Yuga Labs, the blockchain startup behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) Non-Fungible Token (NFT) project has raised the sum of $450 million in funding from investors led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z).
Cloned Bored Ape NFT Emerges through Google AI Technology
Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFT collection has been cloned using artificial intelligence technology.
Major Fat Finger Error as BAYC NFT Acquired for $3K Instead of $300K
A major “fat finger” transaction error in the growing blockchain world took place over the weekend with a Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFT mistakenly listed for 0.75 ETH instead of 75 ETH.
Is Moonbirds NFT Collection the New Bored Ape Yacht Club?
In a recent move, The Sandbox, another prominent NFT and metaverse development startup purchased Moonbirds NFT #2642, one of the rarest in the collection for the sum of 350 ETH, approximately $1 million over the weekend.
CryptoPunks Now the Most Trading NFT Collection amid Rising Floor Price
This rising trend has, in particular, favoured the CryptoPunks NFT Collection which is now ranked number 1 of the most traded of all collections.
NFT Trading Surges 8X Boom from the Popularity of Bored Ape Yacht Club,Pudgy Penguins and CryptoPunk
NFT sales recorded an eight times surge in market trading volume over the last two weeks, compared to the result in March, thanks to the craze of Bored Ape Yacht Club and Pudgy Penguins and the classic NFT CryptoPunk.
Yuga Labs' Otherdeeds Sold Out as the Startup Cashes in Over $320M
Yuga Labs, the blockchain startup in charge of the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) Non-Fungible Token (NFT) collection and ecosystem has made history yet again with the successful sales of Otherdeeds, the gateway to the Otherside metaverse announced back in March