What is bored ape Yacht Club?

Bored Ape Yacht Club, often colloquially called Bored Apes, Bored Ape or BAYC, is a non-fungible token (NFT) collection built on the Ethereum blockchain. The collection features profile pictures of cartoon apes that are procedurally generated by an algorithm. The parent company of Bored Ape Yacht Club is Yuga Labs.

What is a bored ape?

Bored Apes are the cornerstone of an elite movement called, you guessed it, the Bored Apes Yacht Club. Your Bored Ape doubles as your Yacht Club membership card and grants access to members-only benefits—the first of which is THE BATHROOM, a community drawing board where Bored Ape owners can leave digital graffiti.

Did Eminem buy a bored ape Yacht Club NFT?

"Sales of Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs jump past $1 billion amid heightened interest from celebrity collectors". Markets Insider. Archived from the original on February 5, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2022. ^ Hirwani, Peony (January 4, 2022). "Eminem bought a Bored Ape NFT resembling him for £334,000". The Independent.

What is the bored ape NFT craze?

"The Bored Ape NFT craze is all about ego and money, not art". The Guardian. Archived from the original on February 8, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022. ^ a b "Bored Ape Yacht Club". OpenSea. Archived from the original on February 8, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2022. ^ "Why Bored Ape Avatars Are Taking over Twitter". The New Yorker. 30 July 2021.