đź‘‹ Want to work with us? CryptoSlate is hiring for a handful of positions! NFT Developer foobar has called attention to a Bored Ape Yacht Club smart contract function that would allow a single, non-multi-sig, wallet to mint an unlimited number of new Apes. There is a single private key out there that can mint…
Goblintown boom leaves crypto community confused and divided
đź‘‹ Want to work with us? CryptoSlate is hiring for a handful of positions! A mysterious non-fungible token project, Goblintown WTF, is trading at record highs after its recent launch, leaving many to speculate on who is behind the ironic NFT project. The NFT collection launched on May 22 without much fanfare, but its floor…
Avalanche’s new proposal wants ApeCoin on its subnet
đź‘‹ Want to work with us? CryptoSlate is hiring for a handful of positions! Avalanche is seeking to be the new home for ApeCoin DAO’s APE token and its Otherside metaverse project, according to a proposal submitted by the L1 blockchain platform. Per the proposal, the Otherside metaverse project should be launched on an Avalanche…
ApeCoin reaches new high as Otherside launch looms
ApeCoin price continues to soar to new highs despite the generally mixed performance of the overall crypto market. The Bored Ape affiliated token reached a new all-time high of over $26.7 on April 28 on the back of the announcement of the upcoming Otherside land auction. The Otherside is coming The Otherside is a metaverse…
Crypto Influencer Cobie criticizes what staking has become, questions ApeCoin proposal
Popular crypto influencer Cobie has said the governance proposal for ApeCoin staking might not be the best way forward for the Bored Ape affiliated token. In a blog post titled “the death of staking,” Cobie took a swipe at the concept as it is used today and questioned its purpose for ApeCoin. Staking equals Ponzi…
Bored Ape Yacht Club Discord hacked, MAYC #8662 stolen
Update: The stolen Mutant Ape Yacht Club #8662 apparently belonged to the Taiwanese pop superstar Jay Chou, which seems confirmed by himself via a post on Instagram. Chou lost NFTs in the phishing attack at a total value of $550,000, including the aforementioned MAYC, a Bored Ape Yacht Club ape that was gifted to him…
Yuga Labs acquisition of Meebits NFT IP reopen talks of market manipulation
There are concerns about market manipulation in the recent Yuga Labs acquisition of Meebits and CryptoPunk IP. This concern stems from an observation that between March 5 and March 11, several addresses purchased a total of 159 Meebits NFTs. Since its acquisition by Yuga Labs on March 11, the floor price has more than doubled…
Benji Banana to become P2E game as Bored Ape floor price rises
The popular mobile game Benji Bananas will now become a play-to-earn game with the adoption of ApeCoin. This will allow players to earn special tokens as rewards when they play the game. Benji Banana transitions into P2E game Its developer, Animoca Brands, announced the transition today and added that players would need to buy Benji…
Brave browser to give away Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT
The team behind Brave, the privacy- and crypto-friendly web browser, has been developing the browser’s wallet feature for quite some time. The Brave Wallet is now live on both desktop and mobile platforms. Brave Wallet is built into the browser itself and does not require installation of a browser plug-in, as do other wallets like…
Here is the first restaurant open to NFT holders alone
Owning an NFT just got cooler as a restaurant in New York has revealed that prospective diners at its place can only purchase their membership via blockchain as a digital token. Flyfish Club membership can only be purchased through NFTs VCR Group, the parent company of the members-only private dining club, Flyfish Club, founded by…