So… The Bored Ape Yacht Club has come to my attention. It is a series of 10,000 anthropomorphized ape cartoons sold as NFTs. Since the project’s launch in April 2021 the value has amassed to over $4B USD, and spawned many similar projects.
HEADS UP, LIZARDIM!

Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT series might have racist ties https://t.co/U3d3bkIA3n

— Shacknews (@shacknews) January 26, 2022

If this is true, a lot of celebs, particularly Black ones, are gonna have to delete some posts #nft #BAYC #BOREDAPE
Why Bored Ape Yacht Club is Racist and Started by Neo Nazis https://t.co/NhylwqG6Ez

— Lady Quokka (@Luxurylatte) January 27, 2022

If you need more context (although I’m, as always, about 60/40 on if anyone *at all* should care about this, but not noticing also tends to bite us in the ass later): https://t.co/4aPiFxCx5G

— Dr. Andrew Sempere (@feralresearch) January 26, 2022