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In a recent development, a United States District Court Judge has ordered NFT artists, Ryder Ripps and Jeremy Cahen to pay a total of $1.57 million in disgorgement and damages. The fine is to be paid to the Bored Ape Yacht Club creator Yuga Labs. Quick Take: The decision has put an end to an
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Yuga Labs, the company behind the widely popular non-fungible token (NFT) project, Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), welcomes Mike Seavers as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) on May 22. Mike Seavers’ Extensive Gaming Experience Mike Seavers is taking over Kerem Atalay’s role as CTO, resulting in Atalay becoming the Strategic Advisor for the world-renowned
Leah Waters
Yuga Labs shares fresh insights about its 2D metaverse gaming adventure, ’Legends of Mara’ — Vessels will soon be Hunting, Farming, or Enchanting types. Quick Takes: Fresh Details About ’Legends of the Mara’ Yuga Labs recently teased its Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) community with more exciting news about its 2D web-based game, Legends of
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Animoca Brands began the week by revealing its collaboration with Yuga Labs on the Otherside’s new game, Legends of Mara. The leading Web3 gaming company also hints at other Yuga-focused games in the pipeline. Quick Takes: What’s Next for Animoca Brands and Yuga Labs Animoca Brands recently hinted at assisting toward the ongoing narrative of Yuga Labs’ latest project.
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Gucci recently hinted at a metaverse collaboration with Yuga Labs. Subsequently, the high-end fashion brand has announced ”Relics by Gucci” — a limited-edition collection of Gucci pendants with corresponding NFTs connected to the narrative of Yuga Labs’ metaverse, the Otherside. Quick Takes: The Full Scope of ’Relics by Gucci’ Gucci is joining forces with the
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The Otherside metaverse project is embarking on a fresh chapter for its ”Second Trip”. Bored Ape Yacht Club’s (BAYC’s) Yuga Labs recently introduced Legends of the Mara, a collectible 2D strategy game. Quick Takes: Yuga Labs’ Otherside Metaverse Following the Otherside’s ”Second Trip”, which kick-started March 25, 7,200 players from numerous NFT communities — like
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Prestigious fashion brand Gucci is further exploring Web3 and the metaverse by partnering with Bored Ape Yacht Club’s creator, Yuga Labs. Quick Takes: Motives Behind Gucci Entering Yuga Labs’ Metaverse Today, Gucci hinted at a partnership with Yuga Labs on Twitter. The announcement features an image displaying both Gucci and Yuga Labs logos on a
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An NFT trader was distraught after discovering that the CryptoPunk he bought for 77 ETH (around $129k) vanished after unintentionally sending the costly artwork to a burn address. Quick Takes: The Tale Behind the Punk’s Destruction Brandon Riley — who purchased CryptoPunk #685 two weeks prior in the hope of securing a loan and financial
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The Otherside’s second trip will take place on March 25, 2023. (exact time TBA). The experience will be available to Voyagers 15 minutes before the start of the Second Journey. Quick Take: Getting to the Second Trip To begin, Voyagers with Otherdeeds can join the 2nd Trip if they get there on time and before
Anvi Saini
Yesterday, Yuga Labs’ highly-anticipated auction of its first-ever Bitcoin NFTs, TwelveFold, ended. With 288 bidders successfully acquiring such digital assets, the non-fungible tokens totaled to $16.49M BTC, proving another successful sell-out for the company behind Bored Ape Yacht Club. Quick Takes: Why Yuga Labs’ TwelveFold NFT Collection Sets Record Starting Sunday and ending yesterday, TwelveFold
Leah Waters
The NFT world just got even more exciting! Last night, the $4B non-fungible token (NFT) company Yuga Labs — responsible for the world-famous NFT collection Bored Ape Yacht Club — revealed it is launching a brand spanking new NFT project. Consequently, TwelveFold is set to join the latest trend by dropping on the Blockchain network
Leah Waters
News recently came to light regarding Yuga Labs’ Bored Ape Kennel Club (BAKC) NFT collection utilizing a logo not licensed or approved by its original artist, sparking design controversy. Quick Take: Problems Behind BAKC’s NFT Logo Design A vigilant Twitter user noticed that Yuga Labs did not create BAKC’s logo. Instead, the ”Easy Drawing Tutorial”
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Ryder Ripps forced to burn all NFTs that replicate Bored Apes following a legal settlement with Yuga Labs The developer behind the highly controversial NFT project (remarkably similar to Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) collectibles), ”Ryder Ripps”, resolves a legal dispute with the team behind BAYC, Yuga Labs. Quick Take: Why Yuga Labs Filed a
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Beeple, Yuga Labs, DeGods, Larva Labs, Snowfro, Gary Vee, etc., will cover all things art and innovation at this year’s PROOF of Conference Already, there has been a lot of hype about Moonbirds’ PROOF of Conference, despite not taking place in the creative oasis of Downtown Los Angeles until May 11-13, 2023. With OG NFT
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Following ill health, Yuga Labs’ Co-Founder, Wylie Aronow, steps down from his leadership role to become a board member and strategic advisor Wylie Aronow, Co-Founder of Yuga Labs, is prioritizing his health over a leave of absence from leading the OG NFT projects — Bored Ape Yacht Club and Crypto Punks — following a congestive heart failure diagnosis. Quick
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Owners of BAYC and MAYC NFTs can gain a free NFT to access Yuga Labs’ new ”skill game”, Dookey Dash, launching next week The sales of Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) and Mutant Ape Yacht Club (MAYC) NFTs are surging this week following BAYC teasing about Yuga Labs’ new game, Dookey Dash, on Twitter. Quick
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Yuga Labs’ current CEO, Nicole Muniz, is dropping down from her role to leave room for Activision Blizzard’s COO, Daniel Alegre, in 2023 Departing executive and COO of Activision Blizzard, Daniel Alegre, will be crowned Yuga Labs’ next CEO in the new year. Quick Take: The Need for New Leadership Yuga Labs, the hub of
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Many Web3 companies view the FTX aftermath as a learning curve—abiding by all regulations to prevent finding themselves in SBF’s situation Since Binance’s rash decision to purchase FTX fell through—and the crypto exchange became bankrupt—it’s been unclear what’s happening with FTX and its owner Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). However, what we do know, is that many non-fungible
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Leaked data shows that Yuga Labs has sold more than $300 million worth of metaverse land, which cost the OG NFT developers $4.6 million to build and sell Recently leaked data shows that, since the get-go in 2021, Yuga Labs has made a whopping $137 million from non-fungible token (NFT) initiatives, reaping a generous net revenue of
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These NFT artists to watch out for focus on our carbon footprint, tech-savvy digital art, and big juicy Harley Davidson wheels Picking the right NFT artists to watch out for can be a tricky task. However, many artists whose NFTs are growing in value provide something out of the ordinary. With that in mind, this guide will
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Hacker breaks into BAYC’s official Instagram account to steal Yuga Labs NFTs A hacker broke into the official Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) Instagram account and thieved 13 Yuga Labs NFTs worth $2.8 million on April 25. The hacker sent a phishing post that promised “mint land” on Yuga Labs’ upcoming metaverse to all BAYC
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