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Burned Bored Ape NFT Holders File Suits Against Celebrity Backers
NFTs // December 14, 2022

Scorched investors are suing celebrity backers of Bored Ape NFT tokens, claiming they were misled. The recent crypto cool down has left a slew of retail investors angry and feeling duped by the premise and promise that their once high-flying digital assets would only go...

PYMNTS Cryptocurrency Glossary: NFTs
Cryptocurrency // August 25, 2022

Cryptocurrencies have a lot of uses as an investment, as a currency for payments, as a store of value, as well as others. Like any investment, it’s vital to know what you’re talking about and more importantly, what the person trying to sell you something...

LA Restaurant Themed on Bored Ape NFT No Longer Accepts Crypto
Cryptocurrency // June 27, 2022

Bored & Hungry, a crypto-themed restaurant based in Los Angeles, won’t be accepting crypto as a form of payment anymore, a report from Investing.com said. The restaurant had been started in April as  explicitly themed around the “aesthetics of crypto trends” with cups and trays...

NFT Weekly: Amex, Abra Team Up; Mastercard Targets NFT Sales; Seth Green Buys Back Bored...
Cryptocurrency // June 14, 2022

The digital asset financial services company Abra announced on June 10 that it is launching the first crypto rewards credit card on the American Express network. The Abra Crypto Card will offer crypto rewards on any purchase, Abra CEO Bill Barhydt said. “We’ve made it super easy...

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The NFT Bubble Is Deflating – Will a Better User Experience Save It?

April 05, 2022
It’s tempting to take the U.K.’s announcement that it’s going to mint an NFT to signal the launch of new crypto policy as a sign that nonfungible tokens aren’t cool anymore. Sort of like how your mother getting a Facebook account marked the end of the social media giant’s edgy status. In other words, it […]

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LA Restaurant Themed on Bored Ape NFT No Longer Accepts Crypto

June 27, 2022
Bored & Hungry, a crypto-themed restaurant based in Los Angeles, won’t be accepting crypto as a form of payment anymore, a report from Investing.com said. The restaurant had been started in April as  explicitly themed around the “aesthetics of crypto trends” with cups and trays adorned with Bored Ape NFT designs. Owner Andy Nguyen said […]

Hackers Swipe Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs After Crashing Discord and Instagram Accounts

April 25, 2022
Hackers took over Bored Ape Yacht Club’s Instagram account and Discord server Monday (April 25), sending an unofficial link to followers to “mint” non-fungible tokens (NFTs), but project leaders moved...

Madonna Becomes Latest Celeb Aboard Bored Ape

March 25, 2022
Metaverse, meet Madonna. The pop legend announced on social media late Thursday (March 24) that she had purchased a non-fungible token (NFT) from the popular Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT...