what's bored ape yacht club?
The Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) is a prominent NFT collection created by Yuga Labs, consisting of 10,000 unique cartoon ape profile pictures generated algorithmically on the Ethereum blockchain using the ERC-721 standard. Launched in April 2021, it functions as a digital membership club, granting owners exclusive access to private online communities, in-person events like ApeFest, and commercial rights to use their ape images for personal or business purposes. The project has expanded into related collections such as Mutant Ape Yacht Club and Bored Ape Kennel Club, and it powers the broader Otherside metaverse ecosystem. ApeCoin ($APE), the native token of the ApeCoin DAO governed by Yuga Labs, supports the ecosystem with utilities in gaming, events, and governance. BAYC has attracted celebrity endorsements from figures like Justin Bieber and Snoop Dogg, achieving over $1 billion in sales and valuing Yuga Labs at $4 billion in 2022. Recent developments include cross-chain expansions like ApeCoin on BNB Chain and HyperEVM, merchandise collaborations at ApeFest, and institutional interest such as platforms using BAYC NFTs in rewards pools.
BAYC floor price dropped below $10k, then increased 8% to 5.8 ETH on Feb 5 during downturn.
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x.com/boredapeycFloor price reached 6.00 ETH with a daily decrease of 0.66%.
Hosts ApeFest as a physical experience event for community members.
Plans to launch Clubhouse as a physical venue or experience space.
Suffered a social media account compromise where hackers posted fake NFT derivatives and phishing links, resulting in approximately $4,000 stolen from victims.
BAYC and MAYC holders receive zero spot trading fees on Boba until 2026-03-15.
Floor price reached 6.04 ETH as of February 26, 2026, with a daily increase of 0.67%.
Floor price decreased 2.46% to 5.95 ETH on February 24, 2026.
An NFT from the collection (#9992) sold for 14.00 ETH.
Ranked second in the @wallchain 30-day leaderboard for PFP collections.
Floor price reached 6.09 ETH with a 2.25% daily decline on February 20, 2026.
An anonymous member purchased 8 apes, including two 4-trait apes, over the last month (late January to mid-February 2026).
NFT #9858 sold for 8.00 ETH on February 19, 2026.
Listed among hot NFTs being tracked in a daily crypto market overview alongside VeeFriends
Traded at a floor price of 6.24 ETH on February 19, 2026.
Maintains a floor price above $12,000 and has increased 55% in price since the start of 2026.
Sold for 9.00 ETH on February 18, 2026 (#252).
Sold for 12.75 ETH on February 18, 2026 (#4070).
BAYC founder Garga connected OpenClaw agents to Kodas, allowing them to roam the Otherside metaverse.
A Bored Ape was purchased for 150 ETH.
Two Bored Ape NFTs (BAYC #539 and BAYC #6097) sold for 6.90 ETH and 6.50 ETH respectively on February 17, 2026.
Floor price reached 6.1 ETH on February 18, 2026, decreasing 0.65%.
Achieved -35% performance over a 30-day period as measured by collection metrics.
Listed as a hot NFT collection alongside Pudgy Penguins on February 13th, 2026.
Floor price increased 6.10% to 6.37 ETH on February 13, 2026.
Eligible for free claim of 300 Human Resources NFT works by Tabor Robak on Verse Works, with mint opening on 2026-02-14 at 6pm UTC on a first-come-first-served basis.
Sold NFT #3296 for 7.70 ETH on February 11, 2026.
Floor price decreased to 6 ETH on February 12, 2026, with a 0.50% daily performance decrease.
Floor price decreased 2% to 6.16 ETH, down from 6.12 ETH.
Included in whitelist for NORMIES NFT mint alongside other notable NFT collections including CryptoPunks, Nakamigos, Pudgy Penguins, and Meebits.
Bored Ape Yacht Club #9493 sold for 8.25 ETH on February 10, 2026.
Floor price decreased 2.20% to 6.19 ETH on February 10, 2026.
Offers free mints on 2026-02-09 in connection with a PFP viewing experience platform launch.
Floor price increased 2.06% to 6.35 ETH on February 9, 2026.
Two NFTs sold above the floor price of 6.36 ETH: a 4T Cheetah Ape for 10 ETH and a Trippy Ape for 23.3 ETH.
Co-founder Greg Solano teased a work-in-progress website redesign with a minimalist design approach.
Floor price increased 8% to 5.8 ETH during a broader market downturn on February 5, 2026.
Floor price dropped below $10,000 for the first time.
Holders receive 100 free Human Resources NFT claims, with 1 NFT per BAYC owned (maximum 5). Snapshot occurred 2026-01-29, and the claim period closes 2026-02-10 at 14:00 GMT.
Floor price reached 6 ETH with a 7% increase.
Bankrbot integration allows users to tip each other directly on the timeline using ApeCoin.
Integrated with GMX SOL for trading features and markets.
New liquidity pools on Jupiter Exchange created by ApeCo extend market depth.
RainFi integrated for P2P lending to borrow, deposit and leverage trade with low liquidation risk.
Integrated with donatedotgg as the 4th accepted crypto token alongside stablecoins, ETH, and SOL.
ApeCo joined Mastercard as an institutional verifier with new partners Humanity Protocol.
Went live on Moonshot, available in Apple App Store and Google Play Stores.
Integrated with AEON Pay for spending at 20M+ merchants across SEA, Africa, and LatAm.
Pyth Network integrated price feeds across new networks.
Trading went live on Hyperliquid via Hyperbridge integration.
Quanto unlocked new utility for access to leverage and new trading pairs on Solana.
Launched on BNB Smart Chain, with new withdraw and deposit routes on Binance and new liquidity pools on PancakeSwap, plus liquidity incentives and new pairs.
Soft staking rewards enabled on Binance Spot Wallets.
Integrated with Alchemy Pay for globally supported fiat on-ramps to ApeCoin and ApeChain.
Launched on Solana as part of Project RAID.
Yuga Labs is projected to raise $1 billion for a pivot from metaverse game to world model frontier lab, with Bored Ape holders receiving equity in the new entity.
Opens a physical clubhouse location in Miami.
A Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT sold for 69 ETH ($214K) in recent days.
MAYC floor price reached 0.73 ETH.
Member allodev launched ToknDeal, an OTC trading platform, on ApeChain.
Achieved $2,000,000 in trading volume over the 7-day period ending January 10, 2026, ranking third among NFT PFP collections.
Yuga Labs representative attended Bored Ape Yacht Club meetup at The Clubhouse to discuss Otherside and tease a major update scheduled for January 2026.
Integrated as a prize option in NFTSweeps, an onchain raffle dApp within the ApeCoin ecosystem.
Bored Ape Kennel Club is listed as the third trending NFT on CoinGecko for January 7, 2026, based on 24-hour percentage change in floor price.
Launched BAYC anime series, confirmed by Yuga Labs CEO as 6-8 episodes.
Held ApeFest in Las Vegas.
First community-developed game Bathroom Blitz achieved 500K+ kills in the first 4 weeks.
Partnered with Amazon to launch the first Digital Collectible on Amazon, which sold out instantly.
Partnered with Baby Shark to bring its IP into Otherside.
Increased 30-50%+ in USD value over a four-day period starting from January 1, 2026.
Floor price increased 14% to 5.26 ETH.
Added 3D avatars to Otherside metaverse, with 30+ PFP collections now available as avatars in the platform.
Released Gold Atlas Pack on OpenPage, a cross-avatar backpack compatible with BAYC avatars that remains equipped across PFPs in Otherside and MML worlds.
Clutch Markets will use a portion of fees from its perpetual trading and leveraged prediction markets to continuously purchase Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs.
Launched as a collection of 10,000 cartoon apes in 2021, initially experiencing slow sales for an entire week before selling out within twelve hours following promotion by collector Pranksy.
Registers for Espresso airdrop related to ApeChain's integration, with address linking for holders and ApeChain Presto minters due by February 8, 2026 7 PM EST.
Community Feels feature is scheduled to launch in January 2026.
Bored Ape #4846 sold for 7.50 ETH on December 18, 2025.
Reached an all-time high floor price of 154 ETH.
Bored Ape Yacht Club #632 sold for 5.40 ETH on December 17, 2025.
Community member Marcel_Drizer is developing a prehistoric-themed game called Primal Otherside for the Otherside metaverse platform.
BAYC floor price falls -3% to 4.75 ETH on December 15 amid broader NFT market weakness.
Current BAYC prices match July 2021 levels, the last time prices were this low.
Recent BAYC purchases occur primarily on Blur marketplace while sales occur primarily on OpenSea.
Projects 0N1 Force, Good Vibes Club, and Quirkies move into ApeChain/Otherside ecosystem. Floor price drops to 4.8 ETH.
BAYC launches a new "Always On Apparel Store" featuring two apparel pieces with "BAYC" spelled out in nautical flags.
Floor price at 4.92 ETH drops 4.71% daily, with a top sale of BAYC #2530 at 7.90 ETH.
ApeChain implements gas burning mechanism where all transaction fees permanently reduce APE supply, creating deflationary tokenomics. BAYC holders decline 7-figure offers for their NFTs.
An Otherside swamp event is scheduled for next Thursday.
ApeCoin staking rewards end today, leading BAKC holders to unstake and sell their assets.
ApeCoin staking rewards program ends today, with holders unstaking and selling their ape assets. NFTfi records 3 new BAYC loan starts.
0N1HunterX officially joins Otherside by Yuga Labs, with a special space scheduled at 4pm PST featuring CEO Starlordy to discuss the collaboration origins and lore.
Kodacam feature returns and Essential drop releases. (ID: 1999254946651471950)
A discussion about BAYC Essentials scheduled for 3pm PT with @lowbellie.
Top bid stands at 4.3 ETH, below the 4.85 ETH floor price. Floor price is reported at an all-time low of 4.85 ETH.
Floor price drops to 4 ETH from the previously reported 5 ETH. Total market cap exceeds the entire Solana NFT market cap.
BAYC floor price reaches its lowest level in 3 years.
Otherside Nexus update scheduled for release this week.
BAYC floor price drops to 5 ETH with a 6% daily decline on December 11.
BAYC holders can win a share of MocaProof's $50,000 USD prize pool by verifying their NFT holdings in the first batch of eligible collections.
Sean Wotherspoon collaboration merchandise (hats) delivered to winners of ApeChain Hub / Apecoin giveaway.