Bored Ape NFT event attendees report ‘severe eye burn’

‘ApeFest’ attendees blinded, hospitalized after UV light fiasco at Bored Ape NFT party

'Anyone else’s eyes burning from last night? Woke up at 3am with extreme pain and ended up in the ER.'

On Nov 6, 2023 by Mikael Thalen

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Bored Ape NFT from Yacht Club NFT collection (BAYC) on smartphone screen

‘I explicitly sh*t on Hitler’: Bored Ape co-founder uses farewell post to debunk Nazi claims about NFT project

Wylie Aronow is stepping away from the embattled NFT company amid concerns for his health

On Feb 14, 2023 by Jacob Seitz

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BORED APE NFT digital art collection seen on tablet screen placed on 100 dollar bills

Developer who built parody NFTs of Bored Apes settles trademark infringement case

The NFT company settled out of court with Thomas Lehman in a lawsuit separate to their ongoing suit with Ryder Ripps.

On Feb 6, 2023 by Jacob Seitz

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What creators need to know about Logan Paul’s ‘CryptoZoo’ NFT scandal

Passionfruit spoke to Web3 commentator Coffeezilla and NFT experts to unpack Logan Paul’s ‘CryptoZoo’ controversy.

On Jan 24, 2023 by Steven Asarch

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Bored Ape Yacht Club says that it doesn’t own formal copyright for its NFT collection

A court filing from the brand behind the popular NFT asserted that it possesses no legal copyright to the Apes.

On Jan 17, 2023 by Jacob Seitz

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ape with bloodshot eyes in prison uniform with logo

Bored Apes NFT founders try to dodge depositions in lawsuit involving Nazi accusations—and fail

Bored Apes parent company filed a petition attempting to block its founders from being deposed. A judge denied it.

On Jan 12, 2023 by Jacob Seitz

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Bored Ape Yacht Club #32 NFT seen on tablet with finger about to touch screen

New service buys ‘worthless’ NFTs so people can write off the losses on their taxes

Unsellable hopes to create 'the ultimate artifact of the early days of web3.'

On Dec 29, 2022 by Jacob Seitz

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‘Time to go back to not caring’: Trump fans aghast his ‘major announcement’ was just an NFT collection

'Would he really intend to profit off of us?'

On Dec 15, 2022 by Mikael Thalen

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gollum behind a tree photo

Warner Bros. is launching a movie NFT platform, starting with ‘Lord of the Rings.’ But why?

It basically looks like a glorified DVD menu, but somehow more expensive.

On Oct 20, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Alex and Steve running from mobs Minecraft

Minecraft bans NFTs

Minecraft said NFTs take away from enjoyment of the game.

On Jul 21, 2022 by Jacob Seitz

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LimeWire originals screen showing purchase of NFT

‘LimeWire literally murdered my computer back in the day’: Everyone is dunking on LimeWire’s NFT relaunch

LimeWire was famous for piracy and viruses. Is that really a smart branding choice for an NFT site?

On Jul 13, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Roi Fabito, aka Guava Juice, shares why he chose his latest projects, including an animated web series and NFT collection

‘It reminded me of when I first started making YouTube videos back in 2006.’

On Jul 7, 2022 by Grace Stanley

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OpenSea employee charged with insider trading over NFT purchases

'NFTs might be new, but this type of criminal scheme is not'

On Jun 1, 2022 by Jacob Seitz

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TCAF The Toronto Comic Arts Festival logo with The Pink Cat art on ombre pink to purple background

NFT creator Pink Cat disinvited from Toronto comics convention amid plagiarism accusations and online backlash

Widely criticized by the comics community, Pink Cat was accused of plagiarism and cultural appropriation.

On May 31, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘I filmed myself when I get assaulted for NFT crypto art’: Police body-cam footage from Ezra Miller’s Hawaii arrest released

'What's your name? What's your badge number?'

On May 12, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

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