The company’s flagship collection, Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), launched in April 2021, with each NFT doubling as a membership to the community. Inspired by the early crypto adopters who aped in, 10,000 Bored Apes were minted.
Each ape is a distinctive digital character with its own combination of traits and accessories, and grants each holder its IP rights.
Beyond being mere digital artwork, BAYC provides its holders with membership to an exclusive digital club that offers additional perks and a sense of community.
Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) is arguably the most influential NFT project in the world. For almost a year, it remained second only to CryptoPunks in terms of turnover. This collection led to the creation of other equally popular and large-scale projects: BAKC, MAYC, Otherside metaverse, ApeCoin. The history of BAYC is a living testament to how a couple of successful deals can change an entire market.
Bored Ape Kennel Club (BAKC) was released in June 2021 as a companion collection to the BAYC, this time focusing on canine companions.
Comprising 10,000 unique dog NFTs, the collection was initially free to claim for original Bored Ape holders. Designed to complement the ape characters, the BAKC added another layer of depth to the Bored Ape ecosystem, allowing collectors to expand their digital menagerie with unique dog companions that could be paired with their existing ape NFTs.
The Mutant Ape Yacht Club (MAYC) emerged in August 2021 as another companion collection to the original BAYC, introducing a new twist to the existing ecosystem.
This collection expanded the universe with 20,000 mutant apes, offering original BAYC holders the opportunity to receive free "mutant serum" to transform their existing apes into more grotesque and mutated versions.
The MAYC designs feature more extreme and bizarre interpretations of the original ape characters, with exaggerated and often more disturbing visual characteristics that set them apart from the original collection.
Holders of Bored Ape NFTs join an exclusive club, with members joining a range of unique perks.
Holders of Bored Ape NFTs join an exclusive club, with members joining a range of unique perks.
Owning a BAYC or MAYC NFT means you can use your ape's image, in a produce, service, or whole-ass brand.
Owning a BAYC or MAYC NFT means you can use your ape's image, in a produce, service, or whole-ass brand.
The ApeCoin DAO, a decentralized governance framework that supports the Bored Ape ecosystem.
The ApeCoin DAO, a decentralized governance framework that supports the Bored Ape ecosystem.
A council to help the community grow and thrive.
A council to help the community grow and thrive.
An artist collective from the BAYC community. Their mission is to highlight creators through global initiatives.
An artist collective from the BAYC community. Their mission is to highlight creators through global initiatives.
A BAYC community initiative with the sole focus of "on-boreding" new BAYC and MAYC holders.
A BAYC community initiative with the sole focus of "on-boreding" new BAYC and MAYC holders.
