First Mover Americas: BTC Revisits $67K on Leverage Flush, APE Options Fly The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 22, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

The Protocol: Ethereum ETFs Aren’t Blockchain, but Buyers Ape In As Bitcoiners descend on Nashville for a big annual conference, we’re covering robust demand for new Ethereum spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and recapping the $230 million WazirX hack.

‘Mutant Ape Planet’ NFT Developer Pleaded Guilty in $3M Fraud The developer behind the Mutant Ape Planet non-fungible token (NFT) collection – a knockoff of the Mutant Ape Yacht Club NFTs – pleaded guilty on Tuesday to defrauding buyers in a rug pull that netted almost $3 million, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).

Bored Ape NFT event attendees report ‘severe eye burn’ Several event attendees saught medical attention after experiencing eye and skin injuries. | Image: @CryptoJune777 / Yuga LabsSeveral people have reported experiencing eye pain, vision problems, and sunburnt skin on Sunday after attending ApeFest, a Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection event in Hong Kong that ran from November 3rd-5th. Some ApeFe…

Bored Ape Yacht Club creator to block OpenSea in fight over payments Yuga Labs owns Bored Ape Yacht Club, CryptoPunks, Meebits, and other NFT series. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeTwo of the biggest names in the NFT space are clashing over the future of how the tokens’ creators get paid. Yuga Labs, the company behind Bored Ape Yacht Club and CryptoPunks, said today that it would block the ability to tr…

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An F1 Team Might Take a Bored Ape Across the U.S. Grand Prix Finish Line As a part of an ongoing partnership with the Williams Racing team, crypto exchange Kraken will allow fans to submit and vote for NFTs that will be displayed on cars during the U.S. Grand Prix in October.

Is Justin Bieber’s Ape Really Worth $59,000? The Nuances of Valuing NFTs Last week, the floor price of popular NFT collection Bored Ape Yacht Club fell to a 20-month low. But determining the value of an individual NFT requires a more nuanced understanding of floor price, rarity traits and cultural significance.

The Broke Ape Yacht Crash: Lessons for Justin Bieber and Other NFT Collectors Why has Yuga Labs’ Bored Ape universe collapsed in value?

Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT Floor Price Sinks to 20-Month Low The floor price of the Yuga Labs NFT collection fell to 27.4 ETH, or about $53,000 on Sunday evening before rebounding slightly.