Popular NFT collection Bored Ape Yacht Club generated over $1 bln in overall sales. According to the blockchain data analytics platform DeFi Llama, the total sales volume of BAYC NFTs stands at around $1.12 bln.
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The daily volume of the collectibles is around $14 million. Currently, the number of BAYC owners is 6,076.BAYC NFTs are widely popular among celebrities, many of which changed their Twitter avatars to BAYC NFTs. Among them are rapper Snoop Dogg, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, DJ Martin Garrix, and others.
On January 3, rapper Eminem bought a digital ape worth about $462,000. The number of BAYC NFTs is limited to 10.000.
The project plans to launch its own play-to-earn NFT game in the second quarter of this year.
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BAYC creator Yuga Labs announced that it will develop the game in partnership with the game software company and VC Animoca Brands.