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There's Something Off About ApeCoin
- But what gives $APE any value to begin with? It’s not directly, legally tied to the profits of Yuga Labs, the parent company of BAYC — that would make it a totally illegal security. In a literal sense, owning the token only allows you to vote in matters of concern to the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) that formed around the currency. T... See more
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Alex Wittenberg added
- Apecoin’s launch was more or less like a start-up IPOing: preexisting holders of Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs could claim a certain amount of the currency for themselves, for free just because they have an ape. That currency immediately had value.
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Alex Wittenberg added
- But — laughing out loud — Apecoin crucially has nothing to do with these transactions. It is just a fictional currency made by the same company. It’s likely that the value of $APE will go up in times when there is more general demand for or awareness of BAYC. The coin will be the “primary token for the BAYC ecosystem, as well as future Yuga product... See more
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