Renault's BWT Alpine F1 Team announces partnership with ApeCoinDAO
The BWT Alpine F1 team under Renault announced a partnership with ApeCoinDAO on X platform, which will introduce APE into the Alpine F1 ecosystem and collaborate with global token holders to launch peripheral products and digital assets inspired by the first ApeCoin. It is reported that according to the cooperation between the two parties, in the future, BAYC NFTs may be able to wear equipment and clothing with the Alpine team logo.
State of ApeCoin Q1 2024
ApeCoin (APE) is an ERC-20 token used to govern the ApeCoin DAO. Holding any amount of APE qualifies the holder as an ApeCoin DAO member. Members create and vote on ApeCoin Improvement Proposals (AIPs) that encompass Ecosystem Fund distribution, governance rules, partnerships, and more. Third-party developers can incorporate APE into their respective projects.
Polygon provides US$3.6 million for ApeChain operating privileges
Huang Licheng (Machi Big Brother) stated on social media that Polygon offered $3.6 million as operational privileges for ApeChain, and the current value of 20 million OP is $60 million.
ApeCoin 2023 Q4 status report: APE market value increased by 53% month-on-month, and APE token price increased by 41% month-on-month
Messari released a status report on ApeCoin in Q4 2023, stating that the APE token price increased by 41% compared to the previous quarter, and the APE market value increased by 53% compared to the previous quarter.ApeCoin DAO voted to cut the special committee's compensation for newly elected members in half, saving the DAO approximately $375,000 in 2024.ApeCoin DAO voted in Q4 to allocate $1.6 million, a 92% decrease compared to the previous quarter.
Huang Licheng: ApeCoin staking reduces the value of Boring Monkey ecological NFT, and it is recommended to launch a proposal to speed up the staking distribution with reasonable discounts
In response to David Choi of MetaStreet's claim that the value of NFT assets in the Bored Ape Yacht Club ecosystem has dropped significantly since the launch of APE staking, "Brother Maji" Huang Licheng responded on social media that ApeCoin staking will lower the value of BAYC, MAYC, BAKC, and ApeCoin. However, if staking distribution can be accelerated at a reasonable discount (such as around 50%), it can alleviate the downward pressure on the value of NFT assets. The remaining 50% of the staking value can be returned to the DAO treasury. In addition, Huang Licheng also called on David Choi to draft a proposal to optimize this issue.
Arbitrum proposes to build ApeChain based on Arbitrum technology, with growth led by Horizen Labs
Arbitrum has submitted a proposal to Apecoin suggesting the use of APE as the native Gas token to develop ApeChain on Arbitrum, with ecosystem development led by Horizen Labs. The proposal states that ApeChain, built on Arbitrum technology with guidance and support from Horizen Labs experts, is the best way to attract more users to the Ape community.
GSR Markets withdrew a total of 3.02 million APE from Binance today, worth US$4.91 million
On December 6th, according to Yu Jin monitoring, GSR Markets today extracted a total of 3,021,048 APE from Binance, worth $4.91 million, and then transferred it to the 0xc98 multi-signature address.
The ApeCoin community launches a proposal vote to "improve the election method of working group administrators and reshape Ape Assembly"
Snapshot page shows that the ApeCoin DAO community is voting on the proposal to "Enable DAO All-Member Voting to Elect Working Group Administrators (Stewards)". The voting will end on November 16th, and the current approval rate is 98.99%.
Huang Licheng has purchased a total of 6.03 million APE since August 2 and has currently lost approximately US$3.56 million.
According to data released by Lookonchain, Huang Licheng (Machi Big Brother) has been buying APE almost every day, purchasing a total of 6.03 million APE (worth 12.88 million US dollars) since August 2nd, with an average purchase price of 2.14 US dollars, resulting in a current loss of approximately 3.56 million US dollars.
This week CYBER, APE, ROSE and other tokens will be unlocked in large amounts
According to Token Unlocks data from Odaily Planet Daily, this week (November 13th to November 19th), 5 tokens - CYBER, FLOW, 1INCH, APE, and ROSE - will have large unlocks:
On November 15th at 2:14 (UTC), CyberConnect will unlock 1.26 million CYBER tokens (approximately $8.36 million), accounting for 11.43% of the circulating supply;
On November 16th at 8:00 (UTC), Flow will unlock 2.6 million FLOW tokens (approximately $1.82 million), accounting for 0.25% of the circulating supply;
On November 16th at 20:00 (UTC), 1inch will unlock 21,430 1INCH tokens (approximately $8,160);
On November 17th at 8:00 (UTC), ApeCoin will unlock 15.6 million APE tokens (approximately $22.93 million), accounting for 4.23% of the circulating supply;
On November 19th at 12:00 (UTC), Oasis Network will unlock 196 million ROSE tokens (approximately $14.54 million), accounting for 3.9% of the circulating supply.
A whale address released 1 million APE from pledge 2 hours ago and transferred it to Binance
On November 1st, according to Scopescan monitoring, a whale address released 1 million (1.33 million dollars) APE tokens from pledge and transferred them to Binance 2 hours ago.
It is worth noting that this address bought and pledged APE tokens 4 months ago when the price was $2.2. If sold on Binance today, this transaction would confirm a loss of 40%.
ApeCoin DAO opens voting on the proposal to “reduce the remuneration of special committee members by 50%”
According to the Snapshot page on October 20th, ApeCoin DAO community has initiated a proposal to "reduce the salary of special committee members by 50%" (from 20,833 ApeCoin per month to 10,417 ApeCoin per month), which will end on October 26th.
In this proposal, ApeCoin DAO stated that this adjustment will apply to all future terms detailed in AIP-137 and AIP-138, and only affect special committee members elected after the implementation of this proposal. From a financial perspective, DAO is expected to save up to 104,165 ApeCoin per month.
Huang Licheng Bought a Total of 4.73 Million APE Since August 2
Lookonchain monitoring shows that Machi Big Brother (Huang Licheng) has been buying APE almost every day since August 2, and has purchased a total of 4.73 million APE. He spent 1,761 ETH and 52,000 USDC to buy 2.24 million APE, and extracted 2.5 million APE from Binance.
A Whale Address Withdrew 1.37 Million APE From Binance, and Once Hoarded APE, It Lost 74%
According to Look on Chain data on October 17th, a whale address withdrew 1.37 million APE coins (worth approximately $1.49 million) from the Binance platform 40 minutes ago.
It is worth noting that this address had purchased 540,000 APE coins on Binance and DEX between January 24th and May 8th this year at an average price of $4.28, worth $2.33 million at the time. Currently, this transaction is at a loss of $1.74 million (-74%).
Animoca Brands transferred 2 million APE to the Mocaverse entrusted address
On October 16th, Animoca Brands transferred 2 million APE tokens to the Mocaverse delegation address, giving the Mocaverse community a voting power of 3.5 million APE tokens, second only to Huang Licheng in the ApeCoin DAO.
FLOW, APE, AXS, and ID Tokens Will Unlock Approximately $87.89 Million at Once This Week
According to Token Unlocks data, FLOW, APE, AXS, and ID tokens will be unlocked at once from October 16th to October 22nd. Specifically:FLOW token will unlock 7.29 million tokens (approximately $3.23 million USD), accounting for 0.7% of the circulating supply, at 08:00 on October 16th;<br>APE token will unlock 15.6 million tokens (approximately $16.66 million USD), accounting for 4.23% of the circulating supply, at 08:00 on October 17th;<br>AXS token will unlock 15.13 million tokens (approximately $64.59 million USD), accounting for 11.5% of the circulating supply, at 21:10 on October 20th;<br>ID token will unlock 18.49 million tokens (approximately $3.41 million USD), accounting for 6.46% of the circulating supply, at 08:00 on October 22nd.
Yuga Labs: BAYC Has Paid Part of the APE and Will Therefore Receive an Additional 150,000 APE Rewards
According to Spencer Tucker, the Chief Gaming Officer of Yuga Labs, "Bored Ape Yacht Club" (BAYC) has paid Yuga Labs Gaming a portion of APE (specific amount not disclosed) and will launch a new account. After receiving the APE funds, Yuga Labs will provide an additional reward of 150,000 APE to the top 10 finishers on the Rift Boss leaderboard. In addition, Spencer Tucker stated that they will further optimize game development based on community feedback and opinions.
ParaSpace’s Proposal Initiated by ApeCoin DAO To “Allow ApeCoin Pledged in the ParaSpace Protocol To Still Have Voting Rights” Was Voted Through
As displayed on the Snapshot governance page, the proposal "Allow ApeCoin staked in ParaSpace protocol to retain voting rights" initiated by ParaSpace, an NFT lending protocol, in the ApeCoin DAO community, has been approved with a 89.01% approval rate.
ApeCoin Community’s New Proposal AIP-252 to Create an Independent Grant Fund Outside the DAO Failed
According to Snapshot information , the ApeCoin community has launched a new proposal, AIP-252, which aims to create an independent grant fund outside of the DAO. If approved, the fund will use the Ethereum Foundation's delegated domain capital allocation model to distribute a total of $1 million worth of APE tokens to community builders over the next two quarters to accelerate the development of the AP ecosystem. According to the final voting results, the proportion of opposing votes was 99.61%.
ApeCoin Proposal AIP-289 Passed, Will Launch Themed Community Mascot
According to Snapshot information, AIP-289, a new proposal initiated by the ApeCoin community, was approved with a 61.68% approval rate, allowing for the launch of a community mascot based on "apes/monkeys." It is reported that the proposer of this proposal is AnnieRawrz, the designer of the ApeCoin Thankape art competition entry "Apekin," but it is not yet confirmed whether "Apekin" will be the official mascot of the ApeCoin community.
