# Bored Ape Yacht Club

> Yuga Labs sold out 10,000 ape NFTs that doubled as club memberships.

- Owner: Yuga Labs
- Kind: App & software
- Sector: Finance
- Seed date: 2021-04-23
- Observed peak date: Week of Jun 26, 2022
- Date basis: Observed peak within the documented measurement window; not an all-time maximum. Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 38 (Niche), v1.3
- Mechanics: Identity badge, Scarcity drop, Variable reward, Platform jump, Resale market

## Summary

Yuga Labs opened minting at 0.08 ETH and sold out by May 1, 2021. Avatars, celebrities and licensed products carried the apes beyond NFT collectors. ApeFest, a rap video and controversy accompanied the observed June 2022 Wikipedia peak.

## Timeline

- 2021-04-23 — Yuga Labs / @BoredApeYC (Open web) — Yuga Labs opened the ape NFT presale at 0.08 ETH per token.
- 2021-04-29 — @BoredApeYC (X) — BAYC offered Topshotfund a custom ape; he then posted that he had minted an ape.
- 2021-05-01 — @pranksy (X) — Pranksy said he bought 250 apes and linked the mint to his followers.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/bored-ape-yacht-club

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Bored Ape Yacht Club.” Case HIS-01481. Spread Score v1.3: 38/100. Updated 2026-10-23. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01481