- Coinbase is going to release an animated trilogy based on Bored Ape Yacht Club. NFT holders have to shift their NFTs to the exchange where IP rights might get affected.
- Coinbase has not yet offered any comment regarding release of its NFT marketplace, but is expected to be launched soon.
- William Swann says, they are encouraged by the BAYC community and are exhilarated to invite them to co-create the film.
Big Screen For BAYC
Coinbase, greatest cryptocurrency exchange in America, has made an announcement that they are making an interactive movie which will feature the prominent NFT Bored Ape Yacht Club.
Not a lot of details were provided regarding this development, but Coinbase made a tweet ‘definitely something’ on 12th April, adding that an interactive trilogy regarding ApeCoin community and Bored Ape Yacht Club is in pipeline.
The tweet was directly aimed towards holders of BAYC as it stated furthermore how they can assist the organization to make the movie. The post said, create a Coinbase wallet, give in BAYC NFT, Hide an easter egg.
It contained a link redirecting towards a website known as degentrilogy(dot)com which was specifically a splash page with 80s style font titles announcing that “something is coming,” and a link for connecting Coinbase wallet.
Initial of 3 series installments for short animated films will premier at NFT(dot)NYC in June. The Bored Ape Yacht Club community will be able to offer ideas for plot.
How the Crypto Community Responded?
Coinbase has made the series to peg with its upcoming NFT marketplace release. Culture Marketing Director and Coinbase Executive, Wiliam Swann stated that, they are motivated by BAYC community and are pleased to invite them to co-create this movie with them, dubbing the NFT channel as North Star in NFT sector.
As soon as it is launched, movies might only be witnessed by the ones having their Coinbase wallets linked to the NFT platform.
Dippudo, an art creator asserted that Bored Ape holders will be giving up everlasting intellectual property rights to their NFTs by allowing Coinbase utilize them in exchange for $10,000 in BTC or APE paid into their wallets.
Another recommendation was for channeling the costs of developing the movie into Coinbase client service which is too bad.
There were also several comments asking regarding Coinbase NFT marketplace release which still states “coming soon” on the official website, 6 months after it was first declared.
Bored Apes Market Outlook
As per a report previous month, BAYC witnessed a decline in its sales volume substantially, however, they are standing at 2nd, just below their sister NFT collection Mutant Apes as per the data offered by a data aggregator.
Nancy J. Allen is a crypto enthusiast and believes that cryptocurrencies inspire people to be their own banks and step aside from traditional monetary exchange systems. She is also intrigued by blockchain technology and its functioning.
Source: https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2022/04/12/bored-apes-to-go-for-a-blockbuster-with-degen-trilogy-by-coinbase/