Bored Ape Yacht Club member Vis. Eth just purchased a golden monkey for 777 Eth or $1,478,000, which has caused quite a stir, especially given the current bear market. However, this sale shows that NFT enthusiasts like Vis. Eth sees the potential of Bored Ape Yacht Club despite the volatile market.
Golden Fur Bored Ape NFT, or Bored Ape #5383, is an angry monkey in a lumberjack shirt. According to Rarity Tools, Bored Ape #5383 is the 320th rarest monkey.
In an interview with Bored Ape Gazette, user Vis. Eth stated that he just wanted a golden monkey from the collection, and 777eth was the right price. This is not the first significant transaction for this user. He previously purchased Otherdeeds for 4500ETH, or $9,000,000.
Bored Ape Yacht Club continues to be the most popular NFT collection among blue chips. In addition to the recent Golden Fur Bored Ape purchase, the NFT enthusiast bought Trippy Mega Mutant Bored Ape for 2300 ETH or $3.91 million. And American actor Seth Green made headlines in June by paying 165 ETH or $300,000 to be reunited with his stolen Bored Ape.
Notable Bored Ape Yacht Club collectors include Elon Musk, Justin Bieber, Paris Hilton, Travis Barker, Shaquille O’Neal and Madonna. The latter recently admitted to Variety that she has Bored Ape #3756.
