The Zhitong Finance App learned that NetDragon (00777) announced to the outside world on August 4 that its holding number is #6708的 “BAYC #6708” (BAYC). At the same time, the official website also announced the image of the “boring ape” for the first time. This is another landmark move by NetDragon regarding the “Metaverse Education” strategy after first releasing the “Education Metaverse Organization” in early 2022.

As one of the most well-known and influential projects in the field of digital collectibles, “Bored Ape Yacht Club” (“BAYC” for short) has 10,000 unrepeatable, anthropomorphic images of monkeys, each with a unique number. Individuals or companies that own “Boring Apes” are viewed as members of the “Boring Apes Yacht Club” in both the real and virtual worlds. They not only have commercial ownership rights to the corresponding digital works, can develop them in multiple dimensions, but can also obtain tickets to the “Boring Apes” community, and have the opportunity to participate in derivative projects such as the “Boring Ape Metaverse” in the future. In addition, “boring apes” can also be used as an identification mark of online social identity, circle, and financial resources.

BAYC #6708 (Netizon Bored Ape)

According to information, NBA star Stephen Curry, singer Jay Chou, Justin Bieber, Madonna, and international celebrities and well-known companies such as Li Ning, Greenland Group, and Meitu (Tsai Wensheng) all (used to) own “boring apes.”

Currently, NetDragon has set up a wholly-owned subsidiary of IP operations, Fuzhou Tiannuo Network Technology Co., Ltd., and formed a “Boring Ape” digital IP operation group. In the future, Tiannuo will combine metaverse strategy with gaming and education business for BAYC #6708进行多方面的探索应用，包括但不限于周边产品开发、IP孵化、无聊猿直播、无聊猿AMA (Ask Me Anything), etc.