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Pranksy argued that Bored Ape Yacht Club ruined NFTs by turning them into an ape thing and sparking copycat projects, but the defense says Apes provided culture, identity, community, and mainstream attention. The co-founder of Bored Ape Yacht Club responded that while you might dislike the outcome or participants, the market wouldn't exist without them. They pioneered the space and brought eyeballs through a crazy spectacle that pulled people in. You can say whatever you want about hating them, but you can't have the whole scene without their involvement.

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Pranksy argued that Bored Ape Yacht Club ruined NFTs by turning them into an ape thing and sparking copycat projects, but the defense says Apes provided culture, identity, community, and mainstream attention. The co-founder of Bored Ape Yacht Club responded that while you might dislike the outcome or participants, the market wouldn't exist without them. They pioneered the space and brought eyeballs through a crazy spectacle that pulled people in. You can say whatever you want about hating them, but you can't have the whole scene without their involvement.

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