Bored Ape’s ApeCoin (APE) off to Rocky Start After Launch
On the other hand, those who don’t hold any of those priced NFTs would have to depend on crypto exchanges like Coinbase, Binance, Uniswap, FTX, KuCoin, OKX, Bitfinex, and Huobi, who had fallen heads over heels to launch the new coin.
Notably, it is quite unusual for major centralized crypto exchanges to list a new coin on the day of its launch, but the hype surrounding ApeCoin and its association with the Bored Ape community most likely pushed them into action.
How Much did ApeCoin Really Sell for?
Available data shows that over 10,000 unique Ethereum addresses have been able to claim the tokens out of the eligible 15,201, and more would likely have bought it off crypto exchanges that listed the asset.
According to data from Coingecko, ApeCoin had an ATH of $17.17 on the day of its launch before crashing to a low of $6.21, and it is currently trading for around $13.
But a look at trading data would reveal discrepancies in its trading price immediately after its airdrop across exchanges on the day of its launch.
On FTX, for example, the coin was able to trade for as high as $40 before crashing to around $15 on the day of its launch. Binance posted a more modest figure of $28 while the asset traded for as high as $214 on Gate.io.
However, a look at the coin’s trading volume across each exchange would show that Binance recorded the most trade and, thus, its price was the more realistic cost of the coin.
Bad Actors Take Advantage of ApeCoin Hot Streak
The massive interest in the token has also provided huge opportunities for bad actors. There were reports of scammers using verified Twitter accounts and phishing websites to steal from unsuspecting investors.
The Certik alert system showed that someone exploited the airdrop by using BAYC tokens to redeem for BAYC NFTs, making 293 ETH profit in the process. This was a quite sophisticated attack where the attacker exploited the fact that the airdrop only considered the spot state.