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TeknolohiyaBinasag ng Yuga Labs ang katahimikan, nalampasan ng X2Y2 ang OpenSea at higit pa…06 / 25 / 2022Balita ng Ethereum ng Bitcoin Yuga Labs has finally broken its silence over the conspiracy theory that alleges the team embedded alt-right and Nazi memes/imagery into the artwork and branding behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC). As Cointelegraph previously reported, the BAYC conspiracy theory was once again brought into the limelight on June 20 after YouTuber Philion published a video exploring the supposed evidence that artist Ryder Ripps initially compiled at the start of this year. In a Medium blog post Nagbahagi via Twitter on June 25, Yuga Labs co-founder Gordon Goner said that the team finally decided to clear the air after the theory had gotten so much attention that one of their favorite podcasters was talking about it. “Weve not responded in further detail to these allegations because frankly they are insanely far-fetched.” “That said, we woke up this morning to a podca///ster we respect talking about this conspiracy theory, and that was pretty surreal. Made us feel like it was time to come out and put an end to all this,” he added. In particular, Ryder Ripps alleged the BAYC NFT artwork featured racist caricatures