The NFT outburst that emerged in recent years was for some the “art of the future” and for others the largest money laundering system in the world. In either case, of course, the first name that comes to mind when NFT is mentioned is. Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) happens. However, according to a conspiracy theory that surfaced last month, BAYC is actually… not as innocent as it seems.

Famous American conceptual artist and founder of OkFocus design company Ryder Rippsthese monkey NFTs that we’ve all seen at least once on the internet are actually a Part of neo-Nazi propaganda and even claimed to be the basis of it. If you like, let’s take a look at the details of this conspiracy theory together.

Warning: The information below is taken from Ryder Ripps’ conspiracy theory. It is not known whether these claims in any way reflect the truth.

Are the founders of the project Neo-Nazi?

The Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT Collection and its umbrella company, Yuga Labs, have 4 founding partners, Whylie Aronow (Gordon Goner), Greg Solano (Gargamel), Zeshan Ali (Sass) and Kerem Atalay (EmperorTomatoKetchup). The names the founders have chosen on social media are quite interesting.

The words that come to mind when you think of Gordon Goner’s username as Whylie Aronow’s chosen name as an anagram are “Drongo Negro” is happening. Drongo means “fool” in Australian slang. Negro, on the other hand, is known as a word that offends black people in many parts of the world, especially in France during the slavery period.

The company’s second co-founder, Greg Solano, uses the username Gargamel. Gargamel, who we know from the Smurfs cartoon, is said to represent the Jews. On forums like 4Chan and Reddit, Jews are even often referred to as Gargamel. Solano is also known for his murderous experiments on humans during his college days before founding BAYC. Inspired by Nazi SS officer Hans Reiter As a thesis he had written a Nazi fiction novel.

EmperorTomatoKetchup, the username used by Kerem Atalay, belongs to a movie of the same name released in 1971. in the movie a boy in a military uniform sexually assaulted an adult. For this reason, the film has been banned in many parts of the world since its release.

Sass, the username of Zeshan Ali, the last member of the team, is located in Nazi Germany. It refers to two paramilitary units named SA and SS.. SA units were known as semi-professional security forces, while SS units were fully professional and well-equipped armed forces.

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According to Ripps’ statement, the founders’ backgrounds and the usernames they chose indicated that they were neo-Nazis. Again, according to Ripps’ claims, people who knew this team were once fascists and now they are stated they are crypto fascists.

The Bored Ape Yacht Club logo and the origin of the company

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The original logo of the Bored Ape Yacht Club consists of a monkey skull in a black circle. This logo was especially popular in Nazi Germany. Very similar to the SS Totenkopf decal. Totenkopf is known as the subsection of the SS soldiers from the concentration camps. Plus skulls in both logos have 18 teeth seek attention. The number 18 is one of the numbers considered “sacred” by the Nazis. An alphanumeric code, 18, A and H, the initials of Adolf Hitler’s name. represents. Also, the outer parts of both logos are not smooth. All these similarities are striking.

Yuga Labs, the parent company of BAYC, is named after Kali Yuga, according to Ripps’ theory. Kali Yuga is known as the last time before the apocalypse and the pinnacle of material and spiritual corruption according to the Indian concept of time. Kali Yuga was also associated with the rise of the Jews in Nazi Germany. According to the Nazis, the only way to get rid of the Kali Yuga was through the “Jews”.was to consume”.

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On the official Yuga Labs site, they also state that when they founded the company, they were inspired by a collection called Hashmasks. Hashmasks, a Swiss company Suum Cuiqe LabsIt is an NFT collection of . Suum Cuiqe, in Turkish’Everyone gets what they deserve‘ and the term was used in German at the gates of Jewish concentration camps in Nazi Germany (Jedem Das Seine) he is writing. Yuga Labs also regularly expresses their admiration for Suum Cuiqe Labs.

The company also made the Bored Ape Yacht Club available for presale for the first time on April 27, 2021. on April the 30th In an interview they gave about the fully debuting collection, the founders stated that they accepted the official release date of Bored Ape Yacht Club on April 30. April 30, which was also an important date for the Nazis, Known as the date of death of Adolf Hitler.

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Meanings Under NFTs

Since its debut, Bored Ape Yacht Club has been disappointed with the content of NFTs. The fact that the creature used in NFTs is a monkey (Ape) was reminiscent of the insult to black people of being called “monkeys” in ancient times. In addition, many NFTs contain references to World War II and racism. Among these NFTs, which are quite similar to the racist Pepe memes popping up on the 4Chan forums, is the monkey wearing a headband that reads ‘Kamikaze’, which was widely used during and before the German Nazi era. . Prussian helmetHelmets have been worn by the Belgians during the Congolese occupation and associated with black slavery.

Again, one of the NFTs in the collection. NFT number 1488There is a monkey in a prison outfit in . If we look at the prison number on the dress, we see that this number is 019807 we see that. According to the theory, it is the number that comes out when zeros are removed from this number. 1987. This year is known as the year of death of Rudolf Hess, also known as Hitler’s right-hand man. The NFT number, 1488, is known as a symbol of hatred, often used by Nazis and neo-Nazis. 14/88 Known as the “Nazi,” this symbol represents the Nazi’s 14-word slogan. “We must secure the existence of humanity and our future for white children.This slogan, meaning ‘” is used with the numeral 88. 88, an alphanumeric code, “hall Hitler” resources.

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Ryder Ripps is known to be the one person behind all these theories, and he states that this theory is true. On the other hand, some content producers and influencers took to Twitter, arguing that Ripps’ theory is true. #BURNBAYC He talks about this theory with the label. So do you think this theory is true? Don’t forget to share your ideas in the comments.

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