New video revives debate over Bored Ape Yacht Club's alleged 'racist' imagery

Cointelegraph

Published Jun 21, 2022 12:48AM ET

Updated Jun 21, 2022 02:20AM ET

A video released by investigative YouTuber Philip Rusnack, known as ‘Philion,’ has revived the debate over whether Yuga Labs’ flagship Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) non-fungible token (NFT) collection employs racist imagery and white supremacist esotericism.

In the hour-long video released June 20 on YouTube, Rusnack laid out his case, claiming that BAYC is “one massive alt-right inside joke” using language, symbols, and memes from the anonymous image board website 4chan.

BAYC logo (left) alongside the Totenkopf (middle) symbol with an overlay (right) to present the similarities. Source: gordongoner.com

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