Hundreds of Bored Ape owners have signed up to a new nonfungible token (NFT) licensing marketplace that enables hodlers to rent out their Apne’s IP to brands.
Blockchain accelerator Mouse Belt Labs launched the marketplace called Boredjobs, claiming that it will list all 10,000 BAYC NFTs on its website for brands to browse through and “indicate interest in hiring for campaigns.”
Of course, 10,000 Apes won’t be available to hire unless the respective BAYC owners sign up and confirm ownership to view offers.
“The Bored Ape Yacht Club gave its owners a fantastic opportunity to utilize the IP rights of the NFTs they purchased. Unfortunately, they did not provide them with an instruction manual on how to put them to work. Bored Jobs is creating that instruction manual,” the announcement reads.
Mouse Belt co-founder Patrick McLain told Cointelegraph that within 24 hours of launching on Wednesday, the platform had already received more than 200 applications from BAYC owners wanting to verify their ownership. Commenting on how the platform works, McLain stated that:
“We are simply adding a way to connect brands with Apes because currently, there is no easy way for the parties to message each other. Deal terms or if there is even a deal, license terms, details, etc., will be 100% negotiated between the two parties.”
“A brand can hit HIRE on an ape, and we will bring the deal to the ape’s owner if both parties agree — and only if — the deal moves forward,” he added.
Interesting concept below https://t.co/cdnSXmrajm
— Deepak.eth ⛓ (@dt_chain) June 29, 2022
Unlike many NFT projects, Bored Ape Yacht Club provides the owners with the commercial rights, and hodlers are using them in creative ways. Hollywood actor Seth Green (Robot Chicken) is using his ape as the main character in an upcoming TV show. In April, food entrepreneur and BAYC NFT owner Andy Nguyen also decided to launch a BAYC-themed restaurant named Bored & Hungry in Long Beach, California.
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