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Today marks a very special day within the yacht club as one of our own continues to shine in the most impactful way. David Boateng is the founder of, Enabling the Disabled foundation, and he has made it his calling to work hard to support the youth who live with autism. We talked with David to learn a little bit more about this amazing cause.Can you please give us a little introduction to yourself and where this all began? My name is David Boateng, founder of Enabling the Disabled foundation....

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In a sea of fleeting projects and floor-chasing clones, Foxy Fam emerges as something much rarer: a brand with heart, purpose, and a mission to make Web3 fun again. What started as a character concept has grown into a full-blown world. A game. A community. A culture. All led by founder mmwalk, a long-time BAYC member and marketing brain behind several other successful Web3 initiatives and brought to life visually by the ridiculously talented Jetpunch. But Foxy Fam isn’t just about cute charac...

All City Enters the Arena: A Candid Look at ApeCoin DAO’s BD Council Candidate
As ApeCoin DAO continues its transition into a more structured, strategic organization, a new wave of leadership candidates is stepping forward to shape the future of ApeChain and its broader ecosystem. Among them is All City, a twice-elected Governance Working Group Steward with a track record of hands-on contributions to DAO infrastructure, ecosystem partnerships, and public-facing initiatives. With a reputation for relentless energy, strong community ties, and an evolving focus on business...
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For The Autistic By The Autistic
Today marks a very special day within the yacht club as one of our own continues to shine in the most impactful way. David Boateng is the founder of, Enabling the Disabled foundation, and he has made it his calling to work hard to support the youth who live with autism. We talked with David to learn a little bit more about this amazing cause.Can you please give us a little introduction to yourself and where this all began? My name is David Boateng, founder of Enabling the Disabled foundation....

🦊 Welcome to Foxy Valley: A New Chapter of Culture, Community, and Creativity on ApeChain
In a sea of fleeting projects and floor-chasing clones, Foxy Fam emerges as something much rarer: a brand with heart, purpose, and a mission to make Web3 fun again. What started as a character concept has grown into a full-blown world. A game. A community. A culture. All led by founder mmwalk, a long-time BAYC member and marketing brain behind several other successful Web3 initiatives and brought to life visually by the ridiculously talented Jetpunch. But Foxy Fam isn’t just about cute charac...

All City Enters the Arena: A Candid Look at ApeCoin DAO’s BD Council Candidate
As ApeCoin DAO continues its transition into a more structured, strategic organization, a new wave of leadership candidates is stepping forward to shape the future of ApeChain and its broader ecosystem. Among them is All City, a twice-elected Governance Working Group Steward with a track record of hands-on contributions to DAO infrastructure, ecosystem partnerships, and public-facing initiatives. With a reputation for relentless energy, strong community ties, and an evolving focus on business...
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Let’s set the record straight: Project Balloons isn’t just another NFT drop, it’s a playful, slow-burn art experiment wrapped in mystery, nostalgia, and pure cartoonist charm. It’s the kind of project you feel as much as you mint. And it all starts with a box.
But before we get to what’s inside the box, let’s talk about the brain behind it.

The artist behind Balloons didn’t come from a dev background, nor did they fall straight out of Web3 heaven. Instead, they started like a lot of us, doodling in the margins of homework before life rerouted them toward science. "It never really clicked," they said. But drawing? That always did.
Eventually, that passion landed their work in publications like The New Yorker, Wired, and The Guardian. Then came GameStop. Then crypto. Then NFTs. The spark? A little blue cat named CoolCat, and a whole lot of Clubhouse chatter right around Bored Ape mint time.
“CoolCats nailed fun, collectibility, and accessibility. It reminded me of the things I loved collecting as a kid: Beanie Babies, Pokémon, plush toys.”

The Balloons aesthetic is unmistakable, chunky lines, clean silhouettes, and enough legibility to be recognized from across the room or on a tiny phone screen. Influenced by projects like Doodles and CoolCats, the style is built for clarity, charm, and replay value.
“Can you recognize this from 10 feet away on a phone? That’s my test.”
But don’t be fooled by its simplicity, there’s depth here. From the condition of the box to secret DNA parameters baked in at mint, Balloons is designed for collectors who like a little mystery in their mint.
You don’t mint a Balloon, you mint a box. It might be leaking. It might be cracked. It might be glowing.
Inside? A Balloon with a personality, backstory, and hidden traits waiting to be inflated (literally and figuratively). It’s part Pokémon booster pack, part Tamagotchi, and 100% delightful.
“We wanted each NFT to feel like a moment, not just another image to scroll past.”
The box mechanic gives holders a choice: open now, or hodl for later. Scarcity builds as more boxes are opened, and yes, unopened boxes will have utility down the line.
And then there’s the lore because of course there’s lore.
“Blever over-ordered a weird batch of packages at a discount and passed the deal to you, the minter… Some are broken, some are leaking, and there’s clearly more going on inside.”
This world is growing. Each mint is a narrative seed.

Project Balloons landed on ApeChain for one simple reason: vibes.
“The tech’s smooth, the gas is low, and the community is welcoming. But pricing is tough, ApeCoin doesn’t peg to ETH, so sustainability is tricky.”
Still, it’s worked. The low gas is what makes the interactive minting possible. And the team’s found a rhythm. They’re not rushing. The mint pace is intentionally slow, more like collecting sports cards over time than chasing a hyped-up drop.
“Eventually it will mint out, but we’re not racing there.”

The minting process is a little different, by design. Balloons partnered with Blever, a marketplace well-known among Apes, to make the process seamless and trusted. But the fun part? The box DNA.
Each mint has traits you won’t see on the metadata—at least not right away. You have to observe the box, play the game to open it, and slowly unlock layers of rarity and meaning.
“We built it so rarity tools won’t help. You’ve got to engage.”

Peek into the metadata and you’ll find a mysterious entry: “Unclaimed Helium.”
What does it mean? The founder isn’t saying, yet. But it is the next phase. Something’s coming, and if you’ve got helium... well, you might be in for a surprise.
“People have guessed at it, but I don’t think they know just how fun it’s going to be.”
Expect more contracts, more interactivity, and yes, more story.

Instead of whale roles and the usual Discord tropes, Balloons built a bot that assigns badges based on trait combos across your NFTs. It’s chaotic, random, and totally on-brand.
“I treat it like being a Discord ringmaster, surprises, games, and creative weirdness.”
This is a project made for collectors, creatives, and curious kids at heart.
Yes, there are hidden traits. Yes, some traits are only in certain box conditions. And yes—there are rare furs that you can only find in a dirty box.
This isn’t a one-and-done reveal. It’s a story told in collectibles, unwrapped at your own pace.
“Just try one. It’s five bucks, you get a fun little game, a reveal, and maybe even something rare.”

Project Balloons is live now on ApeChain. Mint a box. Pop it open.
https://app.blever.xyz/drops/balloons
Stay Bored.
Let’s set the record straight: Project Balloons isn’t just another NFT drop, it’s a playful, slow-burn art experiment wrapped in mystery, nostalgia, and pure cartoonist charm. It’s the kind of project you feel as much as you mint. And it all starts with a box.
But before we get to what’s inside the box, let’s talk about the brain behind it.

The artist behind Balloons didn’t come from a dev background, nor did they fall straight out of Web3 heaven. Instead, they started like a lot of us, doodling in the margins of homework before life rerouted them toward science. "It never really clicked," they said. But drawing? That always did.
Eventually, that passion landed their work in publications like The New Yorker, Wired, and The Guardian. Then came GameStop. Then crypto. Then NFTs. The spark? A little blue cat named CoolCat, and a whole lot of Clubhouse chatter right around Bored Ape mint time.
“CoolCats nailed fun, collectibility, and accessibility. It reminded me of the things I loved collecting as a kid: Beanie Babies, Pokémon, plush toys.”

The Balloons aesthetic is unmistakable, chunky lines, clean silhouettes, and enough legibility to be recognized from across the room or on a tiny phone screen. Influenced by projects like Doodles and CoolCats, the style is built for clarity, charm, and replay value.
“Can you recognize this from 10 feet away on a phone? That’s my test.”
But don’t be fooled by its simplicity, there’s depth here. From the condition of the box to secret DNA parameters baked in at mint, Balloons is designed for collectors who like a little mystery in their mint.
You don’t mint a Balloon, you mint a box. It might be leaking. It might be cracked. It might be glowing.
Inside? A Balloon with a personality, backstory, and hidden traits waiting to be inflated (literally and figuratively). It’s part Pokémon booster pack, part Tamagotchi, and 100% delightful.
“We wanted each NFT to feel like a moment, not just another image to scroll past.”
The box mechanic gives holders a choice: open now, or hodl for later. Scarcity builds as more boxes are opened, and yes, unopened boxes will have utility down the line.
And then there’s the lore because of course there’s lore.
“Blever over-ordered a weird batch of packages at a discount and passed the deal to you, the minter… Some are broken, some are leaking, and there’s clearly more going on inside.”
This world is growing. Each mint is a narrative seed.

Project Balloons landed on ApeChain for one simple reason: vibes.
“The tech’s smooth, the gas is low, and the community is welcoming. But pricing is tough, ApeCoin doesn’t peg to ETH, so sustainability is tricky.”
Still, it’s worked. The low gas is what makes the interactive minting possible. And the team’s found a rhythm. They’re not rushing. The mint pace is intentionally slow, more like collecting sports cards over time than chasing a hyped-up drop.
“Eventually it will mint out, but we’re not racing there.”

The minting process is a little different, by design. Balloons partnered with Blever, a marketplace well-known among Apes, to make the process seamless and trusted. But the fun part? The box DNA.
Each mint has traits you won’t see on the metadata—at least not right away. You have to observe the box, play the game to open it, and slowly unlock layers of rarity and meaning.
“We built it so rarity tools won’t help. You’ve got to engage.”

Peek into the metadata and you’ll find a mysterious entry: “Unclaimed Helium.”
What does it mean? The founder isn’t saying, yet. But it is the next phase. Something’s coming, and if you’ve got helium... well, you might be in for a surprise.
“People have guessed at it, but I don’t think they know just how fun it’s going to be.”
Expect more contracts, more interactivity, and yes, more story.

Instead of whale roles and the usual Discord tropes, Balloons built a bot that assigns badges based on trait combos across your NFTs. It’s chaotic, random, and totally on-brand.
“I treat it like being a Discord ringmaster, surprises, games, and creative weirdness.”
This is a project made for collectors, creatives, and curious kids at heart.
Yes, there are hidden traits. Yes, some traits are only in certain box conditions. And yes—there are rare furs that you can only find in a dirty box.
This isn’t a one-and-done reveal. It’s a story told in collectibles, unwrapped at your own pace.
“Just try one. It’s five bucks, you get a fun little game, a reveal, and maybe even something rare.”

Project Balloons is live now on ApeChain. Mint a box. Pop it open.
https://app.blever.xyz/drops/balloons
Stay Bored.
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