Wylie Aronow, co-founder of Yuga Labs, explains why they rejected dynamic bonding curve pricing in favor of a flat price for Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs.
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“We were like, no, you know, we're gonna price this 200 dollars an ape, and that way no one feels like they've gotten advantage over someone else, and we can try and create a club around this, a community.”
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