Another very popular and pricy non-fungible token (NFT), this time Bored Ape #835, an item in the popular NFT collection Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), has been sold for a fraction of the collection's floor price -- and the community is debating what may be behind it.
On Tuesday morning (10:00 UTC) the floor price for BAYC sits at ETH 107 (USD 360,000). However, Bored Ape #835, which has a rarity score of 86.83, was sold for DAI 115 (USD 115), 99.9% below the collection's floor price.
According to OpenSea data, the NFT's previous owner, who goes by the moniker “cchan,” accepted the DAI 115 bid on Monday. The owner has also accepted a bid of DAI 25 for its Mutant Ape #11670, while the collection currently has a floor price of ETH 22.6 (USD 76,000).
At first look, it can be argued that the owner confused the stablecoin DAI with ETH, particularly since ETH 115 and ETH 25 could have been suitable bids for Bored Ape #835 and Mutant Ape #11670, respectively.
However, it is worth noting that OpenSea lists the USD equivalent of bids right alongside the cryptocurrency, which makes it hard to miss. Moreover, the fact that the owner sold both of the NFTs to the same buyer makes it more curious.
While the sale could have been a result of a mistake, there is also a chance that it was due to some kind of an exploit. Twitter user and NFT trader NFApes claims to have contacted the owner, stating that they were not aware of the sale and it might have been a hack.
Cryptonews.com has contacted OpenSea for a comment.
Recently, on several occasions, users saw their blue-chip NFTs being sold at a considerably low price without their consent.
Earlier this year, exploiters were able to buy NFTs for old listing prices on OpenSea. In a statement to
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