{"id":303,"date":"2022-10-19T21:08:50","date_gmt":"2022-10-19T21:08:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/live-script.xyz\/playing-card-maker-bicycle-to-feature-bored-ape-1227-in-upcoming-collectible-deck\/"},"modified":"2022-10-19T21:08:50","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T21:08:50","slug":"playing-card-maker-bicycle-to-feature-bored-ape-1227-in-upcoming-collectible-deck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/live-script.xyz\/playing-card-maker-bicycle-to-feature-bored-ape-1227-in-upcoming-collectible-deck\/","title":{"rendered":"Playing Card Maker Bicycle to Feature Bored Ape #1,227 in Upcoming Collectible Deck"},"content":{"rendered":"
Last year, when the non-fungible token (NFT) industry was frothing over, the 137-year-old playing card manufacturer Bicycle issued NFTs called the Genesis Collection and in June, Bicycle purchased Bored Ape Yacht Club #1,227. Bicycle and parent company Cartamundi Group announced on Tuesday that the playing card firm plans to launch a classic Bicycle card deck featuring the company\u2019s Bored Ape. <\/strong><\/p>\n The company that started making playing cards in 1885, Bicycle, has plans to release a new playing card deck that features one of the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFTs. Bitcoin.com News reported<\/a> on Bicycle getting into NFTs with the Genesis Collection, a compilation of futuristic playing cards created by the artist Adrian Valenzuela. While the Genesis Collection sold out, Bicycle revealed on Tuesday that people can still acquire the Main Genesis Collection.<\/p>\n Bicycle also plans to release a Genesis Collection-centric physical collectible deck that will be distributed to NFT holders. In June, Bicycle purchased BAYC #1,227<\/a>, an NFT that was sold to the company for 103 ETH<\/a>. Ethereum (ETH<\/a>) at the time, was trading hands for $1,858 per coin on June 6, 2022, the day it was purchased. 103 ETH<\/a> today is valued at $135K and the current highest bid for BAYC #1,227 today, according to Opensea, is 73.85 ether or $96,550.<\/p>\n \u201cBored Ape #1227 will also be featured on a classic Bicycle card deck launching next year,\u201d the company explained during the announcement. \u201cThe deck will feature the brand\u2019s new NFT in a fun, playful royal Ape-themed deck. The inaugural card deck will continue the journey within the Bored Ape Yacht Club community. More details will be revealed in the coming weeks.\u201d<\/p>\nBicycle Plans to Create a Bored Ape-Themed Playing Card Deck and a Physical Deck for the Genesis Collection<\/h2>\n