{"id":20280,"date":"2025-03-31T11:10:15","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T11:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/31\/pranksys-golden-ape-doodle-sold-for-1m-loss\/"},"modified":"2025-03-31T11:10:15","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T11:10:15","slug":"pranksys-golden-ape-doodle-sold-for-1m-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/31\/pranksys-golden-ape-doodle-sold-for-1m-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Pranksy&#8217;s Golden Ape Doodle Sold For $1M+ Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"1d24fd3a-123c-4656-bca1-fb72806b8d88\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nftplazas.com\/doodles-guide-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Doodle #6914<\/a>, known as the Golden Ape <a href=\"https:\/\/nftplazas.com\/doodles-g-shock\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Doodle<\/a> for its rare appearance, has sold for 34 ETH ($61,375 USD) \u2013 marking a huge loss for its seller, noted NFT collector <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/pranksy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pranksy.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pranksy initially purchased the NFT for 296.69 ETH ($1.11 million USD) on January 5, 2022, with his 3+ year tenure as holder of the Golden Ape Doodle now coming to an end. This is the largest single sale in the offloading of his <a href=\"https:\/\/nftplazas.com\/doodles-stoodio-migrates-to-base\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Doodles<\/a> NFTs, with Pranksy having sold 28 other <a href=\"https:\/\/nftplazas.com\/doodles-space-mission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Doodles<\/a> via bids for 77 ETH total in the past few days.<\/p>\n<p>The buyer is reported to be Chinese NFT collector <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/haoxitong\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@haoxitong<\/a>, who <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/haoxitong\/status\/1906544555237007526\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">revealed his purchase on X.<\/a> Discussing the sale on X, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/pranksy\/status\/1906450813678924011\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pranksy noted<\/a> that he\u2019d \u201clove to say I\u2019ve enjoyed every day we spent together, but it\u2019s been pretty dire since that day\u201d, reflecting on the loss and the downtrend in the NFT market overall.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Key Insights<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Doodle #6914 \u2013 the Golden Ape Doodle \u2013 has been sold for 34 ETH ($61,375 USD)<\/li>\n<li>Last purchased by Pranksy in January 2022 for 296.69 ETH ($1.11 million USD)<\/li>\n<li>Now owned by Chinese NFT collector @haoxitong<\/li>\n<li>Pranksy has sold over 20 of his Doodles NFTs in the past 3 days<\/li>\n<li>Doodles floor price dipped from 3.39 ETH ($6,780 USD) to 2.79 ETH ($5,130 USD)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_79392\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79392\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-79392\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-79392 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/nftplazas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pranksy-golden-ape-doodle-1-announcement.webp\" alt=\"Pranksy Golden Ape Doodle - Announcement\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nftplazas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pranksy-golden-ape-doodle-1-announcement.webp 800w, https:\/\/nftplazas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pranksy-golden-ape-doodle-1-announcement-300x168.webp 300w, https:\/\/nftplazas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pranksy-golden-ape-doodle-1-announcement-768x430.webp 768w, https:\/\/nftplazas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pranksy-golden-ape-doodle-1-announcement-370x207.webp 370w, https:\/\/nftplazas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pranksy-golden-ape-doodle-1-announcement-760x426.webp 760w, https:\/\/nftplazas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pranksy-golden-ape-doodle-1-announcement-270x152.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/noscript> Source: @DoodlesSalesBot on X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\">\n<h2><strong>Why did Pranksy sell the Golden Ape Doodle?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Ultimately, only Pranksy himself will know why he has chosen to sell not just his Golden Ape Doodle, but many of his other <a href=\"https:\/\/nftplazas.com\/doodles-crocs-clog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Doodles<\/a> NFTs as well.<\/p>\n<p>The purchase of Doodle #6914 on January 5, 2022 for 296.69 ETH \u2013 at the very height of the NFT market \u2013 made the Golden Ape Doodle the largest 1-of-1 <a href=\"https:\/\/nftplazas.com\/doodles-camp-retail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Doodles<\/a> NFT sale in history. Pranksy would go on to build a collection of over 70 <a href=\"https:\/\/nftplazas.com\/doodles-pharrell-pack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Doodles<\/a> NFTs, at one point worth well over $3.5 million USD \u2013 though has drastically whittled that down, especially in the past week.<\/p>\n<p>Many reactions have expressed how <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/micahonchain\/status\/1906422147352064508\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018free\u2019<\/a> this purchase was for the buyer. Some have speculated that the sale could be <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ansonvita\/status\/1906459817041911878\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tax-related<\/a>, with Pranksy stating as much in <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/pranksy\/status\/1905898623830778296\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a recent tweet<\/a>. In a later tweet, Pranksy stated that this sale marks a shift in his priorities, noting that he is \u201clooking forward to a new chapter not involving speculation, gambling and AI\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_79393\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79393\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-79393 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/nftplazas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pranksy-golden-ape-doodle-2-tweet.webp\" alt=\"Pranksy Golden Ape Doodle - Tweet\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-79393\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-79393 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/nftplazas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pranksy-golden-ape-doodle-2-tweet.webp\" alt=\"Pranksy Golden Ape Doodle - Tweet\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nftplazas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pranksy-golden-ape-doodle-2-tweet.webp 800w, https:\/\/nftplazas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pranksy-golden-ape-doodle-2-tweet-300x168.webp 300w, https:\/\/nftplazas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pranksy-golden-ape-doodle-2-tweet-768x430.webp 768w, https:\/\/nftplazas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pranksy-golden-ape-doodle-2-tweet-370x207.webp 370w, https:\/\/nftplazas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pranksy-golden-ape-doodle-2-tweet-760x426.webp 760w, https:\/\/nftplazas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pranksy-golden-ape-doodle-2-tweet-270x152.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/noscript> Source: @pranksy on X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>What impact will this have on Doodles?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The sale made an immediate impact on the floor price of <a href=\"https:\/\/nftplazas.com\/dullsville-and-the-doodleverse-premiere\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Doodles<\/a> NFTs, dipping from 3.39 ETH ($6,780 USD) to a low of 2.79 ETH ($5,130 USD) \u2013 though has recovered to 2.95 ETH ($5,275 USD). This happened in spite of a dip in the value of ETH over the same period.<\/p>\n<p>The past six months have seen a lot of activity for <a href=\"https:\/\/nftplazas.com\/adidas-doodles-partnership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Doodles<\/a>. Following a <a href=\"https:\/\/nftplazas.com\/mcdonalds-partners-with-doodles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McDonalds collaboration<\/a> in November, <a href=\"https:\/\/nftplazas.com\/doodles-arizona-vip-giveaway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Doodles<\/a> experienced a floor price surge \u2013 alongside much of the NFT market \u2013 rising from 1.20 ETH ($3,750 USD) on November 10, 2024 to 6.59 ETH ($22,880 USD) on December 21, 2024. This was driven by the reveal of the upcoming $DOOD token.<\/p>\n<p>2025 has seen the announcement of <a href=\"https:\/\/nftplazas.com\/doodles-records-first-ep-release\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Doodles<\/a> founder <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/burnttoast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Burnt Toast<\/a> stepping into the CEO role, a cryptic <a href=\"https:\/\/nftplazas.com\/doodles-teases-next-steps-ahead-of-dood-token-launch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018dark mode\u2019 teaser<\/a>, and the impending reveal of a new direction for the collection \u2013 with the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/doodles\/status\/1905359412421607833\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DreamNet protocol<\/a> revealed on March 27.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nftplazas.com\/pranksy-golden-ape-doodle-sold-for-1m-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Doodle #6914, known as the Golden Ape Doodle for its rare appearance, has sold for 34 ETH ($61,375 USD) \u2013 marking a huge loss for its seller, noted NFT collector Pranksy. Pranksy initially purchased the NFT for 296.69 ETH ($1.11 million USD) on January 5, 2022, with his 3+ year tenure as holder of the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20281,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/nftplazas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pranksy-golden-ape-doodle-social.webp","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20280"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20280"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20280\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20281"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20280"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20280"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}