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Original founders 💩 Grapes community 💜

Note #420 from the Grapes Grave: Loyal OG holders of $GRAPE who played Scratch can't withdraw their funds from the site. Some have $10k+ USD stuck there. We've been waiting months for the pool to be filled. Another black mark on @danbeasley1, @ben_cusack & new owners @gotbit_io.

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If anyone is still reading, we suggest you not buy $GRAPE, as there’s a possibility the project was sold to @gotbit_io, which is under legal investigations for allegedly scamming customers. As we have zero idea who the new owners of @JoinGrapes is, we feel it safer to sell.

Hmm... While we're still awaiting word on who owns @JoinGrapes, it appears the founders are still active? At this point, anything is possible. Maybe Bigfoot owns Grapes 🤷 #BullishAF

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Today, @JoinGrapes co-founder @danbeasley1 posted a letter to the Grapes community: ✍️✍️✍️ Dear Grapes Community, I want to take a moment to address the recent news and share our perspective with you directly. Since the very start Grapes has been a labor of love for Ben and me — We’ve nurtured it from a simple idea into a thriving reality. This journey has been nothing short of incredible. Together, all of us have built a vibrant community, created exciting games, and established a brand that we are immensely proud of. Since TGE we’ve explored every possible avenue to ensure Grapes’ success. We’ve expanded our games across web, iOS, and Android, developed & launched the GrapesPad launchpad, significantly bolstered our social presence, and brought on exceptional new team members. We've worked tirelessly with our market makers to address liquidity concerns surrounding $GRAPE in 2024. I know that many of you are focused on token and floor prices, and I want to assure you that every decision we’ve made has been with the goal of turning things around. However, to reignite the bullish momentum we saw in 2023, it’s essential to embrace fresh ideas and innovative strategies. That's why we’re excited about the future of Grapes. To truly elevate Grapes and reach the next level, Ben and I recognise the need to step back from the day-to-day operations. We believe it’s time to bring in a new, dynamic, and experienced team—one with the expertise needed to accelerate the next chapter of our journey. The incoming team brings deep expertise in Web3, and we’re confident they are the perfect fit to lead Grapes forward. This is not the end for Grapes, we firmly believe the best is yet to come. We’re on the cusp of achieving new milestones and groundbreaking successes, and we’re thrilled about what lies ahead. Thank you all for your unwavering support and we hope you’ll continue to welcome us here as we transition into this exciting new phase. – Dan and Ben

Today's acquisition news makes us wonder what happens with Grape Drop, which the @JoinGrapes founders "committed" to being made for the benefit of the Community. What's the word, @danbeasley1? Today's announcement stated: "Please note that some games, like 'Grape Drop' and our Roblox minigame, are no longer part of the Grapes ecosystem." 👀 Previous Discord post describing transparency & how the game's revenue would be distributed to NFT holders 👇

BREAKING NEWS: Founders @danbeasley1 & @ben_cusack have sold Grapes to a new owner. Details are yet unknown, yet we hear it's an "entity." The following announcement was posted by CM @0xKurai on Discord today. Dan or Ben have not yet communicated with the community. 👇

From the Vine 🍇 Lots of dissatisfaction and unrest amongst holders. We’re hearing there’s a major announcement to be dropped. As the founders haven’t been present lately nor taken much action to resolve the FUD, we’re left to assume the news won’t be great. Be safe, frens 🙏💜